YouTube will soon let you live stream directly from your phone’s camera app
YouTube has announced that users will soon be able to live stream directly from their smartphone's Camera app, making the process simpler than ever. In a blog post, the company revealed they are working with Asus, LG, Motorola, Nokia, and Samsung to begin with, and the feature should start rolling … …
Thais spend one-tenth of the day with YouTube
Thai people spend an average of 2.4 hours watching YouTube each day, reflecting opportunities for brands and advertisers, says YouTube Thailand. YouTube Thailand, an affiliate company of the world's top video streaming platform, reports that 46 million Thais watch YouTube. People in urban areas … Read More
End of an era: cinemas close as Bangladesh falls in love with YouTube
The popularity of YouTube has also been cited as a factor in the decline of traditional movie-going in Bangladesh. Smart-phones are becoming increasingly popular, and new releases from both Dhallywood and Bollywood are often pirated and posted to YouTube within hours of being released. Read More
YouTube Is Making It Easier for Users to ‘Go Live’
YouTube users on desktop can now livestream without dealing with encoders or additional software, and the Google-owned video site is working on adding that capability to specific mobile devices “in the coming months.” Live video product manager Vadim Lavrusik, former product manager for … Read More
YouTube as Conspiracy Conduit
YouTube took down the “mike m” video—after it received over 200,000 views and appeared on the website's “trending” page. However, right-wing and conspiracy-oriented news sources and activists had already picked up the story and run with it. A former congressmember and a Pennsylvania state … Read More
Philippine Airline’s Fly the Way You Deserve earns spot on 7th YouTube Ads Leaderboard
Philippine Airlines, the nation's prestigious 4-star flag carrier, proudly announces that its video “Fly the Way You Deserve” has earned a spot on the 7th YouTube Ads Leaderboard, cementing the ad's status as one of the top 10 ads on the platform that resonated the most with audiences across the … …
CupcakKe’s videos are back up on YouTube
After much outcry, both videos are back up…but no word as to whether or not YouTube has removed the strikes from her account. It's unlikely that will have any effect on the steady stream of visuals CupcakKe generally puts out for her music. Last month, she dropped a video for …
YouTube Expands ‘Director Onsite’ Service To Attract More Small Business Advertisers
YouTube is expanding an advertising initiative that aims to get more small businesses using the video platform. Called YouTube Director Onsite, the service promises, “We'll shoot your ad for you…when you spend at least $350 advertising it on YouTube.” In other words, if a local business wants to pay … Read …
YouTube testing new full-width search bar UI on Android
Currently, a small number of users are starting to see a new full-width search bar on the YouTube app for Android devices. This design clearly hasn't been finalized, as it adopts a rectangular look that goes against the rest of the design of the YouTube app, as well as recent …
New ‘YouTube Director’ service offers free — sorta —video ad production
In a Tuesday blog post, YouTube group product manager Nick Rettke noted that typical costs for a half-minute ad can run $1,000 to $5,000, but YouTube is offering the Director services for free, albeit with one caveat. Businesses that utilize the service must commit to spending $350 on ad placements, … …