YouTube is reportedly considering bringing back its Direct Messaging (DM) feature, and recent reports have revealed some details about the development. The video streaming platform had discontinued ...

A bug prevented users on YouTube from sending live chat messages in English yesterday. The bug has since been resolved. It’s not clear what the cause was. YouTube experienced an odd bug yesterday. A ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

YouTube has launched its own yearly user activity summary called YouTube Recap, similar to Spotify Wrapped. The recap highlights a user's top channels, interests, and assigns one of 14 personality ...

YouTube Music is taking on Spotify Wrapped with a futuristic upgrade. See the unique AI twist in the 2025 recap that only Premium subscribers can use. YouTube Music ...

YouTube is currently testing out a direct messaging feature on the platform, which the company previously removed years ago. Credit: Valera Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Almost ...

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 ...

Spotify and YouTube Music both offer great streaming experiences, whether you're working or relaxing. But which one is the better fit for you? I compare them on price, content, audio quality, and more ...

YouTube is celebrating 10 years of its YouTube Music app on Thursday with the launch of new features that bring it closer to rival Spotify and others. The app will now include “Taste Match” playlists, ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Google’s history with music services is almost as convoluted and frustrating as its history with messaging. However, things have gotten calmer (and slower) ever since Google ceded music to the YouTube ...