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Just under a year after expanding to the US, YouTube Premium Lite is adding background playback and offline downloads for “most videos.” 

Google says that it is now testing a new “conversational AI” tool on its TV apps for YouTube, enabling new features if you use the microphone.

If you’re trying to access YouTube right now and running into problems, you’re not alone, as a widespread outage appears to be affecting YouTube and, to a lesser extent, YouTube TV.

A number of YouTube users are reporting missing comments and video descriptions, and it appears to be yet another result of the continued war on ad blockers.

YouTube is running a test where you might not get notifications for a channel even if you’ve subscribed for “all” notifications.

The Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots are set to take the field at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday night for a Super Bowl showdown, but if you’re a fan of one of the league’s other 30 leagues, you’re probably already looking forward to next season. Luckily, YouTube TV isn’t keeping a single football fan waiting, because you can already purchase NFL Sunday Ticket for the 2026 season.

There’s a whole host of reasons people rely on third-party browsers on Android, and chief among them is a pretty popular workaround for background playback in YouTube. Unfortunately, those days might be coming to a close for non-subscribers.

Every year, YouTube outlines its priorities, and the 2026 edition previews what product updates to expect. 

YouTube videos have long supported the custom SRV3 caption format, which creators have been using in pretty creative ways. Apparently, that format has been disabled, and some are reporting that uploaded caption files are being deleted from videos.

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have taken the world by storm over the past few years, but they’re pretty limited in terms of what they can actually do. The new “Mentra Live” smart glasses offer a lot of the same benefits as Ray-Ban Meta, but with an app store and more integrations, including support for YouTube livestreams.

The beloved show that’s been around longer than most of us is finding a new streaming option to immortalize itself. Sesame Street will be available on YouTube and YouTube Kids.

YouTube is rolling out updates to its video search filters that include renames, removals, and other adjustments. These changes aim to “align better with your expectations.”

YouTube announced Playables in 2023 as lightweight games that could be accessed on the platform. The new Gemini 3-powered YouTube Playables Builder lets anyone build a game without any coding experience.

If you’ve noticed the dislike button missing from YouTube Shorts lately, you aren’t alone. Google is trying out some changes for how dislikes work on the platform, and it could make it easier to signal what you’re actually interested in.

Movies Anywhere was one of the unintended casualties faced during Google and Disney’s brief feud throughout October and November, but as promised, both Google Play and YouTube have returned to the movie syncing service.

After nearly 40 years of airing on ABC, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have found a new home for the Oscars beginning in just a couple of years.

YouTube might feel at home on your smartphone or within your browser, but if you’re primarily digging into your subscriptions feed on the biggest, best display in your house, things might look a little different.

A strange issue has left YouTube and YouTube TV apps inaccessible on the Nvidia Shield TV, but the issue is being addressed as we speak.

Adobe’s new Premiere app for mobile is introducing an editor specifically designed for YouTube Shorts, but it is currently only available on iOS.

YouTube is trying its own version of Spotify “Wrapped,” but with all of the videos you binged over the last year. It’s rolling out for more users – here’s how to find and watch your YouTube Recap.