YouTube seems to be testing out a new tweak that shows views and like counts updating in nearly real-time as you watch a video. Over the past few months, YouTube has quietly enabled the ability for view and like counts to update as a viewer is watching a video. The change, which is seemingly being…
A U.S. District judge has blocked an attempt by Montana State to ban TikTok in the state. The ban was initially passed in May and was scheduled to take effect on January 1st, 2024. Montana was the first U.S. state to pass the ban. However, Judge Donald Molloy deemed the ban unconstitutional. “It violates the…
Google is racing headlong into the AI future, and that means different parts of the company are destined to collide with one another — Search is now generating AI-powered summary results, but flooding the web with AI-generated text is going to make search that much harder, for example. It’s going to be messy and complicated…
YouTube is testing out a new design for playlists and watch history on its TV app, now showing up for users on Google TV. Rolling out to the YouTube app Google TV and Android TV, likely not to all users, a new design appears on the “Library” tab, which adds a splash of color to…
In a nutshell Monetization on YouTube is heavily influenced by context, as outlined in the advertiser-friendly guidelines and the AdSense Program policies. The use of specific language and topics, particularly those deemed inappropriate or controversial, can lead to demonetization or limited ad revenue. Adherence to the YouTube Community Guidelines and advertiser-friendly content guidelines is crucial…
One of the more popular end-of-year items is Spotify Wrapped, where the music service puts together a roundup of everything you listened to that year in various statistical formats, wrapped up (well, that’s what it’s called, right?) in bright, fun graphics. You can see what music categories you followed, get a playlist of your top…
Amid its crackdown on ad blockers, YouTube also recently disabled recommendations for users who had turned off watch history or used the site while logged out. Now, though, that decision has apparently been reversed. In August, YouTube stopped showing any recommendations on the YouTube.com homepage when users were either signed out or had turned off…
YouTube scammers, Jose “Chenel” Teran and Webster “Yenddi” Batista Fernandez, are ordered to pay $3 million to victims of their fraud. This year, Teran and Fernandez were both sentenced to prison for committing possibly the largest royalty scam in YouTube history. The scam that led to imprisonment The duo created MediaMuv, a company they used…
YouTube is branching out into games — at least for its paid subscribers. The platform is giving Premium users access to a set of online games that can be directly played on either the mobile app or desktop app. Known as “Playables,” the company first debuted the experimental feature to select users in September. As…
YouTube ads have gotten way out of control in recent years, which is why so many users are frustrated with the platform’s decision to crack down on ad blockers in recent months. Now, one developer has come up with a really clever workaround that speeds up YouTube ads instead of blocking them. The crackdown on…
In the twinkling lights of the holiday season, gift guides serve the important purpose of bringing givers and receivers a little closer together. They help bridge the gaps when you’re unsure how to shop for the things they’ll love most. It’s especially true when you know someone with a really cool hobby or job in…
Users on Reddit and Hacker News are complaining that YouTube seems to have inserted an intentional five-second delay before video pages will load in Mozilla’s Firefox and occasionally some other browsers. YouTube tells The Verge that these users are right about the delay, but the browser has nothing to do with it — it’s part…
Google has warned that inactive Google accounts – including Gmail, Photos, and more – will be deleted sometime in December. If you want to keep that account, this guide will show you how you can do that. According to Google, any account that has not been signed into or used for at least two years…
YouTuber Colleen Ballinger uploaded a new video four months after she posted her controversial ukulele apology video. In the said ukulele video, she denied those accusing her of grooming underage fans through singing. The YouTuber received heavy criticism for responding that way to a serious allegation and for not offering any additional information to back…