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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.

Report: YouTube could launch ‘Unplugged’ TV streaming service as soon as next year

Jordan Kahn May 4 2016 - 10:46 am PT

Bloomberg reports that YouTube is preparing to launch a new subscription video service called “Unplugged” that will see it stream bundled cable TV channel packages to users online. That compares to the company’s current subscription offerings that simply offer enhanced features like ad-free and offline playback for its regular video service.

The report claims YouTube is in talks with most major media companies that would be necessary to build such a service, some of which include Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal, Viacom Inc., Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. and CBS Corp. And while it’s yet to secure rights with any, according to the report, it’s already started building out the tech necessary for the service ahead of a launch planned for as early as next year:

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YouTube for Android adds video Autoplay and back/forward buttons

Abner Li May 3 2016 - 4:52 pm PT

From testing Material Design on the web to using neural networks to recommend videos, YouTube has seen quite a few updates lately. The Google company is now adding (via Android Police) the video Autoplay feature found on the web to Android.

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YouTube is testing Material Design on the web and here’s how to enable it [Gallery]

Abner Li May 1 2016 - 6:50 am PT

Most, if not all, of Google’s Android apps have received a Material redesign. With the Chrome OS update rolling out, YouTube on the web is the next and one of the last major products to get Material Design. Google appears to be A/B testing (via Android Police) the update with a small set of users, but it is quite easy for anyone to enable. Here’s how to do it…

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YouTube responds to recent record industry complaints, says it is committed to fair compensation

Chance Miller Apr 28 2016 - 3:44 pm PT

Earlier this month the head of the Recording Industry Association of America, Cary Sherman, spoke out against the deals that are currently in place between record labels and YouTube. Sherman voiced her displeasure with how effective the DMCA is, as well as with the negotiation process between labels and YouTube. Now, YouTube’s head of international music partnerships Christopher Muller has shared a blog post offering his response to the complaints by the RIAA.

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Redesigned YouTube Home tab recommends videos using deep neural networks

Abner Li Apr 26 2016 - 10:45 am PT

YouTube is rolling out a redesigned Home interface for the Android and iOS app. The new design is cleaner and simpler, but also takes advantage of deep neural networks to better recommend videos for users to watch.

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Google’s new six second ‘Bumper’ ads on YouTube cannot be skipped

Abner Li Apr 26 2016 - 10:17 am PT

After announcing a new ad platform for television last week, Google is launching a new six second “Bumper” video ad format for YouTube. Aimed at “snackable” videos consumed on smartphones, Bumpers cannot be skipped over.

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YouTube announces support for 360-degree live streaming and spatial audio

Abner Li Apr 18 2016 - 11:07 am PT

Announced last year, YouTube’s 360-degree videos are one of the easiest source of content for VR headsets, like Cardboard. Today, Google is announcing support for live 360-degree video streaming, as well as support for spatial audio.

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Major record labels again complain of unfair YouTube deals as contracts set to expire

Jordan Kahn Apr 11 2016 - 9:20 am PT

The major US record labels are still unhappy with the current state of their deals for YouTube royalties, leading the industry’s trade group to file a complaint as contracts with the streaming service are set to expire this year. Recode spoke with head of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Cary Sherman who represents the labels and explained why the music industry thinks the deals and negotiations with YouTube are unfair and hurting the industry and artists.

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YouTuber turns old 70’s tube TV in to Chromecast-compatible screen [Video]

Cam Bunton Apr 5 2016 - 5:42 am PT

While we love new technology and where it’s headed here at 9to5Google, nothing quite tickles our nerd bone than when someone manages to equip an old nostalgic piece of everyday tech with modern day features. In this case, that’s a 1978 tube TV with a built-in Chromecast…

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Google planning new Periscope-like YouTube Connect app for iOS and Android

Chance Miller Mar 23 2016 - 5:20 pm PT

According to a report from VentureBeat, Google is working to compete more directly with live streaming app Periscope. The report claims that Google will launch an app called YouTube Connect that will allow anyone to immediately begin broadcasting live onto YouTube from their smartphone.

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T-Mobile adds YouTube, Google Play Movies & much more to Binge On data free streaming

Jordan Kahn Mar 17 2016 - 8:21 am PT

T-Mobile is expanding its Binge On initiative that allows users to stream content in certain apps without using up their data allowance, and with today’s update YouTube and Google Play Movies are now officially supported.

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YouTube has hotspots in the Philippines that stream cached videos for faster viewing

Abner Li Mar 14 2016 - 11:48 am PT

There are many parts of the world where cellular and Wi-Fi speeds are still too slow for basic bandwidth intensive tasks like watching video. While Google has efforts such as Project Loon, they have also created physical locations in the Philippines that have cached YouTube videos for faster viewing.

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YouTube Gaming expands to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland, many more ‘coming soon’

Jordan Kahn Mar 10 2016 - 6:34 am PT

YouTube Gaming, the platform the company first unveiled back in June to bring live gameplay broadcasting to YouTube, is today expanding to new territory including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland.

