YouTube Music is blurring lyrics for free users after a handful of views. Google calls it an experiment, users call it a not-so-subtle Premium nudge.

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 streaming music service only shows song lyrics a few times before demanding money.

Both Google and YouTube are adding new features that aim to expand what you can do with your photos. Specifically, Google says its Photos app is gaining new tools that can breathe new life into your photos. Those features include adding a photo-to-video ...

The company said it now has 325 million paying users across Google One and YouTube Premium, up from 300 million users three months earlier.

Vision Pro users have been waiting over two years for a native YouTube app. Now, it’s finally here—thankfully also including support for immersive videos. The News Google first announced that a YouTube app was “on the road map” shortly after Vision Pro’s February 2024 launch,

Google has revealed the ad revenue that it generated solely from YouTube, revealing a stunning $9.79 billion earned in Q2 2025. The number seems to indicate that YouTube is as popular as ever, and Google is reaping the rewards. Google generates money from ...

YouTube experienced an access outage starting at 10 a.m. on the 18th, with all functions restored by around 11:50 a.m. According to the IT industry, starting at 10 a.m. on that day, issues such as videos not playing and the home screen not loading properly occurred on YouTube’s mobile app and PC web platform,

YouTube experienced a widespread disruption Tuesday night that temporarily prevented users from accessing videos across its platform. The Google-owned service later confirmed the cause of the issue and began restoring functionality after reports surged globally.