I’m done pretending all Google subscriptions are equal — only these two are worth it

by dbadmin | Oct 8, 2025 | Features, Google, Google One, YouTube Premium

Subscription plans are an expected (if annoying) part of life in late 2025. Whether it’s for cloud storage, video streaming, or anything in between, some things require a monthly fee. And that’s fine – so long as I feel like I’m getting my money’s worth....

YouTube beefs up Premium benefits with enhanced audio, 4x playback, and more

by dbadmin | Sep 26, 2025 | News, YouTube, YouTube Premium

TL;DR YouTube is bringing the latest Premium features to more devices. Premium users are gaining enhanced audio, faster playback speeds, and the ability to “Jump Ahead” on smart TVs and game consoles. Picture-in-picture and automatic downloads are also coming to...

Hey Google, let’s get rid of ads in Gmail

by dbadmin | Sep 14, 2025 | Features, Gmail, Google, Google Gemini, Google One, YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube Premium

I hate ads. But I love Google. What a conundrum. We live in an online world that largely runs on ads, and I think it’s important to have this option so that products can continue to be used for free by the majority of the world. In fact, the free website you’re...

Microsoft made a free YouTube Premium workaround, but I’m keeping my paid sub anyway

by dbadmin | Sep 4, 2025 | Features, Microsoft, Microsoft Edge, YouTube, YouTube Premium

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority A couple of days ago, Microsoft Edge’s latest Canary version added a new and very intriguing feature: video background playback. While the feature seemed cool and innocuous at first glance, we discovered that it could be used...

YouTube is coming for your shared Premium account, just like Netflix did

by dbadmin | Sep 2, 2025 | News, YouTube, YouTube Premium

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority YouTube seems to be cracking down on Premium Family plan members who don’t live in the same household as the plan manager. Users are reportedly receiving warning emails that their Premium access will be paused if they fail...

PSA: YouTube will start guessing your age from today (Updated)

by dbadmin | Aug 13, 2025 | News, YouTube, YouTube Premium

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority YouTube will start estimating the age of its US viewers beginning today, August 13. The platform will use AI to determine if you are under 18 and automatically apply age-appropriate experiences to your account. You can...