Google just made YouTube worse on mobile, but it was bound to happen

Google has plugged a known loophole that allowed Android users to access background playback without a Premium subscription.

Here's how Google is using YouTube errors to crack down on ad blockers

Google is reportedly using YouTube errors, preventing video playback, to get users to disable ad blockers in their browsers.

Google’s subscriptions rise in Q4 as YouTube pulls $60B in yearly revenue

The company said it now has 325 million paying users across Google One and YouTube Premium, up from 300 million users three months earlier.
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Google (GOOGL) reports $11.383 billion of YouTube ad revenue in Q4 2025

YouTube ad revenue has surpassed $60 billion for the 2025 fiscal year.
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Google Closes YouTube Premium Background Playback Loopholes

Google has closed loopholes that allowed free YouTube background playback, limiting the feature to YouTube Premium subscribers across platforms.
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Google, YouTube settle for $30M over allegations of collecting kids’ personal data

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Google and YouTube agreed to pay a $30 million settlement in a class action lawsuit over allegations they collected personal data from children under the age of 13. According to the lawsuit, Google and YouTube violated privacy laws by ...

Google launches YouTube Music AI feature that can create playlist based on your mood: Here’s how it works

YouTube Music now offers an AI Playlist feature for Premium subscribers, allowing users to generate custom music lists via text or voice prompts based on mood, genre, or preferences. This new tool, powered by Google's Gemini models,

Google Offers Some YouTube TV Users $20 Off For 4 Months, Check Your Account

Some existing subscribers to YouTube TV are being treated to $80 in cumulative discounts spread out over the course of four monthly payments, though to our knowledge, Google isn't advertising or actively promoting the potential savings.