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Admire the Galaxy S7’s camera capabilities with this stunning video

Edoardo Maggio Mar 3 2016 - 3:51 pm PT

It is no secret that Samsung has stepped up its camera game significantly in the past few years. Particularly, starting with the Galaxy Note 4 at the end of 2014, the high-end devices of the South Korean giant have started to truly impress reviewers and customers alike, further cementing this perception with the strong performances delivered by the Galaxy S6 family as well as the latest iteration of the Notes.

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Google celebrates female YouTubers with two new programs

Stephen Hall Mar 2 2016 - 9:11 am PT

Today, Google announced ahead of International Women’s Day two new initiatives the company is using to “champion” female voices on YouTube. The first of which is a partnership with the United Nations that puts some female content creators in place to be “Change Ambassadors” for gender equality in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Action campaign, and the second is a “global production program” that puts women in front of and behind the camera at YouTube Spaces…

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New video capture and upload interface rolling out to the YouTube Android app

Abner Li Mar 1 2016 - 12:23 pm PT

An update rolling out to the YouTube Android app revamps the upload workflow on mobile and makes it much more convenient to add a video to the service. The most immediate visual change is the video icon that replaces the generic file upload icon on the FAB in the Home tab.

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YouTube creates a team to improve support quality, more changes in the coming months

Abner Li Feb 26 2016 - 3:44 pm PT

In the past weeks, several large YouTubers have been hit with apparent copyright violations that have led to video removals and loss of revenue. In response, YouTube has announced they are working on new initiatives to improve communications, starting with a dedicated team to minimize mistakes.

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YouTube gets new custom blurring tool to blur moving objects & anything else in videos

Jordan Kahn Feb 25 2016 - 10:00 am PT

YouTube announced a new blurring tool for creators today that lets them apply custom blurring effects to any objects in their videos. The new functionality is an enhancement of the face blurring feature that YouTube has had for a few years now.

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Google updates iOS YouTube app with native resolution support for iPad Pro

Jeff Benjamin Feb 23 2016 - 12:29 pm PT

Today Google pushed an update to its iOS YouTube app, which adds support for the iPad Pro. As you might imagine, the additional resolution makes the app look much more suitable for the iPad Pro’s extra large screen. Sadly, outside of a few additional bug fixes, no other notable features made the cut for today’s update. In other words, support for key items like Split View, which allows for true side-by-side multitasking, and Picture and Picture mode have still yet to be added.

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BandPage, a startup that helps artists connect with fans, has been acquired by YouTube

Stephen Hall Feb 12 2016 - 11:42 am PT

BandPage, a startup whose goal is to make it easier for artists to connect with their fans, has today announced that it has been acquired by Google’s YouTube. “More than 500,000 musicians use BandPage to reach & build deeper relationships with music lovers everywhere,” the company says, and now it’s going on to build those relationships for YouTube instead…

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YouTube launches its first original series’ and movies, featuring PewDiePie, Lilly Singh, AwesomenessTV and Rooster Teeth

Cam Bunton Feb 10 2016 - 4:02 am PT

YouTube has launched its first original movies and series’ exclusively for YouTube Red subscribers. In an aim to compete with the likes of Amazon and Netflix, YouTube has decided to play the subscription game, and give its paying subscribers a selection of content just for them. The first videos are now live, and have been developed in conjunction with some of the company’s best stars; Lilly Singh, Rooster Teeth, PewDiePie and AwesomenessTV.

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These are the most popular Super Bowl 50 Ads on YouTube

Jordan Kahn Feb 8 2016 - 8:15 am PT

YouTube and its YouTube AdBlitz channel are always popular destinations for watching Super Bowl ads that will air on TV during and online leading up to the game– and this year even an alternative half-time show. Following yesterday’s Super Bowl 50 with the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos, YouTube has now shared some data on what the most popular ads were this year based on views as of this morning, and we’ve embedded the list in video form below for easy viewing…

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Google’s Go champion-beating AI machine will have its next match livestreamed on YouTube

Cam Bunton Feb 5 2016 - 2:16 am PT

Towards the backend of last month, it was revealed that Google had developed an AI machine so advanced, it could beat a French Go champion at one of the most challenging games to teach a machine. DeepMind’s AlphaGo machine beat European champion Fan Hui 5-0 at Go, a game which — although simple to learn — features millions of combinations. Because of this complexity, teaching a machine to play beyond an amateur level has been challenging.

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Google said to be in negotiations with the NFL for ‘Thursday Night Football’ streaming rights

Chance Miller Feb 4 2016 - 4:00 pm PT

According to a new report from Variety, Google is among the tech companies negotiating with the NFL for digital rights to Thursday Night Football. Earlier this month, the National Football League inked deals with CBS and NBC to divide the TV rights for Thursday games over the next two seasons, but streaming to non-subscribers was not included in that deal.

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