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YouTube is a major video platform owned by Google — and it has grown to be one of the most famous social media destinations on the web.

When it comes to Apple and iOS, YouTube has a storied history. When Apple first launched the iPhone and iPod touch, it infamously had a first-party YouTube viewing application which was deprecated after the launch of the App Store.

Now, YouTube is one of the most popular apps on the App Store, and we regularly cover news and updates. There’s also a YouTube app for Apple TV, and of course, there are always privacy conversations to had at the intersection of any Apple product and a Google service.

Read more about YouTube and the latest news around the video platform over at our sister site, 9to5Google.

Google Calendar desktop redesign, new Gboard talk-to-text languages, & YouTube live view counter

Joe Maring Aug 14 2017 - 9:57 am PT

Google has had a rather busy day so far with releasing new features and testing others before they’re ready for prime time, including updates to Google Calendar, the company’s Voice Search API, and the YouTube app.

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YouTube’s video sharing and messaging feature is now rolling out globally on iOS

Abner Li Aug 7 2017 - 10:38 am PT

Earlier this year, YouTube launched a new private video sharing functionality for the service on mobile. After first launching in Canada and then expanding to the rest of North America, the Shared tab is now rolling out globally.

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Nielsen’s TV ratings now include YouTube TV and Hulu’s live service

Ben Schoon Jul 25 2017 - 6:54 am PT

Most of us watch TV in one form or another, but many people have been cutting the cord and diving headfirst into streaming services. Recently, YouTube and Hulu have debuted their own plans for streaming live TV channels, and starting today, one of the biggest names in television is starting to track those services.

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YouTube TV expands to 10 new locations around the U.S.

Abner Li Jul 20 2017 - 10:33 am PT

As announced last month, YouTube TV is now available in 10 more locations around the United States. For $35 per month, users can watch the Big Four networks, sports, and other cable channels on iOS and Apple TV (via AirPlay) clients that feature an unlimited DVR for saving movies and TV shows.

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Uptime app for watching YouTube w/ friends leaves beta, available to all

Justin Duino Jun 26 2017 - 11:16 am PT

Google is unique in that it allows its employees to spend 20% of their time working on personal projects on top of their daily tasks. To help employees, Google has an incubator called Area 120 where projects can come to life. One of the latest apps to come out of Area 120 is called Uptime, and it allows friends to watch, comment, and react to YouTube videos in real-time. Previously in an invite-only beta, Uptime is now available to all as an iOS exclusive…

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Facebook expands work with non-profits to remove & counter extremist videos

Ben Lovejoy Jun 23 2017 - 7:31 am PT

In the same week YouTube announced that it will be working with non-profit organizations to help identify and remove extremist videos from its platform, Facebook is expanding a similar initiative …

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YouTube mobile livestreaming is now available for everyone, no subscriber requirement [Update]

Ben Schoon May 18 2017 - 9:22 am PT

Livestreaming on the YouTube mobile app can certainly come in handy, as 9to5Google used it at I/O, but Google has held it back just a bit so only certain users can access it. Now, all requirements for mobile livestreaming are being dropped.

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After EveryAppleVideo YouTube channel goes dark, new ‘Every ? Video’ archive surfaces

Zac Hall Apr 10 2017 - 10:54 am PT

Reddit pointed out this morning that the invaluable ‘EveryAppleVideo’ YouTube channel has gone dark for unknown reasons. Visiting the channel page takes you to an empty channel under a banner reading ‘This channel was closed and is no longer available.’ without further explanation.

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YouTube TV offers big 4 networks & 39 other channels w/ unlimited DVR for $35/month

Abner Li Feb 28 2017 - 1:34 pm PT

YouTube has finally announced its long-rumored online television service that doesn’t require a cable subscription. Known simply as YouTube TV, it features local broadcast networks and channels like ESPN for $35 a month.

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YouTube for iOS updated with expanded playback control support while casting videos

Chance Miller Feb 2 2017 - 5:56 pm PT

YouTube has quietly updated its iOS app today with several enhancements. Bringing the app to version 12.03, the update includes expanded support for lock screen Control Center playback controls, as well as Apple Watch enhancements.

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YouTube․com no longer supports 4K video playback in Safari

Greg Barbosa Jan 12 2017 - 10:30 am PT

A recent discussion on Reddit has brought to light the news that YouTube no longer has the 4K video playback option when using Safari. The change may have come after a long ago announcement that YouTube began encoding uploaded videos into VP9. The change seems to affect recently uploaded videos, and thus so far only seen on the main YouTube site and not within embeds.

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Upcoming YouTube Go app minimizes data usage with previews, quality controls, phone-to-phone transfer

Ben Lovejoy Sep 27 2016 - 4:26 am PT

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If you love watching YouTube videos on the move but hate large data bills, Google has good news for you: it is introducing YouTube Go, an app specifically designed to minimize mobile data usage.

The bad news is that YouTube Go will initially be available only in India, but the company has said that it will be rolled out to other countries later, and hinted that both the U.S. and Europe are on the list.

The app seems pretty clever, offering four separate ways to reduce mobile data usage …

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Apple publishes intense 107-second September event recap & new product videos to YouTube

Greg Barbosa Sep 7 2016 - 12:38 pm PT

In a new move by Apple, they’ve gone ahead and published a 107-second recap video from today’s big event to YouTube. Apple’s appropriately titled ‘Don’t Blink’ recap video is tightly packed with content from the event, and something you don’t want to miss. Apple has also published the introduction videos of its latest products from its September event. The videos each show off Apple’s three big new products: the new iPhone 7, the Apple Watch Series 2, and the all new Apple AirPods. The videos provide a good introduction into the products that customers will begin to see hit shelves later this year, and everything else they should expect.

