[544][549], As of 2018[update], public access to YouTube is blocked in many countries, including China, North Korea, Iran, Syria, Turkmenistan,[550] Uzbekistan,[551][552] Tajikistan, Eritrea, Sudan and South Sudan. [77][78][79], In January 2016, YouTube expanded its headquarters in San Bruno by purchasing an office park for $215 million. Subscribe to channels you love, share with friends, and watch on any device. [368] Despite this advice, many unauthorized clips of copyrighted material remain on YouTube. The ban occurred the same day that Reddit announced the ban on several hate speech sub-forums including r/The_Donald. 4K video comes to YouTube", "YouTube now supports 4K-resolution videos", "You can watch an 8K video on YouTube – in theory", "True colors: adding support for HDR videos on YouTube", "Will 60fps YouTube videos force game developers to prioritize frame rate? [148] The feature set has since been reduced, and the 3D feature currently only supports red/cyan anaglyph with no side-by-side support. This threshold was lowered over time[when? The video proved controversial due to its content, with its handling of the subject matter being deemed insensitive by critics. Enjoy local and national live sports, breaking news, and must-see shows the moment they air. The uploading of videos containing defamation, pornography, and material encouraging criminal conduct is forbidden by YouTube's "Community Guidelines". [151] Prior to the release, several creators had been consulted to suggest tools Community could incorporate that they would find useful; these YouTubers included Vlogbrothers, AsapScience, Lilly Singh, The Game Theorists, Karmin, The Key of Awesome, The Kloons, Peter Hollens, Rosianna Halse Rojas, Sam Tsui, Threadbanger and Vsauce3. 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[385][386] YouTube's owner Google announced in November 2015 that they would help cover the legal cost in select cases where they believe fair use defenses apply.[387]. 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Google services, from Chrome to YouTube, work better and help you do more when youâre signed in. [173], A TiVo service update in July 2008 allowed the system to search and play YouTube videos. Google CEO Eric Schmidt regarded this system as necessary for resolving lawsuits such as the one from Viacom, which alleged that YouTube profited from content that it did not have the right to distribute. [493], In June 2019, The New York Times cited researchers who found that users who watched erotic videos could be recommended seemingly innocuous videos of children. "[301] Anderson asserted that it is not far-fetched to say that online video will dramatically accelerate scientific advance, and that video contributors may be about to launch "the biggest learning cycle in human history. Juvenile, aggressive, misspelled, sexist, homophobic, swinging from raging at the contents of a video to providing a pointlessly detailed description followed by a LOL, YouTube comments are a hotbed of infantile debate and unashamed ignorance—with the occasional burst of wit shining through. YouTube responded by stating that it "goes far beyond its legal obligations in assisting content owners to protect their works". For advertising we serve across the web, cookies named ‘__gads’ or ‘__gac’ may be set on the domain of the site you’re visiting. [36][37], On October 9, 2006, Google announced that it had acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion in Google stock. These questions have been raised in the past, as YouTube has had to remove channels with children's content which, after becoming popular, then suddenly include inappropriate content masked as children's content. In July 2010, YouTube announced that it had launched a range of videos in 4K format, which allows a resolution of up to 4096×3072 pixels. The move was intended to create competition with websites such as Hulu, which features material from NBC, Fox, and Disney. In April 2012, a court in Hamburg ruled that YouTube could be held responsible for copyrighted material posted by its users. In a video posted on July 21, 2009,[144] YouTube software engineer Peter Bradshaw announced that YouTube users could now upload 3D videos. [350] According to TubeMogul, in 2013 a pre-roll advertisement on YouTube (one that is shown before the video starts) cost advertisers on average $7.60 per 1000 views. [509] The FTC issued a blog post on November 22, 2019, to clarify what it considered "made for kids" and that several factors will be used to make this determination, and that it recognized that some types of content, like animated programming, can appeal to all ages and would not be immediately become subject to COPPA's requirements. However, YouTube itself has not confirmed the deal. #LoveNotes: Return To Sender (ft. 2HYPE, Brittany Broski, ElleOfTheMills, … [119] HDR video can be encoded with the Rec. "[304] The Washington Post reported that a disproportionate share of YouTube's most subscribed channels feature minorities, contrasting with mainstream television in which the stars are largely white. [481] Other child-centric videos originally uploaded to YouTube began propagating on the dark web, and uploaded or embedded onto forums known to be used by pedophiles. [129][130][131][132], YouTube carried out early experiments with live streaming, including a concert by U2 in 2009, and a question-and-answer session with US President Barack Obama in February 2010. [145][146][147] The YouTube Flash player can display stereoscopic content interleaved in rows, columns or a checkerboard pattern, side-by-side or anaglyph using a red/cyan, green/magenta or blue/yellow combination. Generally prohibited material includes sexually explicit content, videos of animal abuse, shock videos, content uploaded without the copyright holder's consent, hate speech, spam, and predatory behavior. It sucks", Launch video unavailable when YouTube opens up in Sweden, "YouTube Launches Local Version For Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Yemen", YouTube launches localized website for Colombia, YouTube Launches Local Domain For Malaysia, YouTube Peru Launched, Expansion continues, "YouTube launches local portal in Senegal", "YouTube's Turkish version goes into service", "YouTube приходить в Україну! [311], Some YouTube videos have themselves had a direct