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  1. Jan

    YouTube testing ad-blockers blocking

    YouTube tests blocking people who use ad-blockers YouTube could block viewers with ad blockers enabled from watching videos on the platform, and the change is currently in testing. The Google-owned company confirmed to The Verge that it is currently testing a feature that will prompt viewers...
  3. Jan

    YouTube tests AI-powered dubbing

    YouTube adding AI-powered dubbing for creators YouTube plans to make it easier for creators to dub their videos into other languages with artificial intelligence (AI), The Verge reports. The company announced it would enlist the team from Aloud — an AI-powered dubbing service out of Google's...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Big Twitch and YouTube game streamers are getting into game development

    Big Twitch and YouTube game streamers are getting into game development Influencers in the video game industry are evolving from playing games to making them. Over the weekend, One True King, a media company focused on gaming content, launched Mad Mushroom, a new publishing division. [Bloomberg]
  5. Jan

    Favoree aims to be Rotten Tomatoes of YouTube channels

    This website wants to be the Rotten Tomatoes of YouTube channels A Reddit user has created a website that is being dubbed the "Rotten Tomatoes of YouTube" for allowing users to review channels on the platform using a five-star rating mechanism. Rotten Tomatoes is one of the Internet's most...
  6. Jan

    YouTube's NFL Sunday Ticket puts DStv's one-device streaming limit to shame

    YouTube sports streaming shows DStv how it's done YouTube has implemented a concurrent stream policy for its National Football League (NFL) Sunday Ticket package that will be the envy of eager sports fans on DStv. The popular video streaming site initially planned to allow only two...
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  7. Jan

    Google walks back plan to delete YouTube videos linked to inactive accounts

    Google's inactive account purge won't include old YouTube videos Google will not delete old YouTube videos or Google accounts with content uploaded to YouTube as part of its account purging plan announced on Tuesday. The Internet giant detailed a new policy that will see it start deleting...
  8. Jan

    YouTube tackling ad-blockers

    YouTube clamps down on ad-blockers YouTube has started testing a system that prevents users from watching videos with an ad blocker turned on, Android Police reports. The publication spotted a post from Reddit user Sazk100 explaining how he was presented with a pop-up window titled "Ad...
  9. Jan

    4K TVs got much cheaper in South Africa during the past year

    Cheapest 4K TVs in South Africa — 15 models for less than R6,500 The average price of affordable 4K UHD TVs in South Africa has dropped substantially in the past year, while the range of brand options has also expanded. Many video streaming services — including Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime...
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  10. Jan

    Showmax and DStv use less data than Netflix - but run at much lower quality

    DStv and Showmax defeat Netflix in data usage Analytico has performed testing to determine the data consumption of various streaming services in South Africa and found that DStv and Showmax are the most efficient, but lack bitrate when it comes to higher settings. Each streaming service was...
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  11. Jan

    YouTube starts testing AV1 codec

    Big upgrade for YouTube live streaming quality YouTube is beta testing live streaming support for the open-source AV1 video codec, which promises significantly better image quality and more efficient bitrates than current popular codecs. YouTuber Adam Taylor, who goes by EposVox, recently...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    YouTube stops limiting Donald Trump's account

    YouTube stops limiting Donald Trump's account YouTube said Friday that it lifted restrictions it had placed on Donald Trump’s account, the latest social media service to reinstate full access for the former president in a very public and high-stakes test for the platforms ahead of next year’s...
  13. Jan

    Google plans to drop YouTube banner ads

    YouTube dropping banner ads YouTube is cutting overlay ads from the video streaming platform, with the company cutting the ad format in favour of higher performing ones, it announced in a forum post. From 6 April 2023, YouTube users will no longer see banner ads covering the video's bottom...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    YouTube testing 1080p setting with higher bitrate

    YouTube testing 1080p setting with higher bitrate Popular video sharing platform YouTube has started testing a higher-quality Full HD (1080p) streaming setting. Several users who subscribe to the service's Premium plan have started seeing a "1080p Premium" option alongside the typical quality...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    YouTube CEO steps down after nine years

    YouTube CEO steps down after nine years YouTube chief executive officer Susan Wojcicki is stepping down from the role after nine years running the video division of Google, marking the end of an era for one of the Internet’s foundational businesses. Wojcicki said in a blog post that she...
  16. Jan

    YouTube testing ad-supported subscription-free TV service

    YouTube testing free ad-supported TV channel hub YouTube is testing a hub of ad-supported TV channels that users can watch for free, and it could feature programming from Lionsgate and A&E, The Wall Street Journal reports. According to a source familiar with the matter, YouTube is in talks...
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  17. Jan

    Google confirms YouTube streaming problem in South Africa - says it is fixed

    YouTube admits South African buffering issues YouTube has confirmed it experienced problems with video loading in South Africa about two weeks ago. Numerous South Africans complained about very slow video buffering on the popular Google-owned streaming platform over several days in the last...
  18. Jan

    YouTube Shorts revenue sharing starts rolling out

    YouTube rolling out revenue sharing for Shorts Starting today, YouTube is rolling out its partner programme agreement that will see creators earn ad share revenue on their Shorts views. Part of the agreement will include YouTube introducing new "Monetisation Modules", allowing creators more...
  19. Jan

    YouTube buffering complaints in South Africa - December 2022

    Big YouTube loading problems in South Africa Numerous South Africans have complained about problems accessing YouTube content in the past few days. Users have reported the platform has been loading video content very slowly when using certain devices and Internet connections since at least...
  20. NathanDrake

    Software or websites to create meme videos with Voice narration

    So been messing around with Youtube a bit lately. Creating different types of content and then this caught my eye: https://www.youtube.com/@MerryMemes/shorts Putting various images together, with background music, and a few lines of text that gets spoken. I assumed I'd google for 5sec and find...
  21. Jan

    YouTube Shorts launching on TV apps

    YouTube bringing Shorts to TV YouTube is bringing its TikTok-like short-form videos — YouTube Shorts — to its TV apps, the company announced in a blog post. The feature's inclusion in YouTube's TV apps meant the company had to overcome some design challenges, the most prominent being that the...
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