Google has rolled out an updated version of its YouTube mobile apps for Android, iOS and web which includes new a revised user interface and a few new features. When you watch a vertical video in full-screen mode, it will now stay vertical. And there’s an improved video editor that makes it easier to trim […]
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YouTube Gaming launches this summer to challenge Twitch
Google has announced plans to launch YouTube Gaming this summer, offering users a way to share videos and live streams of games. If that sounds familiar, that’s because there’s already a place where you can watch people play games in real-time. It’s called Twitch. It’s incredibly popular. And it was acquired by Amazon last year […]
YouTube drops support for older hardware (Apple TV, Google TV etc)
YouTube has announced that it will drop support for select devices from 2012 and earlier. That means the official YouTube apps will no longer work if you’ve got some older mobile devices, set-top-boxes, or smart TVs. So what devices are affected? Apple TV 2nd-gen or earlier won’t be supported anymore. Google TV version 2 or […]
Vessel wants you to pay $3 monthly for early access to YouTube videos
A new online video startup called Vessel is hoping you’ll pay $2.99 per month to watch videos from popular YouTube stars a few days before they hit YouTube. That might sound crazy, but the company is headed by Jason Kilar, the former Hulu exec who figured out ways to convince folks to pay a Netflix-like $7.99 […]
YouTube adds 360-degree video support
Google is now letting users upload 360-degree videos to YouTube. Load them up on the YouTube app on your Android phone or tablet, and as you move your phone the view will change just as if you were standing on the scene and moving your head to catch a different view of the action. You […]
YouTube Kids is just Google’s first kids app
As expected, Google has released a new YouTube Kids app which is… a YouTube app designed for kids. It’s available for Android and iOS devices, offers a simple user interface, and content filtering that should keep youngsters from viewing inappropriate content. But YouTube Kids is just Google’s first app designed specifically for children. The company […]
Google introduces YouTube Kids app for Android
YouTube hosts millions of videos of music videos, amateur science experiments, people giving fashion advice, and of course cute cats… lots and lots of cats. There’s also an awful lot of content that might not be appropriate for younger viewers, which helps explain why Google is launching a new YouTube app aimed at kids. The Android […]
Google launches YouTube Music Key: ad-free music for $8 per month
Want to find a song? It’s probably on YouTube… but you might have to watch an ad before you can stream it, or put up with the occasional take-down notice when a song is uploaded without permission from the artist (or record label). Now there’s a new way to stream music from YouTube. Google is […]
Would you pay a subscription for ad-free YouTube?
The head of YouTube says Google is considering offering a subscription-based version of the online video service. Speaking at the Code/Mobile conference this week, Susan Wojcicki suggested that one way to do that would be to offer subscribers an ad-free experience. What do you think? Would you pay a monthly fee to get rid of the […]
Lilbits (6-18-2014): OnePlus One teardown, Amazon Fire Phone SDK
The OnePlus One is one of the first phones to ship with Cyanogen’s custom version of Android. It’s also a pretty powerful phone given its $299 starting price. Now that the phone is starting to ship in limited quantities, the folks at iFixit decided to take it apart and see what makes it tick. In […]