YouTube TV loses Disney networks as Google fails to make a deal

YouTube TV subscribers are no longer able to watch Disney-owned networks on the streaming service, after Google failed to make a new deal with the media giant before Friday's deadline.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 24

App Tracking Transparency has hit social media for $10 billion in lost revenue so far

Apple's privacy push has cost social media companies dearly, with advertising revenue for Facebook, Twitter, Snap, and YouTube down almost $10 billion in the second half of 2021 due to iOS' App Tracking Transparency feature.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 27

YouTube Music & Premium claims 50 million total users

Google has announced that its subscription services for YouTube have surpassed 50 million subscribers total, although that includes non-paying users still on a trial.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 4

YouTube testing cheaper ad-free 'Premium Lite' tier in Europe

YouTube is testing a cheaper subscription tier that offers ad-free viewing on iOS and other platforms, but doesn't include any of the other features of its YouTube Premium plan.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 8

YouTube algorithm surfaces potentially harmful videos, study finds

YouTube's algorithm recommends objectionable, controversial, or otherwise problematic videos to its users, according to the results of a new crowdsourced study.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 7

Trump sues tech CEOs in effort to get back on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube

Former President Trump says he is to sue Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube owner Google, as well as each of their respective CEOs, for allegedly violating his First Amendment rights.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 0

YouTube TV '4K Plus' tier brings 4K streaming, offline downloads for $19.99

YouTube TV is introducing a new add-on that introduces 4K quality, downloads, and unlimited simultaneous streaming on a home network to the Google live TV subscription service.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 6

All US iOS YouTube users will get picture-in-picture support soon

YouTube says it is rolling out support for iOS 14 picture-in-picture mode to Premium members, with a launch to all U.S. iOS users planned for the future.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 20

How to watch Apple's WWDC 2021 keynote

Apple streams its major keynote presentation to most of its own devices, plus YouTube. Here's how to find the best way to watch for you.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

Steve Wozniak can't sue YouTube for Bitcoin scam videos

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has lost his bid to sue YouTube over scam videos that claimed he was host of a Bitcoin giveaway and used his image.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 5

New Apple TV 4K supports high frame rate HDR in YouTube app

A user has discovered that the YouTube app on the new Apple TV 4K already supports high frame rate HDR content playback.

Wesley Hilliard 5 years ago 1

Google adds YouTube TV workaround to main app on Roku amid dispute

Google has implemented a workaround allowing Roku users to access YouTube TV through the main YouTube app, escalating its contract battle with the set-top streaming company.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 2

Roku removes YouTube TV app from its store amid contract dispute with Google

Making good on a threat it made earlier in the week, Roku has pulled the YouTube TV app from its channel store amid an ongoing dispute with Google over contract terms.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 10

If you can't convert a file into a PDF, maybe you shouldn't be writing laws about technology

Not everyone can be trusted with the almighty power of a sudo command in the Terminal. Yet, politicians who know nothing about the inner workings of computers, software, or the internet at large have declared themselves super users, proposing dangerously misinformed policies and laws that could have disastrous effects.

Neil Hughes 5 years ago 56

Apple promotes Oprah's Amanda Gorman interview with YouTube clip

A video has been released promote the latest episode of The Oprah Conversation" on Apple TV+, sharing a clip of the interview with poet laureate Amanda Gorman talking about the inauguration.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 2

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