New features coming to YouTube could make it better for listening to podcasts, rolling out to Premium subscribers starting today on Android and coming later to iOS.
A new "on-the-go mode" shifts YouTube into an audio-first layout, with larger, simplified playback buttons, a still image in place of the video, and a timeline showing video chapters. YouTube says you can turn on this new mode in a video's settings - a pop up will also appear if YouTube detects you're moving around while watching a video.
If you like to speed up your podcasts to get through episodes faster, YouTube's new auto speed feature can help you automate that process. …
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You can enter your own prompt, or select from the suggested options provided by YouTube. | Image: YouTube
YouTube is launching a new AI feature that creates a personalized video feed based on descriptions of what you want to watch. In its announcement, YouTube says custom content feeds can be built around your specific interests, moods, or favorite topics, which you can then pin to the top of your YouTube homepage - making it easy to jump back into the feed.
This feature is currently rolling out with English language support to YouTube users in the US who are signed-in on the YouTube mobile app or desktop. To access it, click on the "Your custom feed" tab at the top of the YouTube homepage and enter a prompt description into the AI text box. Fo …
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YouTube is taking a more active role in policing AI-generated content, announcing it will automatically apply labels to videos when its internal systems detect significant photorealistic AI — even when creators fail to disclose it themselves. The platform has required creator disclosure for over two years, but the policy shift means YouTube will now act unilaterally if […]
YouTube's automated AI content labeling could reshape digital content standards, influencing creator strategies and platform policies globally.
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YouTube will now automatically label videos that use significant photorealistic AI, instead of relying solely on creators to disclose AI-generated content themselves. It's also making AI labels more prominent.
The labels are more prominent, and they actually say “AI” now. | Image: YouTube / The Verge
In the wake of Google expanding its AI verification efforts at I/O, YouTube is now finally going to start taking AI labeling seriously. YouTube has announced that it's relocating AI disclosures on Shorts and long-form videos to make them easier to spot and will start automatically identifying and labeling AI-generated content on the platform.
For regular YouTube videos, the label - which says "AI" next to a recognizable information symbol - will now appear directly below the video player, above the description. Currently, this information is hidden on the videos themselves and can only be viewed by expanding the video description and checki …
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