YouTube users have seen their Premium subscriptions cancelled, as the platform is combating the practice of purchasing a subscription through a VPN at a lower price than the one in the user’s region. YouTube offers different Premium plans for specific markets, and in some cases the subscription price may vary by several times.
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YouTube fast forwards videos to the end for ad block users
YouTube videos now scroll to the end if the user has an ad blocker enabled.
This new feature is frustrating for users who rely on ad blockers to enhance their viewing experience by eliminating intrusive ads. While YouTube does rely on ad revenue to support its platform, many users prefer to have control over their viewing experience and choose to use ad blockers.
Google will do more to combat ad blockers on YouTube
Google has announced stricter controls on third-party apps that violate YouTube's terms of service, particularly ad blockers. The company warns that using such tools may cause buffering issues and display a "Content is not available in this app" error.
YouTube now requires marking AI-generated deepfake videos
Beginning on March 18, YouTube content creators must add tags to their videos that are generated using artificial intelligence. This rule specifically pertains to realistic content that has the potential to be misleading.
Only signed-in users now see YouTube recommendations
YouTube no longer shows recommended videos to users who are not signed into their Google account or are in incognito mode. Instead, the platform now simply displays the homepage without any videos or suggestions. Previously, even without being logged in or in incognito mode, Google would still load some suggested clips.
YouTube will direct you to verified sources for first aid video searches
YouTube is making changes to only recommend first aid videos from trusted sources in its search results. Initially, this update will impact users in the United States who use the English and Spanish versions of the platform. However, this feature will be rolled out to other countries and regions in the near future.
More than 13bn videos posted on YouTube with only 4% viewed more than 10k times
A team of researchers set out to determine the number of videos on YouTube, a challenging feat due to the complexity of estimating the volume of an internet platform. Undeterred, a group including Ethan Zuckerman, an Associate Professor of Public Policy, Communication and Information, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, along with other enthusiasts, embarked on the task. Their findings revealed that there are over 13.325 billion videos on YouTube.
You will pay more for YouTube Premium if you came from Play Music & YouTube Red
Google has recently announced that it will be raising the prices of YouTube Premium subscriptions for users who had transitioned from Google Play Music and YouTube Red. Starting in January 2024, the cost of these subscriptions will increase.
YouTube will soon have real-time views & likes counters
YouTube is currently implementing a new feature that enables real-time updates for likes and views on videos. This update aims to provide content creators with the option to track statistics without relying on third-party software or plugins.
Ad Speedup Chrome extension can rewind YouTube ads
A developer by the name of hackhive has created a unique extension that does not block YouTube ads but instead speeds them up. This extension, known as Ad Speedup, automatically detects advertisements and speeds them up by 16 times. So it turns a 30-second commercial into a matter of seconds.
