After YouTube discontinued its private messaging feature in 2019, the platform is now reintroducing this functionality for a select group of users. Users with access to the test are able to share videos directly on the mobile app, including long-form videos, Shorts, and even livestreams.

According to a post from a YouTube employee on a Google support thread, YouTube is currently testing a new way to "share videos" through direct messages on the platform through the mobile app. YouTube says in the post that this has been a "top feature request."

YouTube announces that a highly demanded feature is making a comeback after being removed from the video streaming platform years ago.

YouTube is testing the return of direct messages six years after the feature was removed, but only a small group of users will get access for now.

It's that time of the year again: the annual rush of music streaming recaps is soon to be upon us. First popularized by Spotify with Wrapped, every major music streaming service now competes to deliver a comprehensive year-end recap. Apple Music has Replay, Amazon Music has Delivered, while YouTube Music has Recap.

YouTube is trialing native private chats, allowing users to share videos and discuss them without switching apps. The test could expand globally if successful.

YouTube TV is back to normal after a two-week carriage dispute with Disney, but the fighting that led to blackouts for ABC, ESPN, and other Disney-owned channels could reshape the service as we know it.

Last week, YouTube TV and Disney finally reached an agreement that ended a long carriage dispute that left subscribers without ESPN and ABC content for multiple weekends. Though the two sides did reach an agreement that restored the channels to YouTube TV and also brought some new content, subscribers did get some bad news this week.

YouTube TV won a major deal, integrating ESPN/Fox/NBCU streaming-only content directly into its platform. This promises simpler viewing and cheaper sports bundles.

Baseball fans using YouTube TV may be disappointed to learn that MLB.TV won't be included in ESPN Unlimited on the platform.

WWE is now all set to expand its YouTube universe with a dedicated channel for The Undertaker. He is one of the most iconic stars of WWE, and the new hub for him was launched on 19. It features the wrestler at the center of the hit podcast called Six Feet Under and also