[ad_1] For mental health YouTuber Kati Morton, finding some kind of stability has meant using Patreon, which contributes about half of her monthly income and is her most consistent revenue stream. She’s been on it for the past four years; her channel has existed since 2011. Patreon is a service for fans to pay monthly […]
Category: Youtube
YouTube makes it easier for creators to address copyright claims
[ad_1] The Videos tab shows a new column called “Restrictions,” which lets creators quickly see which uploads are affected. Clicking through shows details like which parts of the video contain the offending media, who initiated the claim and who owns the copyrighted content. If the claim is for a piece of music, the user can […]
YouTube reportedly considered screening all YouTube Kids videos
[ad_1] YouTube had reportedly assembled a team of 40 employees with the code-name Crosswalk, in reference to the numerous dangerous content “streets” on the site. One of the proposals was to screen every single video aimed at kids under the age of eight to ensure that no inappropriate content got through. For example, last year […]
YouTube mobile app now lets you search with your voice while casting
[ad_1] The platform has more cast-related features in the works, as well. German site SmartDroid (via Android Community) has spotted what seems to an experimental feature rolling out to select Android users, which turns the mobile YouTube app into more of a bona fide remote control while you’re casting. At the moment, you can only […]
YouTube TV’s Live Guide now shows week-long schedules on desktop
[ad_1] 🎉Exciting News🎉-our Live Guide has a fresh new look. ✨We listened to your feedback; now you can see what’s on, and also scroll ahead 7 days into the future. 🔮 Take a peek on desktop and tell us what you think! #YouTubeTVTips pic.twitter.com/PgQE1c4VRN — YouTube TV (@YouTubeTV) December 23, 2019 To access the guide, […]
YouTubers have raised $20 million to plant 20 million trees
[ad_1] YouTubers created videos about trees to promote TeamTrees, leading over 500,000 viewers to donate to the cause. While most donations were about $5, Elon Musk donated $1 million. He even changed his Twitter handle to @Treelon to draw attention to TeamTrees. The Arbor Day Foundation will begin planting the trees next month and will […]
Facebook Watch could soon play music videos
[ad_1] Facebook previously negotiated with the labels to let users include songs in videos they post, but it doesn’t have the rights to official music videos. If it’s able to obtain those rights, Facebook could share full-length videos on Watch. That would likely drive more users to the service, and it could position Watch as […]
YouTube’s series on AI with Robert Downey Jr. is finally available
[ad_1] In the debut episode “How Far is Too Far?,” the actor introduces viewers to Soul Machines CEO Mark Sagar. Sagar is a special effects artist who worked on films like King Kong and Avatar who is using his expertise in animating faces to create an AI-animated digital avatar for the Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am. […]
YouTube’s personalized music playlists are available to all users
[ad_1] A few months ago, Discover Mix popped up on the YouTube Music app, but YouTube kept quiet about its plans for the curated list. Today, it confirmed that Discover Mix will deliver 50 tracks every week, with updates every Wednesday. Those tracks will include songs by new artists you’ve never heard, as well as […]
PewDiePie is ‘taking a break’ from YouTube in 2020
[ad_1] There’s little doubt that PewDiePie has faced a lot of scrutiny due to his actions in recent years. He’s had more than one racist outburst, and the “subscribe to PewDiePie” meme grew so out of hand that he urged people to stop in the wake of mass shooters using the trope. Add his chart-topping […]