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YouTube Music Gets Background Play for Free, But Only in Canada

Kellen October 4, 2021 21

One of the biggest limitations of YouTube Music has always been that listening without a YouTube Premium subscription means you can't exactly listen without your screen on and the app open at all times. It's an absolutely silly requirement, that you keep the...

YouTube’s Search Function Gets Cool New Features

Tim August 17, 2021 4

YouTube is rolling a couple of new features for Search on the platform, the thing that allows you to sift through the millions and millions of videos hosted on the site. For mobile users specifically, you can now expect to see videos auto play (with no sound)...

Pokemon GO Trainers, Snag 3 Free Months of YouTube Premium

Tim July 13, 2021 4

Pokemon GO, in partnership with YouTube and in celebration of its fifth year anniversary, is handing out 3 free months of YouTube Premium to select in-game trainers. To be eligible for this trial, you need only live in the US and not have trialed YouTube...

A Whole Bunch of Unlisted YouTube Videos are About to Disappear

Kellen June 23, 2021 8

Google is about to make a major change to Unlisted videos that will impact a lot of videos on their YouTube platform. When you upload a video to YouTube, you get options to post them publicly for all to see, keep them private, or allow them to live "Unlisted."...

Google Isn’t Playing With Roku Anymore Over YouTube TV Fight

Kellen May 7, 2021 43

If you thought we would head into the weekend without any drama, Google and YouTube are here to spice things up. In their ongoing battle with Roku, Google has apparently decided it wants to test how far Roku will take their fight over YouTube TV. Today, Google...

YouTube Shorts Beta Arrives Today to Take on TikTok

Kellen March 16, 2021 5

YouTube's answer to TikTok has arrived in the US today after first being announced months ago. Called YouTube Shorts, the new feature provides a way for you and creators to share short-form with a currently-limited number of tools that YouTube plans to expand...

YouTube App for Android Now Supports 4K HDR Playback

Tim February 19, 2021 20

Spotted by the good people at Android Police, the YouTube for Android application now supports playback at a whopping resolution of 2160p at 60fps (4K @ 60), complete with HDR (high dynamic resolution). This would be really exciting news, if only there were...

YouTube TV is Getting 4K Streams, Offline Viewing, and More for a Price

Kellen February 17, 2021 48

YouTube TV, even with all of its price hikes, offers a pretty great TV experience. From the well-designed apps on all platforms to the unlimited DVR and included sports offerings, I still haven't found enough reason to cancel it because I do actually enjoy the...