YouTube Rolls Out New Features and Expands Ads As It Seeks More Revenue

YouTube adds new Stable Volume feature to smooth volume differences in videos. It's on by default but can be toggled on/off.

YouTube may add ability to identify songs by humming/singing into the app. Available now in Google but coming to YouTube.

Other new YouTube mobile features bigger video preview thumbnails, locking video player, new scrubbing cancel feature, sparkle animations on Like/Subscribe.

YouTube cracking down on ad blockers, shaming users with pop-ups for using them. Likely a precursor to blocking content for ad block users.

YouTube adding more ads, including unskippable 30-second ads on its TV app, as it tries to maximize ad revenue.