The second infuriating change is sticking a circle with the play logo on top of your playing video if it’s not fullscreen? But I want to know when YT is going to change? Look for the Recap banner and tap it to start your story
How to find your YouTube Music Recap
You’ll see your top artists and songs as part of your YouTube Recap, but if you’ve listened to at least 10 hours of music on YouTube, you’ll also get a see a link that takes you to a deep dive on your year in audio in the YouTube Music app.
How to share and save you YouTube Recap
- Share: Want to show off your stats?
Be an alpha, be an alpha, Got to never be afraid, The very best decision is whichever one you made, so be an alpha, An alpha’s audacious, they’re bold and they’re strong, They do what they please and they take what they want, See all those kids waiting for their turn to dine, Go cut to the front of the line, What? Please reverse these changes or at least give me the option to remove them.
People going after kids! And everyone actually! If you haven’t realized people are moving. We also announced 1 billion monthly active podcast viewers and launched a Podcast chart in the US to celebrate your top podcasts and make it easier to discover your next favorite.
If video is the new way to listen, then YouTube is the best place for podcasts.
No, I’m not doing that. Change and start protecting the Parents? Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. So I’m hoping I will see changes very soon! YT will pull a video for practically nothing, or with Factual info! And now, YouTube is partnering with The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to bring this esteemed tradition to a global audience.
Beginning in 2029, the Oscars® will broadcast exclusively on YouTube for free globally and on YouTube TV in the U.S., plus feature red carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes content, and Governors Ball access.
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Watch and subscribe
● Browse personal recommendations on Home
● See the latest from your favorite channels in Subscriptions
● Look up videos you’ve watched, liked, and saved for later in Library
Explore different topics, what’s popular, and on the rise (available in select countries)
● Stay up to date on what’s popular in music, gaming, beauty, news, learning and more
● See what’s trending on YouTube and around the world on Explore
● Learn about the coolest Creators, Gamers, and Artists on the Rise (available in select countries)
Connect with the YouTube community
● Keep up with your favorites creators with Posts, Stories, Premieres, and Live streams
● Join the conversation with comments and interact with creators and other community members
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● Create or upload your own videos directly in the app
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Find the experience that fits you and your family (available in select countries)
● Every family has their own approach to online video.BUT! You will allow Vile and I mean VILE, VICIOUS, THREATENING and DOXXING, Putting out people’s information public or private, it’s still wrong! People who can’t afford it use ad blockers cause it’s significantly cheaper.
- Watch movies and shows - Stay entertained with thousands of movies and TV episodes available to own, rent, or watch for free.
So take that hint and for once make a change everyone will love
It’s been very glitchy lately! As we develop more ways to enjoy podcasts on YouTube next year, keep checking out youtube.com/podcasts for even more podcasts to enjoy.
Looking back at 2025 as a breakthrough year for podcasts on YouTube, one thing stands out: viewership on TVs is higher than ever.
In fact, viewers watched over 700 million hours of podcasts on living room devices in October 2025, up from 400 million hours from just a year prior.
To support this shift to the big screen, we updated the living room interface with the Creator Shows experience to help you find your next binge-worthy podcast.
Subscribe to channels you love, create content of your own, share with friends, and watch on any device. Tap the Share button on any of your recap cards to post it to your social or send to your friends
- Save: Tap the Download button on any card to save it to your device
You can access your recap via the You tab until the end of the year.
It was already bad enough that Google force an unintuitive and friction-laden paradigm for closing a video, where you have to swipe it to make it smaller and then hit the X button.
5+ ads, each like 30+ seconds in length, AND an inability to skip until it’s the last ad?