YouTube showed explicit ads to a 7 y/o while watching Fortnite videos

YouTube Premium subscription can save you from this.

YouTube Premium users can now get gift cards for testing

Submit bug reports and feedback to earn gift cards with Google Opinion Rewards.

YouTube Music gets a timestamp share feature

You can show share your favorite part of a song on YouTube Music with your friends.

YouTube’s classic mini-player design is back for some users (for now)

Reject modernity, embrace tradition!

YouTube is testing AI-generated music remixes for Shorts

It also offers an AI-generated voiceover option.

YouTube is testing a homepage without view counts and dates

This update could make it harder to identify the most relevant or recent content.

Some YouTube Premium subscribers are seeing ads

Google is investgating the issue.

YouTube Premium Lite returns from the dead

You will still see a few ads, though.

YouTube refreshes the skip ad button with a cleaner aesthetic

It now has a progress bar instead of a countdown with a five-second timer.

YouTube decides Shorts will be longer, up to 3 minutes

Every new up to three minutes video (square or vertical) will be automatically classified as a short.

Popular songs vanish from YouTube over US license dispute

Using a VPN service or alternative music streaming services is the only solution.

YouTube will now show you ads when you pause a video

These pause ads aren't replacing the in-video ads either, but rather adding more ads to your viewing experience.

YouTube introduces new policy to remove AI-simulated content

YouTube now allows users to request removal of AI-generated content simulating their face or voice. Learn about the process and factors...

YouTube launches free, ad-free games to rival App Store

YouTube is rolling out its collection of lightweight, free games, dubbed "Playables", to all users, competing with the App Store's free...

YouTube Premium launches ‘Jump Ahead’ AI to skip dull content

YouTube Premium subscribers in the US can now access an AI-powered 'Jump Ahead' feature that allows them to skip to the...

YouTube is aggressively cracking down on ad-blockers

YouTube has declared war on ad blockers, with the platform increasing its enforcement against third-party apps.

YouTube is punishing ad-block users with longer load times

Users might start looking for new ways to bypass these digital roadblocks or, heaven forbid, actually sit through a few ads. 

You can now export your Google Podcasts shows to YouTube Music

There's no timeline on when the migration feature will be available outside the US.

YouTube Premium price hike to soon hit grandfathered accounts

The new prices hit existing Premium subscribers in January.

Google Podcasts is going lights out – all hail YouTube Music

Podcasters, brace yourselves.