YouTube’s 2026 algorithm update prioritizes authentic viewer satisfaction over pure watch time, reshaping how creators and brands plan growth. The change, alongside the new Creator Partnerships ...

One of the most common complaints I keep reading from YouTube Music users is that Google treats it and their regular YouTube experience as one and the same. If you like one artist’s songs, you’re now ...

You open YouTube Shorts while waiting for your coffee. A couple of videos, you think. Thirty minutes later, you're still scrolling. The brain is buzzing, time is gone. YouTube Shorts isn't just a ...

YouTube Shorts, the shortform platform from Google-owned video giant YouTube, has seen massive success since its launch in September 2020. Today, an estimated 1% of all waking human hours are spent ...

What’s happened? YouTube is testing a feature called “Your Custom Feed” that gives users more control over what appears on their Home page. Instead of relying on the usual algorithm, some users will ...

If Nielsen stats are to be believed, we collectively spend more time in front of YouTube than any other streaming service—including Disney+ and Netflix. That's a lot of watch hours, especially for an ...

I’ve been covering Android since 2022, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...

YouTube now lets you set a zero-minute limit to effectively hide Shorts from your feed, giving you more control without fully ...

Last year, like 2024, 2023, and, well, probably most years since 2005, was the Year of YouTube. The video platform has become massively successful in every dimension: It’s got at least 2.5 billion ...