Update, April 22, 2026, 2:03PM: This story has been updated to include an official statement from Motorola India, received after publication. Update, April 16, 2026, 5:15PM: This story has been ...

YouTube now allows users to turn off Shorts, at least to some extent. There’s now a new zero-minute time limit on Shorts in the Time Management setting. However, it doesn’t entirely block Shorts, as ...

YouTube is limiting comments and video descriptions for certain users. The common root cause appears to be their use of an ad blocker on the web. The issue also affects some YouTube Premium users.

Google has officially confirmed that is blocking YouTube background video playing on third-party browsers for people who don’t have a Premium account. The update is ...

YouTube and other social media platforms are ramping up their parental controls as the online safety of minors continues to be a hot topic internationally. The Google-owned platform announced on ...

YouTube is rolling out some additional parental controls, including a way to set time limits for viewing Shorts on teen accounts. In the near future, parents and guardians will be able to set the ...

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If you love YouTube but hate YouTube ads, Vinegar is the best Safari extension you can download. It can block YouTube ads on your iPhone and Mac and restores many ...

YouTube Liaison points to an EasyPrivacy filter change, not a YouTube-side change. Impact appears strongest on desktop where extensions are common. Revenue and ...

To avoid AdBlock detection on YouTube, stick to reliable and frequently updated ad-blockers, try disabling JavaScript when detection warnings appear, change your DNS ...

When Jon Peters uploaded his first video to YouTube in 2010, he had no idea where it would lead. He was a professional woodworker running a small business who decided to film himself making a dining ...

The internet has become absolutely overrun by ads, as they are one of the most direct ways to generate revenue from a wide range of content. This is especially true on YouTube, where just about anyone ...