Spotify’s video podcasts bring hosts — and advertisers — closer to fans
With its new Spotify video podcast experience, Spotify is making is podcast ambitions clear: It wants to be YouTube for podcasts, and it's all about the ads.
Black creators urge their audiences to sustain social activism for the long term
Black creators who have long been using their platforms to speak about inequality say that it is now up to their new audiences to help sustain social activism.
WWDC wrap-up, robotic lawnmower review, and more | Digital Trends Live
On this Digital Trends Live we talk the top tech stories, including a wrap-up of WWDC 2020, Square withholds some money from small businesses, and more.
How to turn off Restricted Mode on YouTube
YouTube's Restricted Mode feature can prevent you or your loved ones from viewing mature content. But if you don't need it anymore, here's how to turn it off.
YouTube has a lot more misleading coronavirus videos than we thought
About one in four videos analyzed in the study contained misleading information about the coronavirus and racked up a total of more than 62 million views.
How to edit a Zoom recording for free using YouTube
If you have a YouTube account, you can edit your Zoom recordings with it for free. In this guide, we'll show you how to do just that, in just a few quick steps.
YouTube one-ups Facebook’s virtual graduation with stream featuring the Obamas
Barack and Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, the members of BTS, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and more will appear as commencement speakers during the June 6 ceremony.
YouTube partners with Tribeca, Cannes, Sundance for free film festival
YouTube is partnering with Tribeca, Cannes, Sundance and several others to offer a free film festival on its platform from May 29 to June 7, 2020.Â
Digital Trends Live: YouTube turns 15, NFL draft goes virtual
On this Digital Trends Live we discuss the top tech stories including YouTube turning 15, Twitter may ban 5G conspiracies,robotic tele-medicine, and more.
Facebook to take on Twitch and YouTube with a stand-alone gaming app
Facebook Gaming is ramping up its efforts with a new, stand-alone Android and iOS app that will let users easily discover, stream, and watch live gameplay.
How to make thumbnails for YouTube
Here's how to easily create eye-catching YouTube thumbnails to get more views, gain new subscribers, and engage a wider audience to help grow your channel.
YouTube DIY tool makes it easy for small businesses to create short ads
YouTube is increasing the availability of a handy online video builder that helps small businesses to make short ads in just a few clicks.
Digital Trends Live: Zoom’s privacy, YouTube Shorts, NBA2K, and more
On this Digital Trends Live, we discuss the top tech stories, including Zoom’s privacy struggles, Microsoft cancels for another year, YouTube Shorts, and more.
YouTube reduces default video quality for all users for one month
Following similar measures already taken in Europe, YouTube has decided to switch the default quality of its videos to standard definition for all of its users.
Google and YouTube launch remote-learning tools for parents and teachers
Google and YouTube launched two separate features aimed at giving caregivers and educators the tools they need to provide homeschooling amid the coronavirus.
Amazon Prime, YouTube, and Netflix agree to throttle streaming quality in Europe
YouTube and Amazon Prime will join Netflix in capping streaming quality in an effort to avoid bandwidth overload in the EU during the coronavirus outbreak.
Fox Sports, YES still available on YouTube TV for now
A contract dispute between YouTube TV and Sinclair was expected to cause the removal of Fox Regional Sports and YES networks, but a temporary truce prevailed.
YouTube copies Twitch with feature that lets you tip your favorite stars $2
Viewers can now clap at their favorite YouTube stars, added as another way for creators to earn money through the Google-owned video platform.
Twitch remains king of livestreaming, but YouTube is catching up
Amazon's Twitch remains the most-viewed livestreaming platform in 2020, but YouTube is catching up, with tool integration and better streamers discoverability.
The best cameras for YouTube
Upgrading from your phone to a dedicated camera is a surefire way to boost the production value of your YouTube channel with better quality and more control.
The time you lost watching YouTube ads last year netted Google $15 billion
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, revealed YouTube’s revenue from advertising: $15 billion. That's just under 10 percent of Alphabet’s total revenue for 2019.
