YouTube has introduced a new feature called “Hype” to support smaller content creators. Traditionally, creators have relied on YouTube’s algorithm or collaborations to grow. However, Hype offers a new way for fans to promote their favorite small channels. Helping small creators stand out Bangaly Kaba, YouTube’s Director of Product Management, explains that once creators hit…
Now, YouTube confirms advertisers can broadly target your paused screentime: “As we’ve seen both strong advertiser and strong viewer response, we’ve since widely rolled out Pause ads to all advertisers,” YouTube comms manager Oluwa Falodun confirms to The Verge. Technically, YouTube started piloting pause ads in 2023 with a limited selection of advertisers, but Google…
At Made on YouTube 2024, Google announced the latest features for Creators that also enhance the viewer experience. Next year, the YouTube app on smart televisions will let creators organize their videos into seasons and episodes for easier browsing. They’ll also have the option to “begin playing a video automatically” when viewers visit a channel…
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Spotify began testing video podcasts in 2020, and YouTubers were a major part of that effort. The company even paid $100 million for “The Joe Rogan Experience” and signed up popular creators like Zane Hijazi and Heath Hussar. Fast forward to today, and Spotify now has 250,000 video shows on its platform. But it seems that’s…
YouTube is announcing the latest Premium features today for subscribers like Jump Ahead and Shorts Picture-in-Picture. Jump Ahead shows and takes you to where most people skip to in a video. Double-tap to get a “Jump Ahead” button in the bottom-right corner of the player. After tapping, YouTube explains how you’re “Jumping over commonly skipped…
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YouTuber Nikocado Avocado, known for his mukbang videos in which he consumes copious amounts of food, shocked his fans by revealing a stunning 250-pound weight loss. A stunning transformation Nikocado, real name Nicholas Perry, revealed his new appearance in his September 2024 video “Two Steps Ahead,” calling it the result of his “greatest social experiment.”…
YouTube is rolling out its new supervision feature globally this week that enables parents and guardians to link their accounts to the accounts of their teenage children. Doing so, according to YouTube, will help parents be more aware of their teen’s activity and encourage safe practices around content creation on the platform. Google first teased…
YouTube is adding a new format for ads on your TV which shows up when you pause the video, and that’s starting to roll out to users. Back in May 2024, Google announced that YouTube would be getting some new ad formats on TVs, including a format that would place ads on screen whenever the…
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On January 14, 2025, Meta will shut down its augmented reality (AR) platform, Spark, leaving many creators who rely on Spark to develop AR effects shocked and concerned about their future. Spark’s closure and its impact Creators can develop augmented reality (AR) effects, including face filters, for a variety of apps, including Instagram and Messenger,…
YouTube is developing new tools that aim to give creators on the platform more control over content that copies their voice or likeness using generative AI. In its announcement post, YouTube said the new likeness management tech will help to safeguard its creators and partners while enabling them to “harness AI’s creative potential” by promoting…
In addition to announcing the latest features for Premium subscribers today, YouTube shared updates on top feature requests. For starters, YouTube is “improving the download experience by addressing device storage related issues.” This will continue to be an evergreen workstream for the YouTube team The team is also “working on making Premium controls more accessible”…