Abiodun on YouTube has announced the release of YouTube Create, a new app for mobile creators. The app is still in beta but is available to creators in the U.S., UK, France, Germany, South Korea and Indonesia. “The app offers video editing tools including precision editing and …
Abiodun on YouTube is working on disrupting video playback for viewers using ad blockers. In an email to The Verge, the company confirmed that it is running “a small experiment globally that urges viewers with ad blockers enabled to allow ads on YouTube or try YouTube Premium.” …
Abiodun on YouTube creators recognise the importance of having a good thumbnail. A video’s thumbnail is a major factor in whether the audience will watch the video. To make this decision easier for creators, YouTube is testing a new feature called “Test & Compare.” Also known as …
Abiodun on YouTube is lowering the required terms for creators to be eligible for monetization. On Tuesday, the company announced changes to its YouTube Partner Program (YPP). Under the new terms, creators with 500 subscribers, 3 public uploads in the last 90 days, and 3000 watch hours …
Abiodun on “Baby Shark” now has more than 10 billion views on YouTube, the catchy children’s tune on Pinkfong’s channel reached the milestone on Thursday, January 13th, Billboard reports. The gap between the video and Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito” grows bigger yet again, since displacing the reggaeton song …
Abiodun on YouTube has added a new “Listening controls” tab to its app on Android and iOS for Premium subscribers, 9to5Google reports. YouTube began testing the feature in May but it has now been widely rolled out for all videos. When Premium subscribers are watching a music …
Abiodun on It was coming, YouTube today announced it is making dislike counts private and the change will start rolling out today. In March, the Google-owned company announced it was testing new designs that will let creators hide dislike counts in a bid to stop targeted dislike …
Abiodun on YouTube announced on Thursday it now has more than 50 million Music and Premium subscribers, a remarkable growth from the 30 million it reported in December 2020. The Google-owned company says its service is the “fastest growing music subscription out there” according to the MiDIA. …
Abiodun on YouTube announced on Monday its monetization program has now garnered more than two million creators, chief product officer Neal Mohan revealed in a blog post. The Partner Program was launched more than fourteen years ago and it became an avenue for YouTube to reward creators …
Abiodun on As spotted by a ResetEra user, YouTube is exploring the option of having a “Premium Lite” subscription. The test is being carried out in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. The cheaper Lite subscription will remove ads minus the other feature in …
Abiodun on When Apple released iOS 14 for the iPhone last year, one of the newly added features was picture-in-picture support which allows iPhone users to use other apps while watching videos or receiving FaceTime calls. In a statement to MacRumours, YouTube confirmed it is rolling out …
Abiodun on YouTube has added a new video resolution option on its Android and iOS app to ease up on data consumption. Discovered by 9to5Google, the server-side update adds a different option apart from the incremental options and auto resolutions. The update adds “higher picture quality” and …
Abiodun on YouTube creators will now be able to change their channel name and profile picture directly on YouTube without going through their Google account, TheVerge revealed. Previously, creators had to go into their Google account to change their name and profile picture which will also affect …
Abiodun on To protect creators’ well-being and stop targeted dislike campaigns, YouTube announced it is testing new designs that will let creators hide dislike counts on their videos. The experiment is available to a few numbers of users and YouTube says the feedback it gets from it …
Abiodun on In order to combat copyright issues and video ad suitability problems for creators, YouTube is rolling out a new feature on Studio on desktop called Checks. When uploading videos, Checks will automatically screen them for potential copyright claims which may also affect the monetization suitability …
Abiodun on YouTube’s Partner Program is a way for creators to earn money on the platform. Creators who meet the required criteria can apply and begin to earn money through ads shown on their videos. In a new update to its Terms of Service, YouTube says it …