YouTube
![YouTube announces new feature: Handles YouTube announces new feature: Handles](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/youtube-handle-announced.png)
YouTube has today announced a new feature called Handles. According to Google's video platform, the new feature can help YouTube creators identify ......
![Loved by users, hated by Google: YT Vanced discontinued Loved by users, hated by Google: YT Vanced discontinued](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/YouTube-logo-icon-fullcolor-white.png)
Unofficial YouTube app for Android, YT Vanced, is being discontinued. Loved by users, but hated by Google, the app has offered features that users have longed for, such as ad-blocking and real dark mode.
![RIGHT NOW: Google is down - also YouTube, Gmail, Google Photos, etc are all down RIGHT NOW: Google is down - also YouTube, Gmail, Google Photos, etc are all down](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/google-0-official-logo.png)
All major Google services crashed on 14th of December, 2020, including Google search, YouTube and Gmail.
![Google plans to turn YouTube into a shopping site Google plans to turn YouTube into a shopping site](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/youtube-logo-oblique-650px.png)
YouTube might get Buy now links next to product review videos and unboxing videos, allowing users to buy the shown product through YouTube itself.
![How does YouTube recommendations work? Help Mozilla to find out How does YouTube recommendations work? Help Mozilla to find out](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/youtube-logo-oblique-650px.png)
Mozilla launches a browser extension that hopes to figure out how the YouTube recommendation algorithm really works.
![YouTube decided: 720p is no longer HD YouTube decided: 720p is no longer HD](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/YouTube-logo-2017.png)
YouTube has dropped the HD label from videos having 720p resolution. Now, only videos with 1080p or higher resolution get the stamp.
![YouTube removing coronavirus conspiracy theories YouTube removing coronavirus conspiracy theories](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/youtube-logo-oblique-650px.png)
YouTube has been fighting the good fight against illegal content since its inception – or realistically after Google acquired it. However, much ......
![Disney, Facebook, Sony join Netflix and others to slow down streaming Disney, Facebook, Sony join Netflix and others to slow down streaming](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/Mobile-data-usage-data-sense.png)
People having to work from home and spend most of their leisure at home unsurprisingly has meant that internet usage has gone up tremendously. ......
![YouTube Rewind 2019 released - is it as bad as 2018? YouTube Rewind 2019 released - is it as bad as 2018?](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/youtube-rewind-2019.png)
YouTube has published its YouTube Rewind 2019 video, highlighting content on the world's largest video platform.
![Google simplifies shifting streaming music between devices with voice, apps, or touch Google simplifies shifting streaming music between devices with voice, apps, or touch](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/google-nest-hub-max.png)
Many homes now have multiple media and entertainment devices spread throughout, and Google wants to make it easy to switch the device you are listening to music or watching YouTube videos on.
![Fire Challenge: Mother warns after son burned for social media stunt Fire Challenge: Mother warns after son burned for social media stunt](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/fire-challenge-vids.png)
A mother is warning about the dangers of social media 'challenges' after her 12 year old son is badly burned doing the so called 'Fire Challenge'.
![YouTube Music is now pre-installed on new Android devices YouTube Music is now pre-installed on new Android devices](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/Youtube_Music_logo.png)
Google has tried to capture the music market with different iterations of streaming services for quite a while without much success. Previously ......
![Google copies one of Spotify's most popular features to YouTube Music Google copies one of Spotify's most popular features to YouTube Music](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/youtube-music-key.png)
Spotify has become truly a force to reckon with in the music industry. Even giants like Apple, who used to be the top dog when it comes to digital ......
![YouTube's TV portal shutting down YouTube's TV portal shutting down](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/youtube-tv-leanback-shutdown.png)
YouTube has become immensely popular in the past few years. It might not be the TV killer everyone thought of, that's probably Netflix, Disney, ......
![Apple to stream iPhone event first time ever on YouTube Apple to stream iPhone event first time ever on YouTube](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/Apple-iPhone-by-innovation-only-2019.png)
If you are like us, part of the tech press or even a fanthusiast of Apple, you've probably watched some of company's annual launch events online.
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![YouTube restores controversial channels removed earlier this week YouTube restores controversial channels removed earlier this week](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/YouTube-logo-2017.png)
Earlier this week, YouTube had removed popular accounts from its service citing infringement of its rules on hate speech and conduct. It then reversed its decision for some.
![You can soon watch YouTube Originals for free You can soon watch YouTube Originals for free](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/youtube-originals-logo.png)
As Netflix made it obvious, for Redbox and Blockbuster painfully so, that streaming is the new medium for TV and movies, every major player ......
![Russia warns Google over YouTube videos and notifications Russia warns Google over YouTube videos and notifications](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/google-0-official-logo.png)
Roscomnadzor has warned Google to stop promoting 'illegal mass events' through YouTube as protesters target the government.
![Major change to YouTube rules: Copyright claims now require timestamp Major change to YouTube rules: Copyright claims now require timestamp](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/youtube-logo-new.png)
YouTube has managed to dodge the 'copyright mafia' since the beginning, or at least since acquisition by Google, fairly well. I guess having ......
![Chromecast, Android TV get Prime Video plus YouTube comes to Fire TV devices Chromecast, Android TV get Prime Video plus YouTube comes to Fire TV devices](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/amazon-prime-chromecast-android-tv.png)
The mending relationship between Amazon and Google continues with Prime TV support coming for Chromecast, Android TV.
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