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YouTube is a major video platform owned by Google — and it has grown to be one of the most famous social media destinations on the web.

When it comes to Apple and iOS, YouTube has a storied history. When Apple first launched the iPhone and iPod touch, it infamously had a first-party YouTube viewing application which was deprecated after the launch of the App Store.

Now, YouTube is one of the most popular apps on the App Store, and we regularly cover news and updates. There’s also a YouTube app for Apple TV, and of course, there are always privacy conversations to had at the intersection of any Apple product and a Google service.

Read more about YouTube and the latest news around the video platform over at our sister site, 9to5Google.

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YouTube Recap: My favorite 9to5Mac videos of 2017

Jeff Benjamin Dec 27 2017 - 7:37 pm PT

In 2017, nearly 200 videos were posted on 9to5Mac’s YouTube channel. Many of these videos consisted of hands-on looks, reviews, previews, and how-tos. As we look ahead to a big 2018, we’d like reflect on some of our favorite videos and products covered in the last year.
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YouTube for iOS rolling out dynamic player that adapts to vertical, square video

Abner Li Dec 21 2017 - 10:59 am PT

Recent years have seen the rise of smartphone videos shot in vertical orientation due to live streaming and other mediums. Back in June, YouTube announced that its mobile apps would better support these experiences. Now, this dynamically adapting video player is beginning to rollout on iOS.

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Prime Video catches Apple TV up with smart TVs, but these two features are still missing

Zac Hall Dec 6 2017 - 1:14 pm PT

With the release of Amazon Prime Video for Apple TV, there’s now one less reason to switch inputs on your TV if you’re looking for something to watch. Prime Video has long been on other set-top boxes and even comes built-in to modern TVs, so it’s great to see Amazon’s catalog of movies and TV shows available to stream directly on Apple TV. For me, there are still two reasons to switch between my Apple TV 4K and the built-in apps on my TV for the best experience…

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YouTube app update promises fix for iOS 11 battery drain bugs

Benjamin Mayo Nov 27 2017 - 1:44 am PT

Two weeks ago, we highlighted that many iPhone and iPad users were seeing severe battery issues when playing videos in the YouTube app; the device would become unnaturally warm and battery would quickly deplete when it really shouldn’t. A YouTube app update visible today in the App Store promises a fix for this problem.

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YouTube TV announces dedicated TV apps, coming soon to Apple TV, smart TVs, and more

Abner Li Oct 30 2017 - 9:57 am PT

Google today announced that YouTube TV was getting a dedicated and optimized experience for the big screen. An Apple TV app will be available in the coming weeks, along with clients for LG, Samsung, and Sony smart televisions.

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Today’s update to iOS YouTube app adds iMessage sharing

Ben Lovejoy Oct 3 2017 - 5:53 am PT

The latest update to YouTube’s iOS app allows videos to be instantly shared in iMessage.

Sharing videos is quick and easy, and videos received via Messages can be viewed by the recipient without exiting the chat app …

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YouTube TV now available in eight more cities, nears 50 markets across the U.S.

Abner Li Sep 14 2017 - 12:32 pm PT

Late last month, YouTube TV launched in 12 more markets around the United States. That brought the $35 per month cord cutting service to 41 cites, a fast ramp up since its late February launch. Today, the cable competitor is launching in eight more cities.

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YouTube for iOS can now live stream ReplayKit apps and games

Zac Hall Sep 5 2017 - 9:42 am PT

YouTube for iPhone and iPad now supports Apple’s ReplayKit for live streaming iOS apps. ReplayKit is an Apple framework first introduced in iOS 9 that lets developers offer screen casting features to users; iOS 10 added the ability to also live stream online.

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YouTube gets a new logo, Material Design, and new features for desktop and mobile apps

Ben Schoon Aug 29 2017 - 9:24 am PT

YouTube is likely the Google product with the most frequent set of changes. Over the past several months, the company has been testing a series of new features for its mobile and desktop experiences, and today they are all launching alongside a refreshed logo.

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Friday 5: YouTube TV shows strong potential as a cord-cutting option [Video]

Jeff Benjamin Aug 25 2017 - 12:47 pm PT

YouTube TV just became available in my area last week, which allowed me to take it for a test drive for the first time. What I found was a service that, although definitely not perfect, has plenty of potential. In this week’s edition of Friday 5, I showcase some of the app’s best features.

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Google Calendar desktop redesign, new Gboard talk-to-text languages, & YouTube live view counter

Joe Maring Aug 14 2017 - 9:57 am PT

Google has had a rather busy day so far with releasing new features and testing others before they’re ready for prime time, including updates to Google Calendar, the company’s Voice Search API, and the YouTube app.

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YouTube’s video sharing and messaging feature is now rolling out globally on iOS

Abner Li Aug 7 2017 - 10:38 am PT

Earlier this year, YouTube launched a new private video sharing functionality for the service on mobile. After first launching in Canada and then expanding to the rest of North America, the Shared tab is now rolling out globally.