effect on world events, such as Innocence of Muslims (2012) which spurred protests and related anti-American violence internationally. [435], In 2017, it was revealed that advertisements were being placed on extremist videos, including videos by rape apologists, anti-Semites, and hate preachers who received ad payouts. [31] Unofficial uploads of the skit to YouTube drew in more than five million collective views by February 2006 before they were removed at request of NBC-Universal about two months later, raising questions of copyright related to viral content. [126] On March 20, YouTube responded by temporarily downgrading the videos in standard definition across the EU including the traffic in the UK as well. [186], The YouTube interface suggests which local version should be chosen based on the IP address of the user. [73] In November 2014, YouTube announced a subscription service known as "Music Key," which bundled ad-free streaming of music content on YouTube with the existing Google Play Music service. It is only available to creators who have more than 10,000 subscribers and can only be posted/seen in the YouTube mobile app. The government demanded assurances that its advertising would "be delivered safely and appropriately". Google says it’s working hard to address YouTube Music complaints Google Music is shutting down soon, but Google wants users to stick around. [398] YouTube has cited the effectiveness of Content ID as one of the reasons why the site's rules were modified in December 2010 to allow some users to upload videos of unlimited length. [167], Since June 2007, YouTube's videos have been available for viewing on a range of Apple products. "[309] In 2012, more than a third of the U.S. Senate introduced a resolution condemning Joseph Kony 16 days after the "Kony 2012" video was posted to YouTube, with resolution co-sponsor Senator Lindsey Graham remarking that the video "will do more to lead to (Kony's) demise than all other action combined. Google keeps tabs on your YouTube Search and YouTube Watch history. In some countries, YouTube is blocked for more limited periods of time such as during periods of unrest, the run-up to an election, or in response to upcoming political anniversaries. The first video to reach one million views was a Nike advertisement featuring Ronaldinho in November 2005. [33][34] The site grew rapidly and, in July 2006, the company announced that more than 65,000 new videos were being uploaded every day, and that the site was receiving 100 million video views per day. This simple tool gives you personalized recommendations to help keep your account secure. [421], In January 2018, YouTube creator Logan Paul faced criticism for a video he had uploaded from a trip to Japan, where he encountered a body of a suicide death in the Aokigahara forest. Google Assistant can do everything from ordering you food to teaching you about the coronavirus, whether you're using smart speakers and displays, Android phones or even an iPhone app. [149] Live streaming of 360° video at up to 4K resolution is also supported. [474] Alternative, some of the most-watched children's programming on YouTube comes from channels who have no identifiable owners, raising concerns of intent and purpose. [356] On January 16, 2018, the eligibility requirement for monetization was changed to 4,000 hours of watchtime within the past 12 months and 1,000 subscribers. [419][420], On April 6, 2017, YouTube announced that to "ensure revenue only flows to creators who are playing by the rules", it would change its practices to require that a channel undergo a policy compliance review, and have at least 10,000-lifetime views, before they may join the Partner Program. [106] YouTube does stipulate a "recommended" upload format to maximize the quality of the transcoded video that will be shown to viewers; as of late 2020 this is H.264 AVC video and AAC audio in an MP4 container. [9], YouTube was founded by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, who were all early employees of PayPal. [518][519] In response, YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim posted the question "why the fuck do I need a google+ account to comment on a video?" [236] In March 2009, a dispute between YouTube and the British royalty collection agency PRS for Music led to premium music videos being blocked for YouTube users in the United Kingdom. The company states that a video is considered "made for kids" if its primary audience is children, or is "directed" to children based on various factors as guidelines (even if they are not the primary audience), including use of child actors, "characters, celebrities, or toys that appeal to children", depictions of "activities that appeal to children, such as play-acting, simple songs or games, or early education", and poems, songs, and stories intended for children, among others. 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[447], Following the dissemination via YouTube of misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic that 5G communications technology was responsible for the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 which led to numerous 5G towers in the United Kingdom to be destroyed, YouTube removed all such videos linking 5G and the coronavirus in this manner. [80], On August 29, 2017, YouTube officially launched the "polymer" redesign of its user interfaces based on Material Design language as its default, as well a redesigned logo that is built around the service's play button emblem. In December 2020 it was reported that YouTube is launching a new feature that will warn users who post a comment that "may be offensive to others. 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[490][491], A related attempt to algorithmically flag videos containing references to the string "CP" (an abbreviation of child pornography) resulted in a number of prominent false positives involving unrelated topics using the same abbreviation, including videos related to the mobile video game Pokémon Go (which uses "CP" as an abbreviation of the statistic "Combat Power"), and Club Penguin. [70], In May 2013, YouTube launched a pilot program for content providers to offer premium, subscription-based channels within the platform. [283] In 2016, YouTube introduced an option to watch every video on the platform in 360-degree mode with Snoop Dogg. 