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YouTube ends test for quickly enabling PiP on iOS
San Francisco : Google-owned YouTube, which officially rolled out Picture-in-Picture (PiP) to the iOS app last June, has reportedly now ended the test for iPhone and iPad users.The experiment has disappeared from youtube.com/new after…
Government blocks 22 YouTube channels for spreading disinformation
New Delhi : The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday blocked 22 YouTube channels, including 18 Indians for spreading disinformation related to the country's national security, foreign relations and public order. The ministry…
YouTube may be getting dedicated podcasts homepage
San Francisco : Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube is likely getting a dedicated podcasts homepage.According to TechCrunch, the details were published by Podnews, which recently got its hands on an 84-page presentation where…
YouTube testing time-specific emoji reactions
San Francisco : Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube today is testing timed-specific emoji reactions for a small group of users.Viewers can throw out an emoji when a specific moment in a video resonates with them. Users can also…
YouTube expands health features in India
Mumbai : Google-owned YouTube on Thursday announced the roll-out of two new features: health source information panels and health content shelves to help people access videos from verified sources more easily.The new features, which will be…
YouTube taking on OTA TV with nearly 4k free episodes of TV
San Francisco : Video streaming platform YouTube said that users will now be able to stream nearly 4,000 episodes of TV for free, as long as they are also willing to watch ads during the show.Shows available include Hell's Kitchen,…
Show valid govt ID to access mature content on YouTube, Google Play
Sydney : In a first such move, Google on Thursday said it will soon ask users in Australia to provide a valid driver's license or passport to access age-restricted content on YouTube and Google Play.If Google systems are unable to establish…
YouTube Vanced to shut down ‘due to legal reasons’
San Francisco : After facing a legal threat from Google, the popular Vanced YouTube app is being discontinued.The developers have confirmed that they have stopped all further development of the project, and Vanced has been officially…
YouTube to add transcription feature to Android app
San Francisco : Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube is bringing video transcriptions to its Android app.According to Android Police, with this new feature, users do not need to be sitting in front of a computer to scroll through a…
YouTube now blocking Russia state-affiliated media globally
Moscow : Google-owned streaming platform YouTube has said it is now blocking Kremlin-backed media outlets globally not just in Europe where two Russia state-affiliated channels, Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik, along with their subsidiaries,…