YouTube
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.
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.
After heated negotiations, YouTube TV and NBC Universal have officially signed a long-term deal to continue offering NBC channels on the live service, while also expanding Peacock’s reach to YouTube Primetime Channels.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube has just announced that its new Premium Lite subscription is expanding to India, and it’s also been made available in a few other regions too.
Expand Expanding CloseBesides announcing a new AI Labs program, YouTube is making official the latest Premium features for subscribers today, like faster playback speeds. Most were first previewed at the start of this year.
Expand Expanding CloseFollowing its debut in August, Google is widely pushing YouTube’s AI age verification this week as many users are reporting their accounts have been restricted.
Expand Expanding CloseOver the past month or so, many YouTubers have been reporting major drops to their video view counts. Theories have run wild, but there’s one explanation involving ad blockers that makes the most sense, but YouTube isn’t confirming anything directly.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube’s subscriptions are now eligible for the $25 monthly entertainment credit that comes with the American Express Platinum card, which just received a refresh.
Expand Expanding CloseAt Made on YouTube 2025, Live streaming got several notable updates for both Creators and audiences alike.
Expand Expanding CloseAt Made on YouTube 2025, the Google video site announced a slew of new AI features that Creators will soon be able to use. Here’s what’s new for YouTube Music and Podcasts.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube is rolling out a new beta version of its app for Android TV, allowing users in select countries to try out a new build of its big-screen app experience early.
Expand Expanding CloseWe’ve recently seen a number of posts online complaining about YouTube’s algorithm, with some users seeing just downright awful video recommendations. In truth, YouTube’s recommendation system may not be the issue, and it’s easy to address if you’re seeing sketchy suggested content.
Expand Expanding CloseThere has been a buzz around a not-so-new initiative from Google and YouTube that would put age verification in the hands of AI, and it’s rolling out in just a few days. The new system will determine whether users are 18 or not, and it’s being put in place next week. Before that, there are a few things to know.
Expand Expanding CloseThe most recent in the list of seemingly random YouTube bugs is an app issue that made the subscriptions page invisible, with no new or old videos to be seen. YouTube says it has fixed this issue for Android and iOS users.
Expand Expanding CloseA bug with YouTube for Android today means that you cannot adjust the playback speed of videos.
Expand Expanding CloseAfter some murmurs of the function appearing over the past week or so, the AI-powered “Jump Ahead” feature for YouTube is now appearing more widely on Android TV.
Expand Expanding CloseNewPipe is an open-source YouTube app for Android and, now, it has Android Auto support.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube has a couple of new updates for both creators and viewers, with the introduction of AI-powered protections for teen viewers launching just as the site rolls back some of its more controversial profanity restrictions.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube is starting to implement GenAI into its Shorts creation hub, with new features like photo-to-video generation and an arsenal of AI-powered video effects powered by the company’s second-best generation model. Not to mention, YouTube’s new AI Playground adds full-on content generation.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube launched the Trending page in 2015, and is now planning to retire it as people’s viewing and discovery habits have changed.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube is rolling out, or at least widely testing, a new video player design for its web experience that feels much different.
Expand Expanding CloseThe AI takeover of search continues, with YouTube now testing out a nearly full-screen AI overview page for video search results.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube is updating its live streaming age restrictions in July, but will still allow for younger teenagers to appear on the website when accompanied by an adult.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle has reportedly cut Google TV’s budget by a significant margin. This comes as the company is preparing to bring Google Gemini to the platform later this year, as well as make a bigger push for improvements to YouTube.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube continues its war on ad blockers, recently showing a notice that confirms videos are slightly slowed down for ad blocker users, while the platform is preparing for longer ad formats.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube has no plans to quell AI content. In fact, it’s making it all the more possible to upload and view artificially produced videos with a dedicated Veo 3 integration in YouTube Shorts.
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