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YouTube is bringing the ability to live stream video to its iOS app

Chance Miller Jun 23 2016 - 6:57 pm PT

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YouTube today announced that it is bringing the ability to live stream content to its mobile apps on iOS and Android. YouTube’s announcement comes just a few days after Twitter integrated Periscope live streaming into its own app and as Facebook is heavily pushing live streaming capabilities.

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How-To: Enable Picture-in-Picture for YouTube videos in macOS Sierra

Jeff Benjamin Jun 17 2016 - 12:14 pm PT

One of the big new features in macOS Sierra is the new iPad-inspired Picture-in-Picture mode for Safari. This allows users to detach a video from its player so that it’s always viewable across desktops and while using other apps.

Although YouTube’s player doesn’t make it readily apparent that its videos work with Picture-in-Picture, it’s quite easy to enable the handy feature for all of your favorite YouTube videos on Safari.
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YouTube for iOS now lets you watch any video in VR mode with Cardboard

Zac Hall May 16 2016 - 9:41 am PT

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Google has been making great efforts lately in bringing virtual reality to anyone with a smartphone, and the latest update to its YouTube app makes finding VR content super easy. YouTube for iOS now includes a dedicated Cardboard button, which automatically transforms any video into VR mode for watching with Google Cardboard.

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Redesigned YouTube Home tab recommends videos using deep neural networks

Abner Li Apr 26 2016 - 10:51 am PT

YouTube is rolling out a redesigned Home interface for the iOS and Android app. The new design is cleaner and simpler, but also takes advantage of deep neural networks to better recommend videos for users to watch.

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Giveaway: SteelSeries Apex M800 Mechanical Keyboard

Jeff Benjamin Apr 22 2016 - 7:31 am PT

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Last week, we reviewed the SteelSeries Apex M800 Mechanical Keyboard. The review was largely positive, citing the keyboard’s Mac-centric keycaps, individual LED lights and tactile key switches.

The SteelSeries Apex M800 is one of the more unique keyboards that we’ve tried, as each individual key can be customized with key bindings and LEDs. With SteelSeries’ Engine 3 software, customization is only a few clicks away.

We’re giving away this $170 keyboard to one of our fabulous readers. Check inside to learn how to win.
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You can now watch Apple’s iPhone SE/iPad Pro March event on YouTube

Zac Hall Mar 23 2016 - 11:54 am PT

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If you haven’t caught up on Apple’s special event from Monday, you can now catch it in its entirety on Apple’s YouTube channel or down below. Apple introduced a new 4-inch iPhone SE, updated 9.7-inch iPad Pro, new Apple Watch models, and much more.

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YouTube for iPad gains Split View and Slide Over multitasking on iOS 9, still lacks PIP

Greg Barbosa Mar 22 2016 - 9:12 am PT

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The YouTube app for iOS sees an update today adding support for Slide Over and Split View multitasking. Even though iOS 9’s multitasking functionality has finally reached the app, picture-in-picture support remains to be seen. Users will note that background audio is available for current YouTube RED subscribers. The newly introduced multitasking functionality should help to appease those who’ve longed for the ability to catch up on their favorite YouTubers while also flicking through email or other apps.

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T-Mobile adds YouTube, Google Play Movies & much more to Binge On data free streaming

Jordan Kahn Mar 17 2016 - 8:32 am PT

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T-Mobile is expanding its Binge On initiative that allows users to stream content in certain apps without using up their data allowance, and with today’s update YouTube, Google Play Movies, and many other services are now officially supported.

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How-To: Stop the ‘Open this page in YouTube’ prompt when visiting YouTube in Safari on iOS

Jeff Benjamin Mar 5 2016 - 2:17 pm PT

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If you have the YouTube app installed on your phone, then you’ve likely run into the dreaded ‘Open this page in “YouTube”?’ message when visiting YouTube in Safari. While it’s understandable that Google would like you to view content via its official app, it starts to get annoying after encountering the message for the umpteenth time.

One surefire way to eliminate the prompt is to uninstall the YouTube app altogether, but that’s a bit on the extreme side of things. Fortunately, there is a way to easily bypass the request, as we’ll show you inside.
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YouTube Creator Studio updated with the ability to watch videos directly in app

Jeff Benjamin Mar 3 2016 - 1:21 pm PT

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Great news for content creators wishing to manage their YouTube videos on the go. YouTube Creator Studio, the mobile app version of YouTube’s Creator Studio platform for managing video content, has received a notable update.

The 1.7.93 update, released today, now allows users to watch videos directly inside of the Creator Studio app. In previous versions of Creator Studio, users were forced to open the YouTube app or a Safari browser to watch their content.
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YouTube app updated for iPad Pro; still lacks support for Split View and Picture in Picture

Jeff Benjamin Feb 23 2016 - 11:08 am PT

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Today Google pushed a long-awaited update to its YouTube app, which adds support for the iPad Pro. As you might imagine, the additional resolution makes the app look much more at home on Apple’s super-sized tablet than before. Unfortunately, outside of a few additional bug fixes, no other big features made the cut for today’s update. In other words, support for key features like Split View, which makes it possible to enjoy true side-by-side multitasking, and Picture and Picture mode are still missing in action.

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