Overwatch League, Call of Duty League to exclusively stream on YouTube
Activision Blizzard and Google entered a partnership that includes an exclusive streaming deal for the Overwatch League and newly launched Call of Duty League on YouTube. The Overwatch League moves after two seasons on Twitch, which appears to be losing its dominance in the video game streaming industry.
YouTube TV launches on PlayStation 4 consoles in the U.S.
PS4 users have known for a while that the PS Vue live TV streaming service would be leaving the platform at the end of January. Now we know what will take its place, at least initially: YouTube TV. The flat-rate TV streaming service owned by Google is the first third-party service on Sony's popular game consoles.
Digital Trends Live: Wyze data leak, YouTube limits on young creators, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, hosts Greg Nibler and Luke Larsen dig into the biggest trending stories in tech, including a Wyze data leak, YouTube limits kid creators, an Apple gaming Mac, the Mars 2020 rover, Turkey pushes electric cars, a drone mystery, and more.
The best YouTube tips for Android and iOS
We watch hours of videos on the YouTube app, but there are some hidden features many are not aware of or using. We've rounded up the best for Android and iOS.
Digital Trends Live: Libra testimony wrap-up, Tesla makes a profit, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we dig into the biggest trending tech stories, including a wrap-up of Zuckerberg’s Libra testimony, Tesla makes a profit, Google’s Digital Wellbeing platform, an interactive YouTube series, the volocopter flies over Singapore, and more.
The funniest YouTube videos of all time
Everyone's got their favorite YouTube videos for cheering themselves up or for showing older relatives to teach them about the internet, and we're no exception.
Digital Trends Live: YouTube gets fined, paying with your hand at Whole Foods
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we dig into the biggest trending stories in tech, including a $170 million dollar fine for YouTube child privacy violations, Facebook to stop using facial recognition by default on your photos, paying at Whole Foods with just your hand, and much more.
A new Senate bill would fundamentally change the internet as we know it
A new bill in the U.S. Senate could cause the internet as we know it to cease to exist by holding major tech companies like Facebook or YouTube liable for anything posted on their platforms. The proposal could destroy social media as we know it, experts said
Digital Trends Live: Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 10, Harry Potter AR, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we dive into the trending tech topics of the day, including Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 10 unveiling, YouTube’s AR makeup tutorials, Niantic's new AR game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite on June 21st, building a Tesla pickup, and more.
Brush up on your makeup skills with YouTube’s new augmented reality feature
YouTube will soon let users try on makeup while watching popular makeup tutorials through augmented realtiy. Known as AR Beauty Try-On, viewers will be able to "try on" the makeup products the online tutorials are showcasing and promoting.Â
Digital Trends Live: Amazon’s drone deliveries, Ubercopter, and PlayStation 5
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we discuss the top trending tech stories of the day, including the latest on Amazon’s planned drone deliveries, YouTube purges extremist videos, Ubercopter takes flight, more details on Sony’s PS5, the 35th anniversary of Tetris, and more.
How to delete a YouTube video
Deleting videos from your YouTube channel is easier than you think. Here's how to delete a YouTube video, whether you use the mobile app or the desktop website.
DT Daily: YouTube announces Premium subscription service
YouTube's ad-free subscription service, YouTube Red, is going away. In its place will be the new YouTube Premium with more exclusive original content and music, designed to compete with other streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify.
It’s so realistic, ‘Surviving Mars’ is turning rocket scientists into gamers
A number of scientist streamers have taken to narrating playthroughs of Surviving Mars on YouTube, bringing real science to the game’s particularly precise fiction. We spoke to some to find out more about the successes and failures of simulating space.
How to watch March Madness online
March Madness is back, with the 2023 NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament scheduled to run from March 14 to April 3. Here's how to watch every game.
The best YouTube channels
So many videos, so little time. Our curated list of the best YouTube channels helps you catch up on all the must-see videos, from educational to entertaining.
How to get NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube and YouTube TV in 2023
NFL Sunday Ticket has moved from DirecTV to YouTube and YouTube TV, making it available pretty much everywhere. Here's how to subscribe.