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YouTube is Google's massive video streaming platform, accepting videos from creators large and small

YouTube is a major video platform owned by Google — and it has grown to be one of the most famous social media destinations on the web.

YouTube Kids app now supports ad-free and offline videos with Red subscription

Avatar for Abner Li Aug 3 2016 - 9:39 am PT
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YouTube Kids launched on Android and iOS last year as a portal for kid and family friendly curated videos with strict parental controls and restrictions. YouTube’s paid Red subscription service has just announced that it is adding support for the Kids app, with features like ad-free and offline videos, at no additional cost.


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Google Search adds a state-by-state voter registration guide

Avatar for Abner Li Jul 15 2016 - 11:29 am PT
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Throughout the 2016 Presidential campaign, Google Now has reminded people to vote in state primaries/caucuses. To help voter turnout, Search is adding a new tool that provides clear instructions on how to register in your state. Additionally, YouTube will be live streaming the Republican and Democratic National Conventions over the next two weeks.


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YouTube’s online TV service could launch over the next year with ABC, CBS, and ESPN included

Avatar for Abner Li Jul 8 2016 - 11:46 am PT
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YouTube is said to be making headway on an online television service that doesn’t require a cable subscription (via The Information). With a launch in the next six to nine months, expected partners include ABC, CBS, and ESPN at this point. It was first reported back in May that the “Unplugged” service would cost under $35 per month.


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Nine Inch Nails frontman and Apple Music exec Trent Reznor says YouTube ‘built on stolen content’

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Jun 15 2016 - 7:07 am PT
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Update: A YouTube spokesperson responded to us with the following statement: The overwhelming majority of labels and publishers have licensing agreements in place with YouTube to leave fan videos up on the platform and earn revenue from them. Today the revenue from fan uploaded content accounts for roughly 50 percent of the music industry’s YouTube revenue. Any assertion that this content is largely unlicensed is false. To date, we have paid out over $3 billion to the music industry – and that number is growing year on year.

Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor has told Billboard that YouTube is built on stolen content.

Personally, I find YouTube’s business to be very disingenuous. It is built on the backs of free, stolen content and that’s how they got that big. I think any free-tiered service is not fair. It’s making their numbers and getting them a big IPO and it is built on the back of my work and that of my peers. That’s how I feel about it. Strongly.


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YouTube Smart Offline allows users in India to download videos overnight to save money

Avatar for Abner Li Jun 10 2016 - 11:05 am PT
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Offline video is one of the main benefits of a YouTube Red subscription. In developing countries, downloads are actually available for free as a means to work around connectivity issues. Now YouTube is rolling out a new Smart Offline feature in India that downloads videos during late night hours when carriers offer discounted data.


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YouTube Red releases two new scripted comedy original TV shows for subscribers

Avatar for Abner Li May 25 2016 - 12:09 pm PT
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After expanding to Australia and New Zealand earlier this month, YouTube Red is releasing new TV shows for subscribers today. Unlike competing efforts from Netflix and Amazon, YouTube is leveraging the strength of popular Creators and their fanbases to drive monthly subscriptions.


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Google gives us a quick peek at the YouTube VR app for Daydream

Avatar for Abner Li May 19 2016 - 11:39 am PT
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During the Daydream announcement at yesterday’s I/O Keynote, Clay Bavor spoke of how Google is redesigning several of their in-house apps with an interface suited for virtual reality. One of those was YouTube, and now the group has shown off what the YouTube VR app will look in Daydream headset.


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As Facebook Live fails, BuzzFeed uses YouTube to stream interview w/ President Obama

Avatar for Abner Li May 16 2016 - 1:27 pm PT
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Facebook has been aggressively courting media publications to use its Live video streaming feature. Today, Buzzfeed was supposed to host the first interview with President Obama using Facebook Live. Shortly before it was supposed to begin, Facebook Live failed and BuzzFeed turned to YouTube to stream the interview instead.


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This week’s top stories: Android VR, OnePlus 3, Galaxy Note 6, new apps, & much more

Avatar for Jordan Kahn May 14 2016 - 9:18 am PT
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In this week’s top stories: Google’s upcoming standalone Android VR headset, OnePlus 3 leaks, Galaxy Note 6 gets a release date, and we take a look at official accessories for the Galaxy S7 Edge, new apps, & much more. Head below for the usual roundup of links to all this week’s most shared stories and video.


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Live-stream Champions League and Europa League finals free on YouTube, thanks to BT Sport

Avatar for Cam Bunton May 12 2016 - 3:33 am PT
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We’re coming to the end of the regular football (soccer) season in Europe, which means we still have some of the biggest competition finals to look forward to. Specifically, the Champions League and Europa League finals.

While BT won the rights to show the European competition games live on its paid BT Sport channels on TV, it has opted to open up the finals to a larger audience. For the first time, we’ll be able to watch both finals for free on YouTube.


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YouTube gives Creators access to more historical data, adds video progress bar in Home feed

Avatar for Abner Li May 10 2016 - 10:29 am PT
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Announced in October, the YouTube Reporting API lets Creators see detailed metrics about their videos. Today, the API has been updated with historical data going back 180 days. In other features, the Android app is testing a feature that allows users to quickly see their progress through a video.


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Amazon launches YouTube-like ‘Video Direct’ service for content creators

Avatar for Jordan Kahn May 10 2016 - 8:10 am PT
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Amazon today announced Amazon Video Direct, a new service that will see it go head to head with YouTube as it allows independent content creators to upload content and get paid.

The service is similar to Amazon’s model with Kindle Direct Publishing for e-books, allowing independent content creators to upload their own content for consumption by users alongside Amazon’s other video content.

And creators will get to choose how they are paid, either from advertising and royalties based on the popularity of the content, or by making videos available to buy or rent through Amazon. Creators will also have the option of making the content available to all Amazon customers under the ad-supported model, or to collect royalties by making it available just to Prime subscribers or in a Prime video add-on subscription.

Amazon also has a fund for creators that will see it hand out a million dollars per month to the 100 top titles, a little bit of incentive for content creators:


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