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[513] The Guardian in 2009 described users' comments on YouTube as:[514]. At the time of the 720p launch, the YouTube player was changed from a 4:3 aspect ratio to a widescreen 16:9. [348][349], There are over a million members of the YouTube Partner Program. * unless you sign-in to your YouTube /Google account and click Yes to the following warning:. [269], In 2018, YouTube started testing a new feature initially called "YouTube Reels". [107], Videos with progressive scanning or interlaced scanning can be uploaded, but for the best video quality, YouTube suggests interlaced videos be deinterlaced before uploading. [305] A Pew Research Center study reported the development of "visual journalism," in which citizen eyewitnesses and established news organizations share in content creation. Nearly any container format can be used, including but not limited to MP4, Matroska, FLV, AVI, WebM, 3GP, MPEG-PS, and the QuickTime File Format. [374], During the same court battle, Viacom won a court ruling requiring YouTube to hand over 12 terabytes of data detailing the viewing habits of every user who has watched videos on the site. Google's free service instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages. Start now. [252], On February 28, 2017, in a press announcement held at YouTube Space Los Angeles, YouTube announced the launch of YouTube TV, an over-the-top MVPD-style subscription service that would be available for United States customers at a price of US$35 per month. YouTube identified specific examples of such videos as those that "promote or glorify Nazi ideology, which is inherently discriminatory". [71], Google first published exact revenue numbers for YouTube in February 2020 as part of Alphabet's 2019 financial report. YouTube offers users the ability to view its videos on web pages outside their website. 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Protecting all the information in your Google Account has never been more important. [169] The mobile version is also available as an app for the Android platform. In cases where the entire site is banned due to one particular video, YouTube will often agree to remove or limit access to that video in order to restore service. This required YouTube's content to be transcoded into Apple's preferred video standard, H.264, a process that took several months. In response to EU officials requesting that such services reduce bandwidth as to make sure medical entities had sufficient bandwidth to share information, YouTube along with Netflix stated they would reduce streaming quality for at least thirty days as to cut bandwidth use of their services by 25% to comply with the EU's request. This was disputed by Billboard, which said that the two billion views had been moved to Vevo, since the videos were no longer active on YouTube. [395] If a YouTube user disagrees with a decision by Content ID, it is possible to fill in a form disputing the decision. In 2006, Time praised Web 2.0 for enabling "community and collaboration on a scale never seen before", and added that YouTube "harnesses the stupidity of crowds as well as its wisdom. [89], In June 2020, the ability to use categories was phased out. [152], After the feature has been officially released, the community post feature gets activated automatically for every channel that passes a specific threshold of subscriber counts or already has more subscribers. If a track is unavailable, YouTube Music will show it … In June 2007, YouTube began trials of a system for automatic detection of uploaded videos that infringe copyright. [108] YouTube's statistics shows that interlaced videos are still being uploaded to YouTube, and there is no sign of that dwindling. You can also control what data is saved in your account with easy on/off controls, and even delete your data by date, product, and topic. [354][355] In April 2017, YouTube set an eligibility requirement of 10,000 lifetime views for a paid subscription. The videos can be viewed in several different ways, including the common anaglyph (cyan/red lens) method which utilizes glasses worn by the viewer to achieve the 3D effect. Users can verify their account, normally through a mobile phone, to gain the ability to upload videos up to 12 hours in length, as well as produce live streams. From resuming YouTube videos across devices, to having your contacts, and favorite Play Store apps easily available, a single sign-in allows for a seamless experience across Google. [298] Videos of the 2.5% of artists categorized as "mega", "mainstream" and "mid-sized" received 90.3% of the relevant views on YouTube and Vevo in that year. [93] This allowed videos to be viewed without requiring Adobe Flash Player or any other plug-in to be installed. [260][261] It was rolled out in 130 countries worldwide, including Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, and Iraq on February 1, 2018. The latest and greatest music videos, trends and channels from YouTube. The Space gives content creators a physical location to learn about producing content as well as providing them with facilities to create content for their YouTube channels. [280][281], In 2014, YouTube announced that it was responsible for the creation of all viral video trends, and revealed previews of upcoming trends, such as "Clocking", "Kissing Dad", and "Glub Glub Water Dance". The video was retracted after it was found that the ads had been triggered by the use of copyrighted content in the video. In January 2015, Google announced that 360-degree video would be natively supported on YouTube. [177] YouTube is also available as an app on Xbox Live. On January 10—eleven days after the video was published—YouTube announced that it would cut Paul from the Google Preferred advertising program. Included: unlimited cloud DVR storage space so you can record your favorites, and stream them wherever you go. On July 27, 2015, Google announced in a blog post that it would be removing the requirement to sign up to a Google+ account to post comments to YouTube. They can also allow other users to moderate their comments.[526]. Karim could not easily find video clips of either event online, which led to the idea of a video sharing site. ", "The golden age of kids' YouTube is over.
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