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Nielsen’s TV ratings now include YouTube TV and Hulu’s live service

Ben Schoon Jul 25 2017 - 6:54 am PT

Most of us watch TV in one form or another, but many people have been cutting the cord and diving headfirst into streaming services. Recently, YouTube and Hulu have debuted their own plans for streaming live TV channels, and starting today, one of the biggest names in television is starting to track those services.

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YouTube TV expands to 10 new locations around the U.S.

Abner Li Jul 20 2017 - 10:33 am PT

As announced last month, YouTube TV is now available in 10 more locations around the United States. For $35 per month, users can watch the Big Four networks, sports, and other cable channels on iOS and Apple TV (via AirPlay) clients that feature an unlimited DVR for saving movies and TV shows.

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Uptime app for watching YouTube w/ friends leaves beta, available to all

Justin Duino Jun 26 2017 - 11:16 am PT

Google is unique in that it allows its employees to spend 20% of their time working on personal projects on top of their daily tasks. To help employees, Google has an incubator called Area 120 where projects can come to life. One of the latest apps to come out of Area 120 is called Uptime, and it allows friends to watch, comment, and react to YouTube videos in real-time. Previously in an invite-only beta, Uptime is now available to all as an iOS exclusive…

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Facebook expands work with non-profits to remove & counter extremist videos

Ben Lovejoy Jun 23 2017 - 7:31 am PT

In the same week YouTube announced that it will be working with non-profit organizations to help identify and remove extremist videos from its platform, Facebook is expanding a similar initiative …

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YouTube mobile livestreaming is now available for everyone, no subscriber requirement [Update]

Ben Schoon May 18 2017 - 9:22 am PT

Livestreaming on the YouTube mobile app can certainly come in handy, as 9to5Google used it at I/O, but Google has held it back just a bit so only certain users can access it. Now, all requirements for mobile livestreaming are being dropped.

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After EveryAppleVideo YouTube channel goes dark, new ‘Every ? Video’ archive surfaces

Zac Hall Apr 10 2017 - 10:54 am PT

Reddit pointed out this morning that the invaluable ‘EveryAppleVideo’ YouTube channel has gone dark for unknown reasons. Visiting the channel page takes you to an empty channel under a banner reading ‘This channel was closed and is no longer available.’ without further explanation.

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YouTube TV offers big 4 networks & 39 other channels w/ unlimited DVR for $35/month

Abner Li Feb 28 2017 - 1:34 pm PT

YouTube has finally announced its long-rumored online television service that doesn’t require a cable subscription. Known simply as YouTube TV, it features local broadcast networks and channels like ESPN for $35 a month.

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YouTube for iOS updated with expanded playback control support while casting videos

Chance Miller Feb 2 2017 - 5:56 pm PT

YouTube has quietly updated its iOS app today with several enhancements. Bringing the app to version 12.03, the update includes expanded support for lock screen Control Center playback controls, as well as Apple Watch enhancements.

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YouTube․com no longer supports 4K video playback in Safari

Greg Barbosa Jan 12 2017 - 10:30 am PT

A recent discussion on Reddit has brought to light the news that YouTube no longer has the 4K video playback option when using Safari. The change may have come after a long ago announcement that YouTube began encoding uploaded videos into VP9. The change seems to affect recently uploaded videos, and thus so far only seen on the main YouTube site and not within embeds.

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Upcoming YouTube Go app minimizes data usage with previews, quality controls, phone-to-phone transfer

Ben Lovejoy Sep 27 2016 - 4:26 am PT

If you love watching YouTube videos on the move but hate large data bills, Google has good news for you: it is introducing YouTube Go, an app specifically designed to minimize mobile data usage.

The bad news is that YouTube Go will initially be available only in India, but the company has said that it will be rolled out to other countries later, and hinted that both the U.S. and Europe are on the list.

The app seems pretty clever, offering four separate ways to reduce mobile data usage …

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Apple publishes intense 107-second September event recap & new product videos to YouTube

Greg Barbosa Sep 7 2016 - 12:38 pm PT

In a new move by Apple, they’ve gone ahead and published a 107-second recap video from today’s big event to YouTube. Apple’s appropriately titled ‘Don’t Blink’ recap video is tightly packed with content from the event, and something you don’t want to miss. Apple has also published the introduction videos of its latest products from its September event. The videos each show off Apple’s three big new products: the new iPhone 7, the Apple Watch Series 2, and the all new Apple AirPods. The videos provide a good introduction into the products that customers will begin to see hit shelves later this year, and everything else they should expect.

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YouTube is bringing the ability to live stream video to its iOS app

Chance Miller Jun 23 2016 - 6:57 pm PT

YouTube today announced that it is bringing the ability to live stream content to its mobile apps on iOS and Android. YouTube’s announcement comes just a few days after Twitter integrated Periscope live streaming into its own app and as Facebook is heavily pushing live streaming capabilities.

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