YouTube announced at its Made on YouTube event that Ask YouTube, its conversational AI search feature, will now help users make shopping decisions. Users searching for products can get organized comparisons of attributes and categories, and can ask follow-up questions directly on a video's watch page. YouTube said the feature, powered by a custom Gemini model, was used by over 140 million people in June, up more than 500% since December.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-23
YouTube unveiled 'Shorts Series' at its Made On YouTube event, a tool letting creators group Shorts into seasons and episodes with custom thumbnails on their channel pages. The feature is rolling out to YouTube Partner Program members across web, mobile and connected TVs.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-23
Adobe has released a full version of Premiere on the Google Play Store for most Android devices, offered free with optional paid features. The app supports importing multiple video tracks, trimming, splitting, adding effects, exporting up to 4K, extracting audio, reducing background noise, and adding voiceovers, replacing the discontinued Premiere Rush app.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-22
A tech writer subscribed to YouTube Premium Lite hoping for an ad-free experience without bundled services like YouTube Music, but found sponsored videos still appearing throughout the app on both TV and mobile after activation. Despite accepting that ads would remain on Shorts and music videos, they discovered sponsored placements interspersed regularly in their regular viewing feed as well, prompting them to cancel the subscription after just one month.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-02
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