YouTube is testing a built-in messaging tool that lets users share videos and chat directly inside the app
YouTube will soon restrict graphic gaming videos with realistic violence and tighten rules on gambling content, including casino-style games and digital goods
YouTube launches likeness-detection tech for creators to identify and remove AI-generated videos that clone their face or voice, protecting against fake content
YouTube has rolled out Premium Lite in India, offering ad-free video streaming across devices at Rs 89 per month as a cheaper option to its Premium subscription
After two years of testing, YouTube's multi-language audio feature is now available to all creators. The feature will let the creators on the platform auto dub videos to reach more audiences
Videos saved on Google Drive can now be quickly edited using Vids, its AI-powered video editing tool that offers option to trim, adds music and text, and streamlines end-to-end content creation
YouTube updates policies to balance AI video growth with spam control as it nears Disney in global media revenue
Google has introduced Veo 2 model-powered AI tools for YouTube Shorts that transforms photos into short videos and adds effects. There is also a new centralised AI Playground hub
The Bombay High Court has ordered deletion of six videos uploaded by two YouTubers against Maharashtra Water Resources Minister and senior BJP leader Girish Mahajan, noting that they were "prima facie defamatory". A bench of Justice Arif Doctor in its order passed on May 8 said after having watched the videos, a case for grant of interim relief has been made out. "The statements made by defendants in the videos as discerned from the transcripts are in my prima facie view per se defamatory," the HC said. The court directed the defendants to immediately take down/delete the six videos uploaded by them on YouTube. It also restrained them from uploading any more such videos or posts that would be defamatory against Mahajan. The bench posted the matter for further hearing on June 20. Mahajan had filed a defamation suit against one Anil Thatte and one more person claiming that they had made false, reckless and unsubstantiated allegations against him. In an interim application, Mahajan
The updated YouTube TV app offers several dedicated shelves and tabs to make navigation easy within the app. Moreover, it introduces watch time analytics for each device type for creators
YouTube is making Shorts creation easy with improved video editor, AI-generated stickers, pre-made templates, and more features
More than 96 per cent of these videos were first flagged by machines rather than humans, said YouTube
The Supreme Court granted Ranveer Allahbadia protection from arrest amid multiple FIRs over crude jokes made on comedian Samay Raina's show 'India's Got Latent'
Reportedly, the new Play Something floating button plays YouTube videos selected by taking users' preferences into account
Google said that YouTube Short creators who are part of the experiment can select an eligible song and describe how they want to restyle it
With sleep timer, premium YouTube subscribers will be able to set a time after which the playback will be paused. The feature is available on both YouTube for mobile and desktop
YouTube Shorts, a 60-second video format which made its global debut in India in 2020, has surpassed a trillion views, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan announced on Wednesday as he highlighted the global impact of Indian content creators. Mohan, who was speaking at the YouTube Brandcast 2024 event here, said YouTube has become a platform that enables people to tell their stories. "Indian creators are making videos inspired by local trends that go on to define global culture. YouTube is number one in reach and watch time in India. And we just passed a huge milestone. Shorts, which we first launched in India, now have trillions of views here," he said. YouTube is the most streamed service on Connected TVs (cTV) in India with viewership growing 4x in the last three years, he added. "These creators and artists have business strategies, writers' rooms, and production teams. They're creating programs that people love to watch. And along the way, they're redefining entertainment, news, and educatio
Reportedly, the updated eraser tool will let creators trim, replace or mute copyrighted music without impacting other audio elements of the videos from within YouTube Studio
Moreover, YouTube is planning to introduce new premium membership plans in addition to those that currently exists
96% of videos removed worldwide between Oct and Dec were first flagged by machines, says company