YouTube announces five new features for livestreams, some of which are currently in testing and others that will roll out later this year. These features are previewed in a video on YouTube’s Creator ...

At its annual Made on YouTube event this week, YouTube unveiled tons of new updates, features, and tools geared toward creators, including updates to YouTube Live, new ways to monetize, and more.

YouTube announced a slew of new live video features for streamers at its Made on YouTube 2025 event. Credit: YouTube YouTube announced a slew of new creator-oriented updates at its Made on YouTube ...

The world’s largest and most influential video platform wants to persuade a lot more content creators to broadcast live. By Jessica Testa The company that pushed podcasts from our earbuds to our ...

Live stream launch: BBC News started broadcasting its channel live on YouTube in both the US and UK on October 15, 2026. Past access barriers: US viewers previously faced costs and technical hurdles ...

The company will also produce more programming in the run-up to the festival.

Many of these tools hinge on using generative AI to try out a variety of different tactics on a video to find what works best.

YouTube is targeting more live sports rights. But it's more likely to buy games in bulk if there's a clear consumer proposition underlying the rights.