YouTube finally launches a dedicated app for Apple Vision Pro
When Apple Vision Pro first launched two years ago, YouTube hesitated to launch a dedicated app. Today is the day they officially launch one.
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YouTube is coming to the Apple Vision Pro
The Apple Vision Pro is finally getting an official visionOS YouTube app on Thursday. With the visionOS YouTube app, you’ll be able to watch all videos available on YouTube, including standard videos, Shorts, 3D, 360, and VR180 videos, Apple spokesperson Corey Nord tells The Verge. The Vision Pro launched more than two years ago, but […]
YouTubers aren’t relying on ad revenue anymore — here’s how some are diversifying
YouTubers are no longer just creators, and in some cases, their side businesses are growing faster than their channels.
YouTube TV introduces cheaper bundles, including a $65/month sports package
YouTube TV is offering new, less expensive plans that can be customized around topics like sports, news and entertainment.
YouTube TV’s sports-focused package will cost $64.99 / month
YouTube TV has shared more details about the custom channel packages it will start rolling out this week. The new packages are cheaper than YouTube TV’s standard $82.99 / month plan, and will span sports, entertainment, and news. Here’s a breakdown of each package: YouTube TV says people who sign up for one of these […]
YouTube Music starts putting lyrics behind a paywall
Free YouTube Music accounts are now seeing their access to lyrics limited, according to multiple reports. Google started testing lyrics as an exclusive feature for Premium users in September, but it appears that it’s now receiving a wider rollout. It seems that free users will be limited to viewing lyrics for five songs per month, […]
Republicans attack ‘woke’ Netflix — and ignore YouTube
When Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos entered the Senate office building on Tuesday, he got thrown a curveball. What started as a standard antitrust hearing relating to the Warner Bros. merger quickly devolved into a performative Republican attack about the spread of “woke” ideology on the streaming service. At the same time, arguably a much more […]
Google’s subscriptions rise in Q4 as YouTube pulls $60B in yearly revenue
The company said it now has 325 million paying users across Google One and YouTube Premium, up from 300 million users three months earlier.
YouTube now blocking background playback on mobile browsers
YouTube has started to block third-party mobile browsers from using a background playback loophole. Background playback is supposed to be limited to YouTube Premium subscribers through the official iOS or Android app, but many people have been using browsers like Brave, Vivaldi, and Edge to get background playback without a subscription. Not anymore. “Background playback […]
YouTube’s top AI slop channels are disappearing
YouTube appears to have taken down two of the most popular AI slop channels on its platform, along with several others. A report from Kapwing found that a channel called CuentosFacianantes no longer exists on the platform after amassing more than 5.9 million subscribers and over 1.2 billion total views. In a November 2025 report, […]