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The latest YouTube news and guides, all in one place. Digital Trends offers in-depth coverage of the largest video-sharing platform and everything it encompasses. With helpful user guides, videos, and channel suggestions, and detailed info on YouTube TV, here are all of the things you need to know.

YouTube shorts editor

You’ll soon be able to make TikTok-style edits with YouTube Shorts

New editing features are coming to YouTube Shorts soon.
YouTube Premium Lite view on the iPad.

YouTube tests ad-free links to lure you into a Premium subscription

Google messages versus samsung messages app icons side by side on Galaxy Z Fold 5.

Google Messages could soon let you watch YouTube right in the chat

YouTube Premium Lite view on the iPad.

YouTube’s upcoming audio settings is why you should upgrade to Premium

YouTube app in iOS app gallery.

Stuck with crappy video quality on YouTube? You’re not alone!

YouTube Premium Lite view on the iPad.

YouTube Premium Lite arrives in the US, but it’s a tad too light on benefits

A man holds a gun in Taken.

The best free TV shows on YouTube (April 2025)

A group of people looks at a computer.

The best free movies on YouTube right now (April 2025)

An underwater image of sea creatures from a Socratics Kids video

The 25 best YouTube videos for kids (March 2025)

The cast of Super 8.

10 great free sci-fi movies you should stream right now

Post Malone singing "America the Beautiful" at Super Bowl LVIII in 2024.

2025 Super Bowl: Pregame Performers & Halftime Show

YouTube on TV asking for parent code.

YouTube gets parental code feature on TV to protect kids

YouTube TV on Roku.

YouTube TV prices are going up again in 2025

YouTube TV, the popular live-streaming TV service, is once again increasing its monthly prices.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 playing a YouTube video.

The YouTube mobile app is getting a small redesign. Here’s what’s changing

YouTube announced a lot of updates in October, and today a few of them are rolling out to iOS and Android.
The Fubo app is displayed on a Roku device.

Fubo vs. YouTube TV: Which live streaming service is best?

Fubo and YouTube TV both deliver an excellent option for live streaming. Which one is better for you?
YouTube logo on top-left corner of home screen

Get ready for AI-dubbed YouTube videos

YouTube is reportedly rolling out its AI auto-translation tool to content creators in nine different languages including, Spanish, French, German, and Japanese.
The red and white YouTube logo on a phone screen. The phone is on a white background.

YouTube’s new AI music remixer could let you swap genres

Select users are currently testing an experimental AI tool that will remix their uploaded music based on their text prompts.
A blonde-haired woman wears a skull mask in "The Fall of the House of Usher."

12 best TV shows to stream this Halloween

Halloween is a prime time to binge-watch scary shows, and horror fans can stream these 10 exciting and terrifying TV shows to celebrate All Hallows' Eve.
Google logo at the company's campus in California.

Russia’s fine of Google amounts to 23,809,523 times all of the money that exists on Earth

The Russian government says Google owes it $2.5 decillion in fines, or about 23 million times all of the money that exists on Earth.
The Hulu home screen on a TV.

Hulu Plus Live TV vs. YouTube TV: how to pick the best live-streaming service

Hulu Plus Live TV and YouTube TV are two of the biggest streaming services in the U.S. We'll help you decide which is best.
A promo image of Philo on an LG TV.

Philo is now available on LG smart TVs

If you have an LG television, you can now get Philo as a native app with no additional hardware.
The new YouTube Shorts interface.

YouTube updates will help you sleep and speed things up

You'll soon be able to fine-tune your playback speed on YouTube, and sleep timers will come to everyone — even those without YouTube Premium.
The Weather Channel on Roku.

How to watch The Weather Channel without cable

The Weather Channel is available on a surprisingly few streaming services. Here's how to watch it if you don't have cable.
YouTube Music

What is YouTube Premium? Price, content, and more

We explain exactly what a YouTube Premium subscription gets you, how much it costs, and if it's a good choice for you.
Amazon Prime Live TV on an iPad 11 Pro.

Best live TV streaming services: YouTube TV, Hulu, Sling TV, and more

Ditching cable? To demystify the journey to independence from traditional cable and satellite providers, we present the very best live TV streaming services.
A TI-84 calculator displayed next to a calculus textbook

A modder just put ChatGPT on a TI-84 graphing calculator

A popular modder on YouTube created the ultimate cheating device by putting ChatGPT on an old graphing calculator.
Apple Intelligence and Camera Control.

This was a huge week for AI. Here are the 5 biggest announcements you need to know

From AI-generated video advancements to new AI-powered AR glasses, here were the 5 biggest announcements.
An NFL Sunday Ticket multiview option on YouTube TV.

YouTube TV: plans, pricing, channels, how to cancel, and more

YouTube TV plans come in a single flavor — $73 a month. But one of the leading streaming options also has a number of optional add-ons available.
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YouTube can now generate a 6-second video Short using AI

Google announced the feature as just one of a slew of new AI-enhanced tools coming to YouTube Studio.
PowerPoint Slide Sorter view on a Windows laptop.

How to embed a video in PowerPoint

Did you know you can add videos to your PowerPoint presentations? It’s not too difficult either, and we created this guide to help with the process.
Poster of National Geographic's new YouTube channel, Nat Geo en Español.

National Geographic expands on YouTube with new series and fourth channel, Nat Geo en Español

On Tuesday, National Geographic announced the expansion of its YouTube with the addition of new series and a fourth channel, Nat Geo en Español.
YouTube TV showing NFL games and bowling in multiview.

NFL Sunday Ticket adds Yahoo fantasy football, better multiview

NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube and YouTube TV just got even better for the 2024 season, with improved multiview, and more Fantasy Football options.
a content creator recording a thing in the kitchen with a bowl of food

More AI may be coming to YouTube in a big way

The "brainstorm with Gemini" experiment marks Google's second foray into including AI assistance in the YouTube creative process.
Olympics channels on YouTube TV.

How I added a handful of hidden YouTube TV channels for the Olympics

If you use the custom channels sort option on YouTube TV, you might be missing out on a bunch of new channels.