YouTube’s Sleep Timer feature is officially coming off the Premium paywall and is now available to all users. This update is one of several new features aimed at enhancing the user experience. How the sleep timer works The Sleep Timer, which was once only available to Premium subscribers, lets users choose how long a video…
The company confirmed the tests to The Verge as well, with spokesperson Jessica Gibby saying that it has been testing a “different version” of the subscription with “some users in Australia, Germany and Thailand for several months (with the most recent one beginning in Australia at the start of this year).” Gibby adds that “we…
YouTube Premium is pricey, but Google is slowly starting to expand a “Premium Lite” plan to more countries with a price that’s roughly half off. YouTube “Premium Lite” is a paid monthly subscription that removes ads on YouTube, and nothing else. Unlike the standard Premium plans, which also includes YouTube Music, offline downloads, and background…
There’s an NFL contest that no one really knows about but “anyone who knows ball or can code has a chance,” Mike Lopez, senior director of football data and analytics for the NFL, told CNBC. The league announced Wednesday that its “Big Data Bowl,” a stats-generating contest where competitors analyze football data to generate metrics…
Twitch is reminding VTubers that they must abide by the same rules as human streamers. To guarantee that virtual creators follow the same dress code guidelines — particularly with regard to clothes and nudity — the platform recently modified its Community Guidelines. New rules for VTubers To simplify its dress code, Twitch added a new…
Marques Brownlee published a video on Friday addressing the criticisms around Panels, his new wallpaper app, saying that he and the team “failed on the price front” at launch. The app received an outpour of criticism from fans, both on the MKBHD YouTube channel and across social platforms. Discussing the app, Brownlee admitted it needed…
YouTube has updated how the “skip” button works with ads, and it may no longer appear right away. Over the past few weeks, YouTube users across mobile and desktop have noticed new behavior in which the “skip” button for ads doesn’t show up as it has for years. For a long time, the button appeared…
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X, formerly known as Twitter, is making a change to how some creators earn money on the platform. Starting November 8, 2024, creators will be paid based on engagement from Premium users instead of ad revenue. A new payment model for creators Before, creators were compensated based on how many verified users saw ads in…
Some YouTube users have observed the platform making it harder to skip ads in recent days. On Reddit, a user reported seeing black rectangles over the skip button on desktop instead of the expected countdown timer, and a few days later, Android Police reported not seeing a countdown to skip on mobile. But in statements…
YouTube’s constant evolution on Android TV continues unabated, with an updated ‘slight’ “Who’s watching” account switcher launch screen. According to Android Authority, there is a new “Who’s watching” start-up screen for YouTube on Android TV that pulls an account switcher or selector akin to the experience found on streaming services like Amazon Prime Video, Netflix,…
The town of Canton, Connecticut, population 10,124, has been trialing a four-day workweek for its employees for nearly a month — and so far, it’s been a success. On September 16, the town’s non-unionized employees who work in the town hall, social services, and senior services began getting Fridays off. “I wanted to find a…
Facebook is making it easier for content creators to earn money on the platform by merging various monetization options into one central program. Facebook’s new project Known as the Facebook Content Monetization Beta, this new project will allow creators to benefit from in-stream ads, Reel ads and performance bonuses without having to meet specific requirements…
MKBHD’s new wallpaper app has received its first big update after users criticized the app over pricing and the advertising setup for free accounts. On Friday, the Panels account announced on X that people using the app for free can now download high-resolution images — not just standard-definition ones — by watching a single ad….