Google has today released a direct response ad format for YouTube that will make YouTube ads more shoppable and more closely integrated with a brand’s Google Merchant Center account. The new ad format creates a browsable feed of products within an ad and will link from the YouTube video to ...
YouTube has refuted claims by a group of LGBTQ YouTube creators over an alleged bias lawsuit on Tuesday at a California court. Several YouTubers filed a lawsuit in August 2019 claiming that YouTube’s algorithm suppresses recommendations and makes it difficult to earn ad revenue. The lawsuit claims that YouTube uses ...
YouTube is currently working on a new feature called Shorts. The feature is rumoured to rival TikTok which will appear on the YouTube app as a feature. Shorts will allow YouTube users to create very brief videos similar to what TikTok users do. Shorts will will be unveiled towards the ...
YouTube is reducing video quality for the next one month to ease traffic during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. All YouTube users will see videos in standard definition. Video streaming has surged in the past weeks. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of people are either working from home or have ...
YouTube and other companies that use children for commercials especially for unboxing toys could be forced to completely overhaul their children’s content ecosystems. Democratic senators Sens. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) have a proposed a bill that if approved would force companies like YouTube and TikTok to completely change ...
Google through its official support page has today detailed the functionality of YouTube music cloud library. Google has been testing the library internally with employees. The update will roll out on YouTube mobile version 3.51+ or newer which supports the cloud library. Once live, you’ll be able to upload songs ...
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YouTube has partnered with Merchbar to allow artists with an Official Artist Channel to ‘surface’ their official merchandise and vinyl alongside their videos. Merchbar is one of the largest music merchandise aggregator providers globally, carrying over 1 million items from 35,000 artists, and YouTube is rolling out another feature for ...
Google has announced three new privacy tools that will allow its users to hide their personal activity while using Maps, YouTube, and Assistant. For instance, incognito mode in maps is now available for users. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and these features were announced to mark the occasion. Users can now control ...
How do you handle negative comments online? Social media can be a very dangerous to be in. People tend to hide behind their words more often than not and some people have no filter. Personally, I don't know how to handle backlash from online haters but I am slowly realizing ...
Apple's next big event is happening on Tuesday, September 10 (Tomorrow), where the tech giant will finally reveal its iPhone 11 lineup. Like every year, Apple will be live streaming the iPhone event on its own website, but for the very first time, Apple will also live-stream this year's keynote on YouTube. https://youtu.be/996wliAI_y4 For ...
YouTube is discontinuing its private messaging feature on September 18th. This announcement came through a support post, and the company said it made the decision after choosing to focus its attention on public conversations like the Stories feature it launched last year. YouTube's private messaging feature was launched back in August 2017, ...
YouTube Premium has really tried to gain subscribers in the recent past, and in those attempts, the company has made some very strange choices in what features it actually has. One of the strangest omissions was the fact that you couldn’t download videos in resolutions greater than 720p, despite YouTube ...
Social media as a hustle is the in thing right now. However, it requires a lot of consistency, time and effort as it's not as easy as it seems. Did you know that there are people who actually make a living on YouTube? You can actually monetize your videos as ...
In 2019, who doesn’t have a YouTube channel or two that they simply can’t live without? Doesn’t matter if it’s about food, design, entrepreneurship, gaming or just about anything. From a group of friends I talk to, just about everybody has a selection of YouTubers they love, subscribe to, and watch regularly. ...
Getting YouTube content is not so easy especially if you want to use them in offline mode or save them on a file for later use. However, there an easy way around that now. By using YouTubNow, anyone can not only stream but can download files from YouTube to MP3 ...
Launched in 2012, subscription video platform Uscreen aims to allow users to easily sell videos online as if they are setting up their own Netflix or Showmax platforms. Terming itself as the first online video platform combining powerful billing systems alongside branded native apps, Uscreen allows individuals and businesses to ...
Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube are coming together to help curb the spread of terrorist content online. There is no place for content that promotes terrorism on our hosted consumer services. When alerted, we take swift action against this kind of content in accordance with our respective policies. The firms ...
Ever wanted to connect with your audience without publishing a video? Well if your answer is yes you can finally do so with a new introduced community tab on YouTube. The new YouTube community tab will be used as a platform for discussions between creators and viewers. A notification system ...
You have probably heard of Twitch, the Amazon-owned live streaming video service for gamers. YouTube has announced it's launching a similar service dubbed YouTube Gaming. "This summer, we'll launch YouTube Gaming, a brand new app and website to keep you connected to the games, players, and culture that matter to ...
Users of YouTube wanting to avoid advertisements and commercials when watching videos on the platform will now be able to do so at a fee. This will be possible through a new paid offing that YouTube is planning to launch before the end of the year. The new update will ...
Google is reportedly formulating Gmail and YouTube versions made specifically for children below the age of 13. The firm’s executives are sensitive to the fact that most parents are cautious about allowing their children access YouTube due to fears that they will be faced with expletive-laden comments or X-rated pop ...
YouTube channels can now receive cash contributions from fans directly after the largest video site introduced crowdfunding. Anounced by YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki at VidCon, an annual convention for the online video industry the new feature will make YouTube a rival for crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo and ...
The Iraq government has reportedly blocked access social media sites in the country in a move to help it combat ISIS according to a new report by the BBC. The report says the government is blocking the networks after the Islamist insurgents took to Twitter to post a graphic image ...
Nigeria's Publicvine has secured investment worth over $5m in a bid to commence its global launch set for June 2014. The Nigerian owned platform is a close competitor of YouTube but offers content owners and distributors’ opportunity to be paid by viewers. Publicvine secured between$5-410m investment in the United States ...
YouTube founder Chad Hurley has been accused of allegedly leaking a video of the wedding proposal of Rapper Kanye West and new fiancé, reality star Kim Kardashian on his latest video-sharing app, MixBit in a move to garner more users and ads. The video has led to a lawsuit filed ...
YouTube has said it will in November launch a feature that will enable viewers to watch videos and YouTube channels offline.The feature will allow viewers to add videos to their mobile devices to watch them later even when not connected to the Internet. "So your fans’ ability to enjoy your ...
Google's video sharing platform, YouTube has turned 8 this week - and what an amazing journey it has been. YouTube, which was acquired by Google in 2006, has become the go-to destination to find video content on almost every subject possible - from the latest viral harlem shake video to ...
