Anthropology professor Michael Wesch has the awesome job of studying YouTube and thinking about what it all means. We asked him to curate a playlist of his favorite videos, and he came back with an impressive list of clips that exemplify how the “wonde…
We’re excited to say that support for watching 1080p HD videos in full resolution is on its way. Starting next week, YouTube’s HD mode will add support for viewing videos in 720p or 1080p, depending on the resolution of the original source, up from our…
Social features like commenting, rating, video responses and even just emailing or IMing a video’s link have always been a part of the YouTube experience. So that’s why we spend a lot of time here thinking about how to make the site an even more social…
A billion video views per day. Twenty hours of video uploaded every minute. Social and political impact. The latest in pop culture. Second only to Google in search traffic. YouTube is constantly evolving and finding the right talent to go on this journ…
Earlier this year, we revealed the rapid growth in mobile video uploads to YouTube, largely spurred by the launch of powerful devices (like the iPhone 3GS and increasing Android adoption).Uploading and sharing mobile videos on YouTube are getting kicke…
The YouTube Help Forum is nearly entirely community-powered. In it, users answer each other’s questions, share tips, and discuss the best ways to use the site and make videos. The system works pretty well: 78% of questions receive a response within thr…
Today, Comments Search moves into Test Tube, the place where our engineers and developers test out new features and gather data and feedback before pushing them out to a wider audience. This feature allows you to search the comments people are making o…
We’re thrilled to have the folks behind the Wooster Collective, one of the Web’s most-trafficked sites devoted to urban and street art, curating our homepage today. For anyone interested in cool art videos, their YouTube channel is a must-subscribe; fr…
This week we’re joining in Google’s celebration of all things mobile to make sure you’re aware of the power you hold in your fingertips with YouTube on your phone. Not only can you watch millions of videos, but also you can upload videos directly from …
Three years ago today, Steve and I stood out in front of our offices and jokingly crowned ourselves the burger kings of media. We’d just made headlines by joining with Google in our shared goal of organizing the world’s information (in our case, video)…
Update (12/4/09): Recording of the Webinar:Update (10/12/2009): Results of the poll, for topics you want covered during this Webinar:Total votes: 130549% handheld camera techniques46% microphone techniques44% equipment buying advice41% lighting & f…
This week, Nobel Prizes will be awarded in a variety of categories, and for the first time you can follow the proceedings live on YouTube. Through October 12, YouTube users can tune in to the Nobel Prize YouTube channel for live-streamed announcements …
If you think about watching a video online, it may seem pretty easy. A player, a play/pause button and some content. Done. But what about if the video is being played on a mobile phone? Or on a big screen? What if it’s being viewed in Nairobi? Or Shang…
News and notes from our most recent push:Personalized recommendations on the homepage: Recommendations for you aren’t just for users with accounts anymore. Now everyone can visit the YouTube homepage to get an answer to the question, “What should I wat…
Class is back in session at YouTube EDU (youtube.com/edu). We’re excited to welcome many new college and university partners and a few enhancements that will help you discover the wealth of educational material that they provide.The open educational vi…