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    YouTube pulls songs from Adele, Nirvana, and others due to SESAC dispute

    Some of the most watched and listened to music on YouTube and YouTube Music disappeared on Saturday, replaced by a short message: Video unavailable This video contains content from SESAC. It is not available in your country. That is probably not what people expected when they tried to stream Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” or other songs from artists as…

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    YouTube Extends NFL Sunday Ticket Discount To Premium Users

    YouTube has extended its $100 discount on NFL Sunday Ticket to YouTube Premium subscribers. There was no mention of those in the family Premium plan also receiving the discount or package, but that seems likely as well. The discount on the NFL Sunday Ticket brings the total cost of the package down to $379. This is a significant saving from…

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    YouTube on TVs Now Shows Ads When You Pause

    It looks like Google has started experimenting with showing advertisements whenever the video is paused. For the time being, this only affects owners of smart TVs. We haven’t spotted any ads using YouTube on set-top boxes like the Apple TV and gaming consoles like the PlayStation. In 2023, YouTube on TVs brought unskippable 30-second ads. Then in April 2024, the…

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    How to Download YouTube Videos on Android

    We may earn a commission from links on this page. YouTube was designed to be streamed, but that doesn’t mean you can only watch videos there when you have an internet connection. Downloading YouTube videos is perfect for those times you don’t have service, or when you want to archive your favorite videos on your phone (it’s not uncommon for…

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    YouTube Music Should Steal This Cool Spotify Feature, Like Right Now!

    There’s no denying that Spotify is the go-to choice for music streaming platforms. However, YouTube Music has emerged as a great alternative to Spotify, not because it comes included with YouTube Premium but because its algorithm is genuinely good at picking music you might actually like. That said, YouTube Music still lags in raw features such as Spotify Connect, and…

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    YouTube Music’s New Personal Radio Is Made for Sharing

    Google has added a new personal radio feature to user channel pages on YouTube Music, but it may take a while for you to get it during the staggered rollout. YouTube Music’s channel pages, launched in April 2023, let anyone host bonus content their followers can enjoy and download. With the new radio feature, the channel owner can share daily…

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    How to get a transcript for a YouTube video

    While I edit and write “how-to” articles, I also sometimes find myself in need of how-to directions myself. But when I do a search for guidance on, say, a difficult crochet stitch, it often helps to have a blow-by-blow text explanation that I can have handy without having to sit and watch a video over and over again. For that,…

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