YouTube appears to be testing a mobile livestream ad format that plays in a dedicated space below the video window, replacing the live chat area. This change allows users to keep watching live content ...

YouTube has expanded its side-by-side ad format for livestreams to mobile devices, allowing viewers to keep watching video during ads but losing the stream's audio. The update, already in use on ...

Google confirms side-by-side ads are hitting YouTube mobile, keeping livestream video visible while muting audio during ad ...

YouTube had been slow to accept vertical video but they're on board now. Credit: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images If you weren’t sure about vertical video before, you can be sure about it now.

If you’ve been waiting for a reason to ramp up your YouTube live streaming game, 2026 is it. The platform has rolled out a ...