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Coverage centers on YouTube’s ongoing Shorts and account experience changes (notably the heart reaction and potential missing ‘dislike’), alongside paid/streaming and music product updates. Headlines also include YouTube Premium price-hike reporting and YouTube TV service/partnership changes and deals for Streamer.

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Key Takeaway YouTube is changing Shorts engagement signals and rolling out multiple paid and TV-related updates, with Premium pricing increases prompting cancellation questions.
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Shorts UI changes Missing dislike button Premium/TV pricing
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Shorts UI changesMissing dislike buttonPremium/TV pricing
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YouTube is changing Shorts engagement signals and rolling out multiple paid and TV-related updates, with Premium pricing increases prompting cancellation questions.

Coverage centers on YouTube’s ongoing Shorts and account experience changes (notably the heart reaction and potential missing ‘dislike’), alongside paid/streaming and music product updates. Headlines also include YouTube Premium price-hike reporting and YouTube TV service/partnership changes and deals for Streamer.

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Android Authority · 1h ago
Is your YouTube Shorts ‘Dislike’ button missing? Here’s what’s going on
9to5Google · 4h ago
YouTube replaces the ‘like’ button with a heart in Shorts for some with ‘dislike’ removed
9to5Google · 4d ago
YouTube Premium price hike kicks in this month – will you cancel? [Poll]
Android Authority · 1d ago
This free YouTube Music extension is the block feature you have been begging Google for
r/DataHoarder · 12h ago
I made a tool that lets you search just your saved TikToks, Reels, and YouTube’s from one place.
9to5Google · 5d ago
YouTube TV is no longer the presenting sponsor of the NBA Finals

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Shorts reaction change ‘Like’ button replaced with a heart in Shorts for some; ‘dislike’ removed
Premium pricing change YouTube Premium price hike starts this month
YouTube TV sponsorship YouTube TV is no longer the presenting sponsor of the NBA Finals
Music interface update YouTube Music redesign moves Search to the bottom bar
YouTube TV deal YouTube TV subscribers can get 50% off the Google TV Streamer

What to Watch

  • Watch for YouTube Premium’s price-hike timing “this month” and decide whether to cancel. 9to5Google
  • Check whether your YouTube Shorts shows the heart reaction and whether the ‘dislike’ option is fully removed. 9to5Google
  • If you use YouTube Music, confirm the new layout now places Search in the bottom bar. 9to5Google

Recent signals

  • Is your YouTube Shorts ‘Dislike’ button missing? Here’s what’s going on Android Authority
  • YouTube replaces the ‘like’ button with a heart in Shorts for some with ‘dislike’ removed 9to5Google
  • I made a tool that lets you search just your saved TikToks, Reels, and YouTube’s from one place. Engadget
  • This free YouTube Music extension is the block feature you have been begging Google for Android Authority
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9to5Google · 3 articles
Android Authority · 2 articles
r/DataHoarder · 1 article

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9to5google.com

YouTube Premium price hike kicks in this month – will you cancel? [Poll]

YouTube Premium’s previously-announced price hike is hitting customers this month, begging the question – will you cancel? In April, Google...

4d ago Ben Schoon
androidauthority.com

This free YouTube Music extension is the block feature you have been begging Google for

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1d ago Aamir Siddiqui
engadget.com

How to get your money's worth from YouTube Premium - Engadget

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2d ago Max Miller
polygon.com

This YouTube cartoon beat Backrooms at the box office

A viral YouTube sensation topped the box office yesterday.

4d ago Elijah Gonzalez

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9to5Google 5 articles

Tracking: YouTube replaces the ‘like’ button with a heart in Shorts for some with ‘dislike’ removed / YouTube Premium price hike kicks in this month – will you cancel? [Poll]

YouTube replaces the ‘like’ button with a heart in Shorts for some with ‘dislike’ removed YouTube Premium price hike kicks in this month – will you cancel? [Poll]
+3 more YouTube TV is no longer the presenting sponsor of the NBA Finals YouTube Music redesigns moves Search to the bottom bar YouTube TV subscribers can get 50% off Google TV Streamer
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This cheap garden hack will help your roses grow — and all you need is a few old tea bags
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