YouTube recently launched a feature known as "Samples." This feature offers a personalized feed of short music video segments that assist users in discovering new music. Samples utilize YouTube Music's extensive library of music videos to continually provide fresh content.
The study aimed to develop recommendations for improving YouTube's handling of misinformation dissemination. Katherine Hoffmann Pham, a co-author of the study and a researcher at UN Global Pulse, explained, "Contrary to public belief, YouTube wasn't promoting anti-vaccine content.
While this integration is not yet live, the discovery of the code in the YouTube Music app suggests that the feature may be rolled out soon, providing YouTube Music users with an enhanced music streaming experience on their Apple HomePod devices.
Short-form videos, popularized by platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels, attract users with their concise and easily consumable format. Despite YouTube's foray into this realm with Shorts, ad revenue from short videos lags behind that of long-form content.
The new comments feature prominently displays comments from the official music video on YouTube, creating a more interactive and social experience within the app.
Between January and March 2023, in India, over 1.9 million videos were removed for violating YouTube's Community Guidelines.
An RSS feed is a file available online that includes information about all the content published on a website, including podcasts. It is essentially a file that contains all the necessary details about your podcast.
Earlier this month, YouTube also announced that it had begun testing auto-generated summaries using artificial intelligence (AI).
The company made an announcement about a new initiative on its ‘YouTube test features and experiments’ page. According to the announcement, users will soon be able to search for songs by humming or recording a part of the song that is currently playing.
YouTube's incubator program seeks to collaborate with innovative minds in the music industry, such as artists, songwriters, and producers, from various genres and cultures.
The introduction of the Q&A sticker gives creators a better chance to interact with their audience. They can ask questions using customisable stickers, leading to more effective engagement.
X, formerly known as Twitter, is set to introduce a new "timestamp tagging" feature for videos, according to a screenshot shared by designer Andrea Conway.
YouTube's collaboration with Mayo Clinic is expected to result in informative video content covering a range of cancer conditions. The platform's proactive approach towards removing misleading health content aligns with its commitment to providing accurate information and protecting users.
Earlier this month, the Google-owned video-sharing platform began testing AI-generated summaries for videos. These summaries provide users with quick overviews, helping them decide if a video aligns with their interests.
To counter spam and scams, YouTube, owned by Google, will make links in Shorts comments and descriptions non-clickable from August 31, 2023. However, the platform will introduce new methods for creators to highlight significant links.
YouTube has recently also introduced new creation tools catering to 'YouTube Shorts', which are short vertical videos. These tools include the Collab tool and the Q&A sticker.
YouTube has revealed that it will cease recommending videos to users who have disabled their watch history. The platform explained that if a user has watch history turned off and no significant prior watch history, features reliant on watch history for video recommendations will be disabled.
Officials said videos on these YouTube channels — Yahan Sach Dekho, Capital TV, KPS News, Sarkari Vlog, Earn Tech India, SPN9 News, Educational Dost and World Best News — were fact-checked by the Press Information Bureau for spreading false news.
YouTube is also experimenting with updating the 'About' and 'Channels' tabs to improve access to essential information, revamping the look and feel of channel pages.
For non-Premium users, the standard 1080p option remains accessible. The move aligns with YouTube's efforts to enhance the viewing experience for its premium subscribers and offer an incentive for users to upgrade to the Premium service.
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