Google continues to turn the screws on free YouTube users, expanding a test that restricts access to song lyrics on YouTube Music. Users without a premium subscription have found that Google’s ...

Google brings back 30‑second unskippable ads to YouTube, after it had previously scrapped them to make audiences happy years ago.

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Users report more issues with YouTube's streaming option.

YouTube Music has reportedly started nudging its free listeners toward a paid subscription by, you guessed it, limiting access to full song lyrics. Free users seemed to be capped at five complete song ...

Google seems to be quietly moving YouTube Music lyrics behind a paywall for more users, turning a basic app feature into a Premium-only perk. Free users now get just five lyric views before the rest ...

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YouTube Premium Lite gets a couple of new features that make it a more affordable alternative to YouTube Premium, if you're uninterested in Shorts or Music.

YouTube recently revived an experimental messaging feature in its mobile app, and it's now available in over 30 European countries.

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YouTube Music is testing a new paywall that restricts how many times free users can view song lyrics. The move, which began as a limited trial in late 2025, has expanded significantly this month, ...

Google announced on Wednesday that it’s adding a music-generation feature to the Gemini app. The company is using DeepMind’s Lyria 3 music-generation model to power the feature, which is still in beta ...