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  1. Jan

    YouTube revamps interface

    YouTube rolls out redesigned user interface Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube is rolling out a redesigned user interface and a slew of new features, the company announced in a blog post. YouTube said the changes are the result of input from thousands of viewers worldwide and that...
  2. Jan

    Google hikes YouTube Premium family plan in several countries

    YouTube Premium family plan gets price hike YouTube has hiked the price of its Premium Family subscription plan in the US by nearly 28%, Engadget reports. The Google-owned video streaming service informed customers their monthly fee would increase by $5 from $17.99 to $22.99 in the coming months.
  3. Speedster

    YouTube premium family price increase

    Looks like Google are bumping up family subscriptions across the board. ARS price has jumped from ARS179 to ARS699, while USD price has increased to $22.99 from $17.99. Anyone with a ZAR subscription know what the new price here is?
  4. Jan

    Turnabout is fair play - TikTok copies Instagram feature

    TikTok copies Instagram with Photo Mode Popular video-sharing app TikTok is adding a new feature called Photo Mode that lets users share multiple images in one post. Posts will be featured on the user's For You page and will support adding music and captions with up to 2,200 characters.
  5. Vorastra

    Rumour: You may soon need YouTube Premium to watch 4K video

    https://www.ghacks.net/2022/10/02/rumor-you-may-soon-need-youtube-premium-to-watch-4k-video/
  6. Jan

    No YouTube throttling on Cell C - it's just slow and unstable

    Cell C not throttling Youtube — it is just slow MyBroadband received complaints from Cell C subscribers that they are throttled when streaming videos on YouTube, but our investigation showed no evidence of throttling. Throttling is when an Internet service provider (ISP) limits data speeds...
  7. Jan

    Google announces 45% revenue split for YouTube Shorts creators

    YouTube Shorts creators to get 45% of ad revenue YouTube Shorts creators will soon have a means of monetising their short-form videos as the Google-owned platform announced that it would introduce advertising to Shorts and give creators 45% of the revenue. Gadgets360 reports that YouTube's...
  8. Vorastra

    YouTube is testing up to 10 unskippable ads before videos

    https://www.ghacks.net/2022/09/16/youtube-is-testing-up-to-10-unskippable-ads-before-videos/
  9. D

    RAIN 5G Standard Streaming Speeds ⚡⚡⚡

    Awe Everyone! I woke up with a shocking surprise :) Rain 5G Streaming Speeds were updated, I am not sure if this is a glitch in the matrix. But I am now getting the full streaming speeds on fast.com and even faster speeds on YouTube.com. See screenshots. Is anyone else experiencing this magic...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    EU asks telecoms companies to provide evidence of Netflix and YouTube's impact on network traffic

    EU asks telecoms companies to provide evidence of Netflix and YouTube's impact on network traffic The European Commission wants telecom companies to provide evidence that streaming sites such as Netflix Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube should pay for the additional traffic sent over their...
  11. Jan

    YouTube pulls videos of Tesla owners using their kids in Full Self Driving mode tests

    YouTube removes videos of Tesla drivers using kids as self-driving test obstacles YouTube has pulled two videos showing Tesla drivers testing the electric vehicle's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system to determine whether it would bring the car to stop for children on the road, CNBC reported. The...
  12. Jan

    YouTube watermarks Shorts for when creators cross-post to TikTok and Instagram

    YouTube adds watermark for Shorts posted to TikTok YouTube is adding a watermark to downloaded shorts to be credited for videos shared on other social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok. The Google-owned video platform revealed the changes in a blog post about new features, saying the...
  13. Jan

    Alleged music copyright scammers steal $23 million in YouTube royalties

    Copyright scammers stole R374 million in YouTube music royalties Two scammers in the US made fake copyright claims on songs uploaded to YouTube for around four years and pocketed $23 million (R374.62 million) in royalties for Latin music rights they did not control, Billboard reports. The pair...
  14. Jan

    Google defeats lawsuit decrying animal abuse videos on YouTube

    Google wins in animal abuse lawsuit against YouTube An animal rights group failed in a legal attempt to force Google to do more to keep videos of animal abuse off its YouTube streaming platform. Alphabet Inc.’s Google is protected by a federal law, Section 230 of the Communications Decency...
  15. Jan

    Why FNB charges international payment on rand-based Netflix subscription

    Why FNB charges an extra fee for Netflix, Spotify, and Google subscriptions FNB has started charging an "international payment fee" for using one of its cards to pay for popular online services like Netflix, Spotify, Steam, and YouTube Premium. Several FNB customers have complained about the...
  16. Jan

    YouTube picture-in-picture expanding to iOS devices

    YouTube picture-in-picture expanding to iOS devices Google has announced that it will roll out YouTube's picture-in-picture (PiP) feature to iOS and iPadOS devices over the next few days. The feature lets users watch videos in a floating window while browsing other apps, and Google specified...
  17. Rual dV

    Hacker streams YouTube videos on a 1977 Commodore PET computer using a Raspberry Pi

    Hacker gets 44-year-old computer to stream YouTube videos Thorbjörn Jemander managed to get a Youtube video to render at 30 frames per second on a Commodore PET 600 computer from 1977. Commodore’s PET line of personal computers debuted in December 1977 with limited graphic capabilities.
  18. Jan

    Google hiring in South Africa - 15 jobs including peering, network acquisition, and YouTube Music

    Google advertising 15 jobs in South Africa — including one for YouTube Music Google is advertising 15 jobs based in Johannesburg, South Africa, including cloud computing, legal, recruiting, and marketing positions. The company has more than 155,000 employees worldwide, and following declined...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    British Army's Twitter and YouTube accounts hacked by crypto scammers

    British Army's Twitter and YouTube accounts hacked by crypto scammers The British Army’s Twitter and YouTube accounts have been hacked, according to a statement from an Army spokesperson Sunday. A series of posts promoting non-fungible tokens were retweeted on the Army’s account on Sunday...
  20. Jan

    YouTube launches setting to fight comment scams

    YouTube clamps down on comment spam and fake accounts YouTube has added a new setting for creators to help them reduce the number of spammers and impersonators swindling their subscribers. Major YouTube channels like MKBHD and Jacksepticeye have recently complained about how difficult they...
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