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YouTube Testing Native Sharing, Threads of Videos and Conversations With Friends

Tim May 11, 2016 10

Rolling out to a very limited amount of users, YouTube is testing a messaging and sharing feature from directly within the YouTube app on Android. With this feature, called Native Sharing, users can share YouTube videos to other YouTube users, without the need...

Google Introducing 6-Second “Bumper” Ads to YouTube, Like Cute Little Haikus of Video Ads

Kellen April 26, 2016 32

Because you watch a ton of "snackable" video on your smartphones, Google is introducing a new ad format for advertisers to use on YouTube that only lasts 6 seconds. These new ad styles are called "Bumper" ads and Google is hoping that advertisers will use them...

YouTube App Refreshes Home Screen, Updated Recommendation System

Tim April 26, 2016 15

Beginning today, users on Android and iOS will be treated to an updated Home screen experience when opening the YouTube app. While the overall layout does not appear to be changing drastically, users should notice larger video thumbnails while looking through...

YouTube Launches Spatial Audio for On-Demand Videos, 360-Degree Live Streaming

Tim April 18, 2016 4

Announced this week, YouTube is bringing support for 360-degree live streams, as well as spatial audio for on-demand videos. With support for 360-degree live streams, viewers will be able to wear their VR headsets and watch events in real-time, whether it be...

YouTube Joins Binge On After T-Mobile Changes Program for Video Providers

Kellen March 17, 2016 74

Back in December, YouTube decided that it wasn't happy with T-Mobile's Binge On video service and raised some important questions, partly because T-Mobile was being ultra sneaky about how it worked, but also because T-Mobile was throttling their streams even...

First Batch of YouTube Red Originals Now Available for Viewing

Tim February 10, 2016 26

YouTube launched its first batch of YouTube Red Originals this morning, a set of movies and shows that can only be viewed if you are subscribed to YouTube Red. Taking a few of its most popular creators, YouTube set out to take on the likes of Netflix and...

T-Mobile Adds 14 Services to Binge On, Responds to “Throttling” Concerns

Kellen January 7, 2016 149

This morning, T-Mobile and its CEO, John Legere, had a whole bunch things to say about their Binge On video service. Not only did they announce a handful of new partners for Binge On, but Legere also addressed all of the recent "throttling" talk surrounding...

YouTube: T-Mobile is Throttling All Video Traffic, Regardless of Binge On Enrollment

Tim December 23, 2015 275

Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, YouTube is calling out T-Mobile this week, claiming that the carrier is effectively throttling, or degrading, its network video traffic. Recently, T-Mobile announced Binge On, a service that allows customers to stream video...