YouTube recently rolled out a slew of enhancements aimed at elevating its short-form video platform, YouTube Shorts, in a bid to compete with rivals like TikTok and Reels. Johanna Voolich,…
YouTube Desktop will stop showing overlay ads starting next month
YouTube Desktop will no longer be showing overlay ads, which are displayed on top of videos, This change will take effect from April 6, 2023. Overlay ads are those ads that…
YouTube Music opens Listening Room with free one year subscription
A new Listening Room on Discord has been announced by YouTube Music developers to allow users to provide feedback on early access features. Anyone can apply, but they’ll need to…
YouTube’s testing free ad-supported TV channels
YouTube is testing a new free TV channels hub, According to the report, YouTube is planning to expand into live TV. While YouTube already offers a live TV subscription service…
YouTube will start sharing ad revenue with Shorts creators on February 1st
YouTube’s long-awaited revenue-sharing program for Shorts creators is nearly ready. Starting today, the company is has begun rolling out a new Partner Program agreement ahead of February 1st, when creators…
Comments on YouTube’s auto-generated music videos have been reopened
The YouTube mobile apps and website have reopened comments on the auto-generated videos that are created for music, after being disabled since December 2020. These automatically generated music videos are…
YouTube Music to Rollout Custom Radio Playlist Feature Soon
YouTube Music is testing a new feature that allows users to create a custom radio list. According to the report the ‘Create a Radio’ feature, still in testing, is expected…
YouTube is testing “add to queue” feature for Android and iOS
The YouTube desktop already has the ‘Add To Queue’ feature that lets you add videos that you would like to watch next after you are done watching the current one….
Youtube updates its comment section to tackle spam, bots and abuse
YouTube has updated its fight against spam, bots, and abusive language. It has introduced new and updated tools to tackle the issues better. YouTube says these are the main concerns…
