Tag: YouTube

YouTube to bring 30-second non-skip ads to TVs

Google-owned YouTube has announced that it will introduce 30-second non-skip ads on connected TVs (CTVs), replacing the two 15-second consecutive ads.

May 19, 2023

Twitter takes on YouTube, allows paid users to upload 2-hr long videos

Elon Musk-run Twitter is gearing up to take on YouTube as it has now allowed paid users to upload videos up to two hours in length on the platform.

May 19, 2023

YouTube most popular platform for Indian language news consumers

Google-owned YouTube is the most popular platform for Indian language digital news consumers, with a whopping 93 per cent using it to access news, a report revealed on Thursday.

May 5, 2023

Indian-origin man caught in YouTube sting operation charged with ‘enticing minor’

An Indian-origin man allegedly caught in a sting operation on YouTube has been charged by a US federal prosecutor with attempting to entice a minor for sex through a dating app.

May 2, 2023

YouTube Premium introduces new features with higher quality video, more

Google-owned YouTube has introduced a number of new features to its Premium service users, including higher quality video for web and iOS users, support for co-watching videos on FaceTime through Apple's SharePlay and other controls for managing their queue on mobile devices.

April 12, 2023

YouTube Music rolls out ‘real-time lyrics’ on Android, iOS

Google-owned YouTube has started to roll out the 'real-time lyrics' feature to its music streaming service YouTube Music on Android and iOS.

April 10, 2023

YouTube adds dedicated ‘Podcasts’ tab to channel pages

Google-owned YouTube has added a dedicated “Podcasts” tab to its channel pages. Channel pages on YouTube’s main website and mobile apps now include a “Podcasts” tab between “Live” and “Playlists”, which according to Google, is available globally, reports 9to5Google. This new tab displays playlists that YouTube Creators have designated as podcasts. Only content marked as...

April 6, 2023

YouTuber Manish Kashyap sent to police custody for 3 days

YouTuber Manish Kashyap was arrested from Bettiah in Bihar Earlier on March 18.

March 31, 2023

YouTube shuts Indian short video shopping app Simsim

Google-owned YouTube has announced that it is shutting down its live social commerce app Simsim, less than two years after its acquisition.

March 24, 2023

There was never a war between long-format and short-format creators: Ashish Chanchlani

Ashish Chanchlani, who is one of India's biggest YouTubers, recently shared his views on the war between long-format and short-format content.

March 22, 2023

YouTube to remove ‘overlay ads’ on videos from April 6

Google-owned YouTube has announced that the "Overlay ads" ad format will no longer appear on YouTube, starting from April 6.

March 8, 2023

Mercedes Benz partners with Google to add maps, YouTube in cars

Mercedes-Benz and Google have struck a long-term partnership deal designed to give the German automaker control over its IP (Internet Protocol) and marketplace while offering drivers navigation, maps and YouTube provided by the tech giant.

February 23, 2023

YouTube releases ‘Go Live Together’ for creators to co-stream on phone

Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube has released the "Go Live Together" feature for creators to co-livestream and invite a guest on phone.

February 4, 2023

YouTube Music on the web gets mood filters

Google-owned music streaming platform YouTube Music gets mood filters, i.e. "activity bar" with various moods to tune what appears in the Home feed on the web.

January 28, 2023

YouTube set to launch new progress bar for videos on Android devices

Video-sharing platform YouTube has announced a major change in its layout just as we are set to ring in the New Year.

January 1, 2023

Govt strikes den of misinformation on YouTube

This is the first time that the PIB, which disseminates information to the media on government plans, policies, programme initiatives and achievements. has exposed entire YouTube channels against individual posts on social media spreading false claims.

December 20, 2022

PIB pulls up YouTube channel for spreading fake news against PM Modi, CJI

The YouTube channel has been accused of spreading fake news like "elections would be held on ballot paper following the orders of the Chief Justice of India." It has also spread fake news like re-election will be held for 131 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly.

December 20, 2022