Category: 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. Continue reading "Google will do more to combat ad blockers on YouTube"

Continue reading "YouTube now requires marking AI-generated deepfake videos"

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. Continue reading "Only signed-in users now see YouTube recommendations"

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. Continue reading "YouTube will direct you to verified sources for first aid video searches"

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. Continue reading "More than 13bn videos posted on YouTube with only 4% viewed more than 10k times"

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. Continue reading "YouTube will soon have real-time views & likes counters"

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. Continue reading "Ad Speedup Chrome extension can rewind YouTube ads"

Users have observed that YouTube is now loading slower in browsers with ad blockers. The issue was initially reported by Firefox users, who noticed a five second delay in loading YouTube videos compared to Chrome. Afterward, users of Edge, Brave, and Chrome also experienced similar problems. Continue reading "YouTube introduced intentional slowdowns for ad block users"

Some Reddit users have recently observed that subscribing to YouTube Premium does not completely eliminate ads. Google explains that the subscription ensures no ads appear at the beginning or end of videos and prevents interruptions by advertising inserts. Continue reading "Subscribing to YouTube Premium doesn’t actually disable all ads"