YouTube is Google's massive video streaming platform, accepting videos from creators large and small
YouTube is a major video platform owned by Google — and it has grown to be one of the most famous social media destinations on the web.
Every year, YouTube outlines its priorities, and the 2026 edition previews what product updates to expect.
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YouTube videos have long supported the custom SRV3 caption format, which creators have been using in pretty creative ways. Apparently, that format has been disabled, and some are reporting that uploaded caption files are being deleted from videos.
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Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have taken the world by storm over the past few years, but they’re pretty limited in terms of what they can actually do. The new “Mentra Live” smart glasses offer a lot of the same benefits as Ray-Ban Meta, but with an app store and more integrations, including support for YouTube livestreams.
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The beloved show that’s been around longer than most of us is finding a new streaming option to immortalize itself. Sesame Street will be available on YouTube and YouTube Kids.
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YouTube has confirmed a widespread upload issue that delays video processing for upwards of 30 minutes and is also looking for a fix.
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YouTube is rolling out updates to its video search filters that include renames, removals, and other adjustments. These changes aim to “align better with your expectations.”
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YouTube announced Playables in 2023 as lightweight games that could be accessed on the platform. The new Gemini 3-powered YouTube Playables Builder lets anyone build a game without any coding experience.
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If you’ve noticed the dislike button missing from YouTube Shorts lately, you aren’t alone. Google is trying out some changes for how dislikes work on the platform, and it could make it easier to signal what you’re actually interested in.
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Movies Anywhere was one of the unintended casualties faced during Google and Disney’s brief feud throughout October and November, but as promised, both Google Play and YouTube have returned to the movie syncing service.
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After nearly 40 years of airing on ABC, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have found a new home for the Oscars beginning in just a couple of years.
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YouTube might feel at home on your smartphone or within your browser, but if you’re primarily digging into your subscriptions feed on the biggest, best display in your house, things might look a little different.
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A strange issue has left YouTube and YouTube TV apps inaccessible on the Nvidia Shield TV, but the issue is being addressed as we speak.
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Adobe’s new Premiere app for mobile is introducing an editor specifically designed for YouTube Shorts, but it is currently only available on iOS.
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YouTube is trying its own version of Spotify “Wrapped,” but with all of the videos you binged over the last year. It’s rolling out for more users – here’s how to find and watch your YouTube Recap.
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YouTube is listening to feedback and officially launching “Recap,” its own take on Spotify’s popular Wrapped, which will walk you through a recap of your past year using the platform.
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Google is testing a new feature with YouTube that allows users to customize the recommendations that appear in their “Home” feed, seemingly with some level of AI.
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YouTube’s latest test is preparing support for direct messages where users can share videos with each other and have conversations.
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YouTube looks to be in an outage for some users, but it doesn’t seem to have anything to do with the platform itself, but rather a problem with ad blockers.
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After launching the feature earlier this year, YouTube has unleashed a new wave of AI age verification on the platform, angering some.
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YouTube is preparing to support higher-quality content, including larger video upload sizes and higher file size limits for thumbnails.
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YouTube has announced that it will start using AI to upscale low-quality videos with a new “Super Resolution” feature coming soon.
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YouTube Shorts creators are getting a new suite of tools via Adobe Premiere, which will roll out new editing tools in the “Create for YouTube Shorts” experience.
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Like Pokémon, it’s fun to try and snatch up every new custom like button in YouTube’s redesign. One user put together an animated list of every new icon.
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YouTube for Android TV is now bringing the account switcher to the application’s initial startup to help ensure the right person is logged in.
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