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YouTube Shorts creators can now use up to a minute of licensed music
YouTube Shorts continues its aggressive moves to supplant rival TikTok, now allowing longer clips from licensed music.
YouTube is bringing affiliate shopping features to Shorts
After announcing it would share ad revenue with Short creators earlier this year, YouTube is experimenting with more revenue streams for the service.
YouTube's TikTok-like Shorts now play properly on your TV
YouTube Shorts now have native support on TV — in case you wanted TikTok-style video on your big screen.
YouTube brings Showtime, Paramount+ and other streaming services into its main app
YouTube is clearly trying to be a one-stop shop for all your streaming video needs, including livestreams, movies, TV and sports.
Google buys an AI avatar startup to take on TikTok
Google has quietly acquired a startup that was working on using AI to generate avatars for social media users and brands.
YouTube opens up a verification program for healthcare professionals
Verified doctors, nurses and other professionals can have a label under their videos to make it clear they're accredited sources of health information.
YouTube Music contractors vote to unionize
The 58 workers want bargaining rights and formal recognition of their bargaining unit after a supermajority signed union cards.
YouTube adds pinch-to-zoom on mobile as part of its latest redesign
The dark theme is even darker, and ambient mode brings more color to the app.
YouTube Premium family plan now costs $23 a month
YouTube Premium family plan now costs $23 a month
YouTube ends experiment that required a Premium subscription to play videos in 4K
YouTube launched a trial earlier this month that prevented some non-Premium subscribers from being able to play videos in 4K. It has now "fully turned off" the experiment.
YouTube has begun asking users to subscribe to Premium to watch 4K videos
YouTube is telling some users they'll need to pay for Premium to watch videos in 4K.
You can now buy some YouTube TV add-ons without the $65 base plan
The à la carte options include HBO Max, NBA League Pass and Showtime.
YouTube will share ad revenue with Shorts creators
YouTube announced that it‘s adding advertising to its TikTok rival, YouTube Shorts, and will share revenue with creators.
YouTube’s ‘dislike’ barely works, according to new study on recommendations
YouTube’s in-app controls such as the “dislike” button, are largely ineffective as a tool for controlling recommendations, according to new research from Mozilla.
Lawmakers press TikTok about China and user data in Senate hearing
Top executives from Meta, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok just wrapped up a three-hour hearing in front of the Senate Homeland Security Committee.
YouTube will let creators offer paid video courses next year
The move could spell trouble for the likes of Masterclass.
YouTube is still battling 2020 election misinformation as it prepares for the midterms
YouTube and Google are the latest platforms to share more about how they are preparing for the upcoming midterm elections, and the flood of misinformation that will come with it.
NPR's podcast catalog comes to YouTube
Google is partnering with National Public Radio to bring the broadcaster’s podcasts to YouTube.
YouTube TV could soon get a 'Mosaic Mode' for watching multiple livestreams simultaneously
Google’s YouTube TV service could soon become more conducive to watching sports.
YouTube kicks off its podcast push with an Explore page
YouTube has launched an Explore page for podcasts that hints at ambitions to challenge Apple and Spotify.