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YouTube Music preparing to transfer personal libraries from Google Play Music
YouTube Music is the pathway forward for streaming music if you're using Google. They've gone through a couple of iterations of streaming services already and YouTube Music has been subject to a fair...
YouTube’s Rewind 2019 is a do-over, this time highlighting the things you liked
The most disliked video EVER on YouTube is YouTube Rewind 2018. Yes, YouTube themselves made the most hated video ever -- you would think they would know how. This year though they...
No Chicken Little, YouTube will not suspend your YouTube channel if it doesn’t make...
The Internet has been outraged the last few days over the changes YouTube made to their terms and conditions. The wording of the new document has had people believing that YouTube could and...
Autoplay videos are the worst, and YouTube is sneaking in even more of them
If you're like me and spend a bit of time browsing the Internet to get your daily fix of news, then you'll know all about auto-play media and what a pain in the ass...
A YouTube Music update brings widget to life
Oh boy... I am so close to giving in and shifting from Google Play Music over to YouTube Music, and with the increasing frequency of new features and updates, it's getting harder and harder.
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YouTube Music leaps forward again, now playing nicely with Siri
Another step forward for YouTube Music, another nail in the coffin of Google Play Music. Now iOS 13 has made its way to market, Siri can trigger YouTube Music and that’s a bigger deal...
YouTube finally lets subscribers use the service when travelling to unsupported countries
Like it or not, YouTube Music is the future of those invested in Google’s Music platform. There are a number of criticisms of the app and platform as a whole, a lot of them...
YouTube Music has updated artist profiles
YouTube Music has finally delivered some gorgeous interface updates, starting with the artist profiles. It makes so much difference (despite how good functionality is) to users' impression of your platform when the user interface...
Google’s drive to YouTube Music continues with Discover Mix
We're not alone in asking Google to finish one of their Music apps. Since Google has made no secret of the fact that YouTube Music will become its number one music app, it makes...
YouTube backs down on verification badge changes after social backlash
Just two days ago we wrote about YouTube's new verification standards for YouTube artists and content creators, and the most controversial part of it was that some channels would need to re-apply for verification...
YouTube updates its verification program with a new look and new eligibility requirements
With the boon of YouTube media consumption it is important to both the user and the original creator that people know that they content they are viewing is the true "official presence" of that...
Google and US Federal Trade Commission approaching $200m settlement over YouTube Kids breaches
YouTube Kids seemed like a great idea when it was first launched, with the promise of a child-friendly version of YouTube that parents could plonk their kids in front of for some appropriate, curated...
YouTube gives students a reason to rejoice with YouTube Music and YouTube Premium discounts...
Many of us have been there, struggling to pay bills, eat while trying to maintain something of a social life. The reality is until you're working full time and have been for a...
YouTube Music now allows you to switch seamlessly between audio and video
Google are continuing to add new features to YouTube Music in a bid to get everyone to switch to it. Today's main new feature is the ability to transition seamlessly from video to...
Google to complete shutdown of YouTube Gaming on 30 May
YouTube Gaming is the latest of Google's ventures to suffer a discontinuation. Google's attempt at a counter to the dominant streaming platform Twitch, YouTube Gaming is home to livestreams and prerecorded gaming videos alike....