Google has confirmed that the official apps for its over-the-top YouTube TV service for Apple TV, Roku and older Smart TVs have been delayed until the first quarter of next year.
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Popular YouTubers go hands-on with the new iMac Pro ahead of December 14 launch
Apple's new all-in-one desktop computer aimed at creative pros, the 27-inch iMac Pro, goes on sale this Thursday starting at $4,999 for the base model. Ahead of launch, popular YouTubers Jonathan Morrison and Marques Brownlee released their respective hands-on videos.
Siri ad starring The Rock was the eighth most watched ad on YouTube in 2017
Apple's ad titled “The Rock x Siri Dominate the Day” and featuring actor and professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson is not just one of its best commercials to date, but also the eighth most-watched ad on YouTube this year.
YouTube unveils Reels, its take on the popular Stories format
Google announced Wednesday via the official YouTube Creators blog a brand new Reels feature, basically its spin on the popular Stories as seen on Snapchat and Instagram.
WhatsApp adds inline YouTube playback with PiP support & other perks
Aside from other enhancements, the popular messaging app WhatsApp for iPhone has gained the ability to watch received YouTube videos inline or in a handy Picture-in-Picture mode.
Apple Support now has its own YouTube channel sharing iOS tips and tricks
After launching a support account on Twitter in March of this year, which was a great move, the Apple Support team has now created a YouTube channel dedicated to iOS tips and tricks, how-tos and other highly polished video tutorials.
YouTube v12.45 has fixed an issue with battery usage
A bug in Google's YouTube app for iOS which caused excessive battery drain and overheating when watching video on your iPhone and iPad should be fixed in the latest update that's now available on App Store.
Is YouTube draining your iPhone battery? You’re not alone
Some folks are complaining about YouTube for iPhone and iPad draining their battery excessively, even when the app is running in the background, causing the device to overheat.
YouTube Kids gets new parental controls, profiles & adaptive UI
Google's kid-focused YouTube app received a major update today with a brand new look and feel. Amongst its other enhancements are profiles for each child, plus new parental controls.
Billboard will give Apple Music and paid streaming services more weight in charts
Billboard has announced a change in the weight it will give to various types of streaming music services in its calculations for its charts. Consequently, Apple Music and other paid streaming music services will soon be receiving a boost in how their listening numbers are used to determine the music charts
The new Apple TV doesn’t support YouTube in 4K HDR
While support for the object-based Dolby Atmos surround sound technology is “on the roadmap”, it's unclear when Google's YouTube app for tvOS might serve 4K HDR video on Apple's upcoming 4K-enabled media streamer.