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YouTube expands sleep timer feature to all users

Users will also be able to create collaborative playlists and customize their thumbnails using personal photos or generative AI tools

OUR BUREAU ing personal photos or generative AI
tools, according to GSM Arena.
Washington, DC
In an effort to foster community
ouTube has announced a series interaction, YouTube will introduce
of updates aimed at enhancing voting capabilities on videos within
Yuser experience, driven largely playlists later this year.
by user feedback. The platform is also rolling out
Among the most notable changes badges in the YouTube and YouTube
are the introduction of a finely adjust- Music apps on mobile, recognizing
able playback speed and the expan- achievements such as being an early
sion of the sleep timer feature to all paid member of a channel or success-
users, according to GSM Arena. fully completing quizzes.
YouTube is now allowing users to YouTube is also focusing on im-
modify playback speed in more pre- proving its television experience by
cise increments of 0.05, a significant YouTube is also focusing on improving its television experience by adding adding a more cinematic feel. Users
improvement over the previous 0.25 a more cinematic feel (File photo) can expect visual enhancements, in-
increments. cluding new pops of pink and other
Users can still enjoy videos at ables viewers to set playback to stop landscape mode on iOS devices, set to subtle design touches aimed at adding
speeds up to 2x, but this new feature after specific intervals: 10, 15, 20, 30, roll out later this year. dynamism to the platform, GSM Are-
offers a greater level of control for or 45 minutes, or even after one hour. Furthermore, the in-app na reported.
those who want to customize their Additionally, users can opt for the tim- mini-player has been revamped, mak- When accessing a channel page
viewing experience. er to end playback when the current ing it both resizable and movable for on smart TVs, videos will automatical-
The sleep timer, previously exclu- video concludes, according to GSM easier navigation. Users will also be ly play as teasers, allowing viewers to
sive to Premium subscribers, is now Arena. YouTube has also announced able to create collaborative playlists preview creators’ content instantly.
available to all users. This feature en- improvements for users browsing in and customize their thumbnails us- (With agency reports)

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