TechCrunch

Spotify changes developer mode API to require premium accounts, limits test users

Spotify is changing how its APIs work in Developer Mode, its layer that lets developers test their third-party applications using the audio platform’s APIs. The changes include a mandatory premium ...
Android Police

YouTube testing new feature that users say is 'bordering on usable'

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
9to5google

YouTube Shorts is testing a new location and fresh phrasing for its Dislike button

If you’ve noticed the dislike button missing from YouTube Shorts lately, you aren’t alone. Google is trying out some changes for how dislikes work on the platform, and it could make it easier to ...
Searchenginejournal.com

YouTube Title A/B Testing Rolls Out Globally To Creators

YouTube's title A/B testing is now rolling out globally to all creators with access to advanced features. Creators can test up to three titles, thumbnails, or title-thumbnail combinations. Tests run ...
TweakTown

YouTube confirms new 'Home' page testing that users can personalize

TL;DR: Google is testing "Your Custom Feed" on YouTube, allowing users to personalize their homepage recommendations by entering simple prompts. This AI-driven feature aims to enhance user control ...
9to5google

YouTube testing new ‘Home’ page with more control over suggested content

Google is testing a new feature with YouTube that allows users to customize the recommendations that appear in their “Home” feed, seemingly with some level of AI. In its latest experiment, YouTube is ...
Android Authority

YouTube is testing a custom feed that lets you finally fix your messy home page

A new “Your Custom Feed” chip in YouTube lets select users switch to a more personalized feed powered by an AI chatbot. The experimental feature will appear next to the standard “Home” button. For ...
Android Authority

It's happening! YouTube Music is testing a feature everyone has wanted for years.

YouTube Music appears to be testing a new feature that allows users to search within playlists. The feature was spotted on the iOS version of the YouTube Music app ...
The Verge

YouTube’s new AI experiment adds AI hosts to your music

The hosts will share stories and trivia about the music you’re listening to. The hosts will share stories and trivia about the music you’re listening to. is a senior reporter covering technology, ...
Ars Technica

YouTube Music is testing AI hosts that will interrupt your tunes

YouTube has a new Labs program, allowing listeners to “discover the next generation of YouTube.” In case you were wondering, that generation is apparently all about AI. The streaming site says Labs ...
ABC7

YouTube to begin testing a new AI-powered age verification system in the U.S.

YouTube on Wednesday will begin testing a new age-verification system in the U.S. that relies on artificial intelligence to differentiate between adults and minors, based on the kinds of videos that ...