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The latest YouTube news and guides, all in one place. Digital Trends offers in-depth coverage of the largest video-sharing platform and everything it encompasses. With helpful user guides, videos, and channel suggestions, and detailed info on YouTube TV, here are all of the things you need to know.

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YouTube’s AI-powered search is rolling out in the US to find videos based on situations you describe

US users can now ask YouTube conversational questions to find videos for specific situations, ideas, and activities.
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Your YouTube playlists can now become actual TV shows, but there’s a catch you need to know

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Disney+ is exploring a free tier to fight back against YouTube’s growing TV dominance

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You don’t need a Switch to play Mario Kart. This YouTube video somehow lets you join the race.

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I spend hours on YouTube Shorts, and these are the features I now can’t live without

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TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube are failing kids with broken safety features, research finds

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Peacock Premium Plus joins YouTube as the streaming bundle battle gets messier

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YouTube Shorts is getting 2x speed and a cleaner view, but it’s also ditching the dislike button

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TikTok feeds show 3 times more AI slop than YouTube, study reveals

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Faceless creators are becoming collateral damage in YouTube’s AI cleanup

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YouTube has revived direct messaging so you can finally share videos without leaving the app

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Snap sent alerts to students during class hours despite knowing the risk of distraction

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YouTube just added three new podcast features but they are only for Premium subscribers

YouTube has announced three new Premium-exclusive podcast features with both Android and iOS support rolling out in phases.
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YouTube’s Home feed is becoming whatever you ask it to be

YouTube is adding a prompt-based Home feed chip that lets signed-in U.S. viewers build custom video streams around specific moods, interests, or topics, with watch and search history required.
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Big tech is finally taking child safety seriously, but TikTok and YouTube are lagging behind

Snap, Meta, and Roblox have agreed to introduce new anti-grooming measures after Ofcom's public call for action, but TikTok and YouTube still have a lot of explaining to do.
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YouTube is trapping you in an entirely different content bubble based on your gender

A new study claims YouTube’s recommendation algorithm may steer men and women toward vastly different political content, raising fresh concerns about online echo chambers and polarization.
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YouTube gets Gemini Omni for free, but its best AI search features stay behind a paywall

Gemini Omni Shorts remixing is free for everyone, while Ask YouTube conversational search stays Premium-only.
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YouTube is giving creators a new weapon against AI deepfakes

YouTube is rolling out a new AI safety feature that could help creators spot deepfake-style videos using their face. The tool works quietly in the background, but it may become increasingly important as AI-generated content spreads online.
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Nintendo has apparently blocked a workaround for watching YouTube on the Switch 2

Switch 2 users found a clever trick to watch YouTube through a hidden browser. Nintendo blocked it within hours, even when there is still no official streaming app nearly a year after launch.
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YouTube’s auto-dubbing is missing one crucial feature: an off switch

I did not ask to hear Marques Brownlee speak Japanese. YouTube decided for me. And there's no global way to turn it off.
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YouTube brings picture-in-picture mode to everyone on mobile, and you don’t have to pay for it

YouTube is finally bringing picture-in-picture mode to all mobile users worldwide — no Premium subscription required, just a updated app and a screen that's yours to multitask on.
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YouTube TV custom multiview lets you mix NFL Sunday Ticket with any channel

YouTube TV officially launched fully custom Multiview on April 28, 2026, letting subscribers mix any live channel, including NFL Sunday Ticket add-ons, into a four-stream view.
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YouTube is turning into an answer engine with a new conversational search feature

YouTube Premium subscribers in the US can now try Ask YouTube, a conversational AI search that pulls in videos, Shorts, and text summaries all in one place.
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YouTube TV now lets you create the multiview layout of your dream

YouTube has a Multiview feature, which lets you watch up to four live streams simultaneously on a single screen. Previously, you were stuck with preselected channel combinations that were mostly limited to live sports but it’s soon going to change. The platform recently used Multiview to stream Coachella, so viewers could watch multiple stages at […]
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YouTube is coming for celebrity deepfakes with new AI likeness detection tech

YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection technology to talent agencies, managers, and celebrities to help identify and remove deepfakes
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How to stop watching YouTube Shorts?

YouTube is finally letting you kick Shorts out of your feed entirely. Here’s a quick guide to cutting the scroll and taking back control of your screen time.
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You can finally remove annoying YouTube Shorts from your feed

YouTube's new zero-minute Shorts timer removes them from your homepage entirely, giving you an easy way to cut back on scrolling without deleting the app.
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Just in case you missed it, YouTube Music Premium also got a hike

YouTube has raised Premium and Music subscription prices, adding to growing costs across streaming platforms.
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YouTube Premium just got more expensive, and nobody got a heads up

YouTube Premium prices are going up across all plans. The individual plan jumps from $13.99 to $15.99, and even the Student and Lite plans aren't spared.
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Those 90-second YouTube ads you saw? YouTube says they don’t exist

YouTube denies running 90-second unskippable ads on TVs, but multiple users are reporting the same experience. So what's actually going on?
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YouTube is experimenting with a smarter way to watch videos faster

YouTube Premium's new experimental Auto Speed feature automatically adjusts playback speed so you get through videos faster.
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Youtube will stream Coachella in 4K for the first time, and there’s a shot-on-Pixel feed too

YouTube is streaming all of Coachella 2026 for free starting April 10, with seven simultaneous stages, 4K streams for the first time, a Pixel-shot vertical feed, and Multiview for watching four stages at once.
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YouTube CEO opens up about AI slop, and it sounds like cozy promises

Where do you draw the line between AI slop and real content?
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Apple Podcasts finally gets serious about video, adds multiple YouTube-inspired features

iOS 26.4 transforms Apple Podcasts with a full video overhaul — featuring Picture-in-Picture, offline downloads, speed controls, and a new video discovery hub. Here's everything that's new.
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YouTube is outsourcing its AI slop problem to you, and that’s a terrible idea

YouTube's new AI slop rating feature sounds reasonable, but it could backfire in several ways.
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YouTube is now asking viewers if videos feel like AI slop

YouTube is testing a new feature that asks users to rate whether a video feels like AI slop, as it looks for new ways to tackle low-quality content.
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YouTube Premium vs YouTube Premium Lite: Is the affordable plan better for you?

Confused between YouTube's Premium and Premium Lite subscriptions? Here's what you need to know to make the right pick.
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What is YouTube Premium Lite? All you need to know about YouTube’s cheaper plan

YouTube Premium Lite offers a cheaper way to watch most videos without ads. Here's everything you need to know about its features, pricing, and how it compares to the full Premium plan.