Discord, the Slack-like chat and streaming app that’s become a preferred gathering place for online gamers, will soon become a little less musical. According to The Verge, the music-streaming bot called, Rhythm, a third-party plugin for Discord servers that lets users stream in music (or really any audio) directly from YouTube, will be […]
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YouTube testing ‘Premium Lite’ subscription for cheaper, ad-free viewing
American tech giant Google is piloting a more affordable premium subscription tier for YouTube that will offer ad-free viewing without YouTube Premium’s other features like offline downloads or background playback. The new ‘Premium Lite’ plan was spotted by a user recently, and YouTube subsequently confirmed the test offering in a statement given to The Verge. Premium Lite is currently […]
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YouTube will soon be able to identify objects shown in its videos
New algorithms will allow for the identification of products present in videos broadcast via the YouTube platform. The idea is to be able to generate recommendations for other video sequences integrating these same products, ahead of the deployment of more commercial use such as the possibility of buying what one […]
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YouTube removes five Myanmar TV channels from platform
Alphabet Inc’s YouTube has removed five channels of Myanmar’s military-run television networks hosted on its platform in the wake of the coup in the South-east Asian country. “We have terminated a number of channels and removed several videos from YouTube in accordance with our community guidelines and applicable laws,” a […]
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YouTube on iOS is finally receiving an update
American multinational technology company Google has finally released a YouTube update for iOS. This is the first time since December that the application has received an upgrade. According to Mashable, the update was released earlier this week. Though it is not clear as to why it took so long for Google to roll out an update for YouTube on iOS, […]
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YouTube will no longer stream on third-generation Apple TV
If you own an old Apple TV and simply can’t live without the want to stream YouTube app, then it might be the time to replace your device as after popping a warning message for users of third-generation Apple TV, YouTube announced that it is ending its support from next month. According to The Verge, YouTube will no longer be accessibly […]
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YouTube is testing new ‘Clipping Tool’ feature
American online video-sharing platform YouTube is rolling out a new experimental feature to a small set of creators that allows users to capture and share moments from videos and live streams. According to Mashable, an experimental clipping tool will be visible on channels where the test is live. Users can then click […]
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YouTube Shorts eyes TikTok competition with 3.5 billion daily views in India
YouTube Shorts ― the video-sharing website’s quick clips meant to compete with TikTok ― are racking up 3.5 billion views a day during beta testing in India, the platform’s head said yesterday. Susan Wojcikci explained the feature in a note laying out her 2021 priorities. “So far, videos in our […]
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Soon you may be able to do your shopping on YouTube
What if you could pick up that trendy coat or those fun sunglasses you saw in a YouTube video right then and there while you’re watching? The video-streaming platform has launched a test phase to allow some internet users to discover and buy products placed in videos. A good way […]
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YouTube suspends Trump’s channel after violating policy on inciting violence
Alphabet Inc’s YouTube said today it has suspended Donald Trump’s channel as it violated policies for inciting violence after last week’s assault on the US Capitol by the president’s supporters. Online platforms and social media companies are distancing themselves from, and taking action against, those that encouraged or engaged in […]
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YouTube Slammed by Grammy Winner for Not Protecting Copyrights
An Grammy-award winning composer sued YouTube for failing to protect her and other “ordinary creators” from unauthorized copying and use of their work on the giant video-sharing platform. Maria Schneider, who has won five Grammy Awards, most recently in 2015 in the category of Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, says […]
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YouTube Music spotted testing Spotify-like ‘Collaborate’ feature for playlists
Let it be social media platforms, OTT players, video conferencing apps or any other software application, the aim of brands have always been the same – offer everything that others are offering, so they are not left behind. And in a bid to achieve this, companies often pick similar features […]
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YouTube app gets bedtime reminders
We all are guilty of binge-watching videos on YouTube. And the present circumstances have only escalated this trend thereby increasing our overall screen time. Now, YouTube has launched a new feature to help you cut down your screen time on its platform. The company has rolled out a feature called […]