UV, iTunes, Amazon movies now show up on YouTube
With the launch and sign up for the new Movies Anywhere service all my movie purchases from UltraViolet partners, Amazon Video, and iTunes are now showing up on YouTube under the left tab “Purchases.”...
View ArticleAmazon, Google: We Want Our YouTube App Back
Late December Amazon removed the YouTube app for Fire TV devices and ever since then users have been directed to install FireFox or the recently-launched Silk browser to stream YouTube. The only...
View ArticleYouTube Cracks Down on Content Thieves
At a time when anything shared on the internet seems to be up for grabs, YouTube is cracking down on those who take content from others and publish as their own. This is a bold move, and one that...
View ArticleYouTube Users With 1k+ Subs Can Now Live Stream Mobile Feeds
Last month we reported some YouTube users with less than 10k subscribers were able to live stream from mobile devices, but as of yesterday Google made it official that any user with over 1,000...
View ArticleNielsen rankings now include Hulu & YouTube linear TV viewings
Nielsen has announced they are now including views of eligible linear TV content on Hulu and YouTube TV to contribute to their C3/C7 commercial ratings. This means media buyers and sellers will have a...
View ArticleYouTube Offers 130 Movies Free with Ads
Did you know YouTube has a fairly large selection of movies to watch for free? Much like Vudu and The Roku Channel, Google’s YouTube offers free ad-supported movies that are ready to stream right now...
View ArticleHow To Live Stream the 2019 Lollapalooza Concert
If getting to the 2019 Lollapalooza concert in Grant Park, IL is out of your reach, you can stream the performances live on YouTube. The Lollapalooza channel is offering three channels covering the...
View ArticleTaylor Swift performs for NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert series
Taylor Swift has performed for NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert series — the YouTube channel that the pop star calls one of her “favorite corners on the internet.” During the rare acoustic performance,...
View ArticleGoogle Play Music Ending By End of 2020. Here’s What To Do.
Between the month of October and the end of 2020, access to Google Play Music will be shutting down globally. The closing of the service will start in September when music streaming will no longer be...
View ArticleYouTube app for Android TV adds ‘Limited’ 4k support
The latest update to the YouTube app for Android TV has added “limited” support for 8k on Android 10 and higher devices. What “limited” exactly means we’re not so sure of, but it’s promising to see 8k...
View ArticleNew Movies Streaming Free On YouTube: Jan. 2021
YouTube offers a great selection of movies free to stream with advertisements. You don’t even have to be signed in to watch these movies (unless Rated R or Mature) and most titles will stream in up to...
View ArticleYouTube app now plays videos in HDR on Xbox consoles
XboxFinally, Xbox models including Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X will play HDR content using the newest update to the YouTube app. It’s taken a couple of years for the Xbox...
View ArticleGoogle Play Movies & TV App Leaving Roku, Samsung, LG & Vizio Devices
As of June 15th, 2021 the Google Play Movies & TV app won’t be used anymore on Roku streaming media players and Smart TVs from Samsung, LG, and Vizio. The app will be replaced with, you guessed it,...
View ArticleDid You Know Digital Movies You Own May Be On YouTube?
YouTube is more widely known as a user-created content website and mobile app, but the Google-owned service has also been offering movies on-demand for several years now. This not only includes...
View ArticleNew Free Movies Streaming On YouTube, Nov. 2021
Did you know YouTube offers movies to stream for free with ads? They do! Here are some new films to check out that you won’t find on Netflix, Disney+, or other streaming services (at least for free)....
View ArticleRoku Narrowly Escapes Losing Millions Of YouTube Viewers
Last week we would have advised Roku users to download the YouTube app as quickly as possible, as the previous agreement between the two companies was dated to expire today, Dec. 9. However, yesterday...
View ArticleYouTube Rolls Out Precise Scrolling On Internet Browsers
YouTube is rolling out a new feature that allows users to scroll more precisely through videos viewed in internet browsers. On desktops and laptops, simply click anywhere on the timeline (the thin...
View Article90s cult classic The Lawnmower Man (Director’s Cut) is now streaming free...
90s cult classic The Lawnmower Man is now streaming free with ads on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube Movies, and Vudu. The film is available in the “Director’s Cut” from Shout! Factory with an additional...
View ArticleYouTube’s ‘Enhanced Bitrate’ adds Color Depth & Clarity. Here’s a Comparison...
YouTube recently added Enhanced Bitrate for Premium members subscribers (now $13.99 per month). The new streaming option was available for several months in beta mode, but has been rolling out to...
View ArticleYouTube Rolls Out Histogram Displaying Most Watched Sections Of Videos
YouTube has rolled out a histogram that displays the most-viewed portions of videos. The graphical data is displayed behind the scroll bar within the player for internet browsers and YouTube apps. As...
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