by dbadmin | Sep 26, 2023 | Features, YouTube
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Did you know that instead of watching a YouTube video, you can read it? That sounds extremely counter-productive in the age of video-everything, but there’s a semi-hidden transcript function on YouTube that lets you read the...
by dbadmin | Sep 22, 2023 | News, video editing, YouTube
Credit: YouTube Google has launched a beta version of the YouTube Create app. This is a simplified, AI-powered video editing app for Android. Google also announced a few more AI-powered features for YouTube. We’ve seen apps like CapCut launching in recent years,...
by dbadmin | Sep 7, 2023 | News, YouTube, YouTube TV
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority YouTube is testing longer but fewer ad breaks on smart TVs and connected TV experiences, in line with how viewers watch content on these platforms. The company is also exploring displaying the countdown timer for the ad break in...
by dbadmin | Sep 6, 2023 | Google, News, YouTube
Google has announced that it’s testing ‘Playables’ on YouTube. These are games that can be played on YouTube itself. The titles can be played on your desktop or mobile device. Google is no stranger to gaming, as it previously offered the ill-fated Stadia service until...
by dbadmin | Aug 23, 2023 | News, YouTube
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is testing a hum-to-search feature for YouTube, allowing you to find songs by humming. You can also record a song with your phone’s microphone to search for it. The platform is also testing a so-called “shelf” feature...
by dbadmin | Aug 14, 2023 | News, YouTube
Credit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority YouTube is testing out a new anti-adblocking feature. The feature appears as a popup with a 30-60 second timer warning when the next ad will play. The popup blocks videos from playing until the user disables the ad blocker or...
