“YouTube Premium, the $11.99 per month ad-free version of YouTube, is today introducing a number of new features aimed at attracting and retaining subscribers.”
YouTube is giving Premium subscribers higher-quality video than everyone else
“YouTube’s introducing an “enhanced” 1080p HD video quality for Premium subscribers — but it’s only available on iOS for now, with the option coming to web soon.”
YouTube available to install as Progressive Web App (PWA)
“A handful of Google services today are available as Progressive Web Apps. Following Music and TV, the main YouTube site can now be installed as a PWA for quick dedicated access. Progressive Web App support for YouTube.com was added over the past few days.”
How to transfer your Google Play Music library to YouTube Music
“Google will kill Play Music this year, fully replacing it with YouTube Music. To make the transition easier, the company announced a migration tool that’s currently rolling out to anyone who uses or has ever used Play Music.”
Stop Paying for YouTube TV Through Apple’s App Store
“If you’re paying for your YouTube TV subscription through Apple’s App Store, now’s the time to switch your payment method. YouTube recently announced that it’s planning to drop support for billing via Apple in March.”
Instagram plans new long-form video hub to compete with YouTube & Snapchat Discover
“Following a report yesterday suggesting Instagram was adding support for videos up to 1 hour in length, TechCrunch now offers additional details on the company’s video plans. The report likens Instagram’s video plans to Snapchat’s Discover feature…”
Lyft’s strategy: Be the Android of the self-driving car business
“On Thursday, Lyft announced a new self-driving car partnership with the Mountain View-based startup Drive.ai. In the coming months, Lyft customers in San Francisco will occasionally have their hails answered by Drive’s experimental self-driving cars—albeit with a safety driver in the front seat.”
Disney streaming service to get ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel
“NEW YORK (AP) — “Star Wars” and the Marvel comic-book movies will join Disney’s upcoming streaming service , potentially giving it broader appeal beyond families with young children. The Disney service will be the only place to stream those movies on demand in the U.S.”
Disney streaming service to get ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel
“NEW YORK (AP) — “Star Wars” and the Marvel comic-book movies will join Disney’s upcoming streaming service , potentially giving it broader appeal beyond families with young children. The Disney service will be the only place to stream those movies on demand in the U.S.”
YouTube, following Netflix, is now publicly shaming internet providers for slow video
“When videos blur, buffer, or won’t play altogether, YouTube is now pinning the blame on your internet service provider. “Experiencing interruptions?” reads the message in a blue bar underneath choppy video, as seen in the above screenshot.”
