What you need to know

• YouTube Premium users can now skip right to the good stuff on the big screen.
• The Jump Ahead feature is already live on devices like the Nvidia Shield TV and Google TV streamer.
• The feature studies where most people skip (sponsors, fluff, awkward intros) using AI and yeets you past the nonsense.

YouTube Premium users on TV are starting to get access to the new Jump Ahead feature, which lets you skip straight to the key parts of a video.

Mishaal Rahman from Android Authority spotted the Jump Ahead feature working on his Nvidia Shield TV. It was previously limited to YouTube’s web and mobile apps, but it’s now popping up on TVs too.

The TV version of Jump Ahead works a bit differently than on mobile or web. Instead of showing a “Jump Ahead” button when you try to skip past a popular spot, it marks the ideal skip point with a dot on the progress bar. When you fast-forward using your remote, the dot gets highlighted, and hitting it again jumps you straight to that moment.

Way better than double-tap hell

Prior to this update, double-tapping on YouTube just skipped a few seconds ahead. While the app did add a waveform to show popular parts of a video, it wasn’t exactly the easiest or most useful way to find key moments.

So, if you hate waiting around, Jump Ahead might be your new favorite YouTube feature.

The tool is a smarter jump to the parts people actually care about. It uses AI to track viewing habits and takes you straight to the scenes most viewers tend to fast-forward to.

YouTube’s AI-based feature, which started testing last year, is quickly becoming a go-to for regular viewers. It helps skip past sponsors and fluff, jumping right to the parts that actually matter.

YouTube quietly lists Jump Ahead as available on TV devices, but there’s no clear rollout timeline. It’s not popping up on every screen yet, and YouTube is keeping mum with no official launch news so far. Over at Android Police, they’ve already spotted Jump Ahead in action on their Google TV streamer.

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According to reports, Ripple has sounded the alarm over a wave of new scams targeting XRP holders on YouTube.

XRP recently climbed past its 2018 high of $3.61, driving its market cap above $200 billion. That success has brought out a swarm of fraudsters.

They’re hijacking active channels, rebranding them with official logos, and posting fake “double your XRP” giveaways. Victims send coins — and they never see them again.

Between 2021 And 2023, Social‑Media Scams Drained Billions

Between 2021 and 2023, social‑media scams drained nearly $3 billion from users. Close to $2.5 billion of that figure came from “deep fakes”, or video impersonation schemes alone.

Those numbers show just how far fraud can reach when scammers copy official branding. It’s easy to feel safe clicking on a familiar logo, especially when XRP is surging and emotions are high.

Like clockwork, with success and market rallies, scammers ramp up their attacks on the crypto community — PLEASE BEWARE of the latest scam targeting the XRP family on @YouTube and impersonating @Ripple’s official account! We will keep reporting these – please do the same.

As… https://t.co/WodO4ZUyW9

— Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) July 23, 2025

Scammers Ride XRP’s Upswing

Fraudsters are quick to follow every price jump. When XRP passed $3.50 last week, cloned YouTube accounts started popping up everywhere.

They promise to match or double any deposit sent to a wallet address. Most channels even splice in real clips from Ripple events to look legit.

Then they swap in fake names and profile pictures in Ripple’s style. The losers? People who think they’re dealing with the real company.

Deepfakes And Paid Ads Fuel Scam Growth

Based on reports, scammers aren’t stopping at simple editing tricks. They’re using social engineering and other kinds of tools to drop in interviews with actual Ripple team members.

Then they overlay voice‑overs and fake on‑screen text that invites people to send XRP for a giveaway. Some even buy paid ads on Facebook and Instagram to spread their posts faster.

If one channel is flagged and removed, another three or four crop up within hours. It’s a game of whack‑a‑mole that favors the scammers and the speed at which they operate.

This year, deepfakes have been ensnaring a growing number of unsuspecting victims. Source: Metamoworks/Adobe Stock

Community Response And Executive Warnings

Meanwhile, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has publicly urged people to stay alert every time the crypto market gains steam.

He’s pointed out that fake giveaways and phishing setups pop up whenever XRP makes headlines. His message is clear: scams evolve as fast as the market itself. And they won’t stop unless users learn to spot the red flags.

User Warnings And Safety Tips

To stay safe, never send XRP or any other coin first in hopes of a reward. Always compare the channel name and URL against those listed on Ripple’s official site.

Enable two‑factor authentication on YouTube, email, and any exchange accounts you use. If you see a suspicious post or ad, report it immediately — and warn others in community forums so they don’t fall for the same trick.

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What you need to know

• YouTube says that it is replacing its single “Trending” page with a new “Charts” for specific content categories (e.g., Music, Podcasts, Movie Trailers, Gaming).
• The change is believed to reflect how users currently discover trends via recommendations, search, and communities, moving away from one universal list.
• Alongside the suggested move, new features claim to help creators understand audience consumption and promote their content, comprising personalized ideas and a “Hype” feature.

Discovering content on YouTube is going to change soon as the streaming platform is making noticeable changes in the coming weeks, the company announced.

The YouTube team has announced in the accompanying community page post that YouTube will be removing the popular Trending page alongside the Trending Now list. Users can now find “most popular content” in specific categories on the new YouTube Charts.

Up until now, and ever since Google launched the Trending page back in 2015, viewers would find what was actually trending — a singular list of viral videos. However, the company notes that it is supposedly changing and users are said to be learning about trends through their recommendations, search suggestions, comments, and communities, rather than the Trending page or Trending Now list. And, this seemed to be the case for the last five years.

“So, we’re making updates to better match how people discover trending content today by shifting away from one all-encompassing Trending list towards category-specific charts that we’ll continue to invest in over time,” the YouTube team stated in the aforementioned post.

So, technically, instead of finding all types of content in a single Trending page, YouTube is diversifying through a new Charts feature. It means users will be able to explore charts for “Trending Music Videos, Weekly Top Podcast Shows, and Trending Movie Trailers.”

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The streaming platform is further assuring that more content categories to charts will be added over time. For instance, there will also be a Gaming Explore page for trending gaming videos.

Next to the new charts, users will also be able to see their personalized recommendations alongside non-personalized general content in the traditional Explore menu or through their subscription feed.

Helping Content Creators

Meanwhile, YouTube will also be helping creators to understand what’s being consumed by their audiences. Additionally, the “Inspiration” tab in YouTube Studio claims to give creators personalized ideas to help spot the “next big thing” for their channel.

And, to help the creators get their content a boost and get discovered, YouTube’s Hype feature comes into play. It is believed to let viewers “amplify fresh videos they love.” Also, artists on the rise will have a dedicated spot on the “Music Explore page.”

As mentioned, all these new YouTube Charts and features are supposedly taking effect in the coming weeks.

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority

The YouTube algorithm and one-time tasks

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority

Watching one ‘How To’ video about a particular topic should not be enough for the algorithm to flood your feed with other ‘How To’ videos on that topic.

This makes me want to use YouTube less, not more

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority

You’d think Google would want to fix this, considering it makes my home feed less addicting.

What you need to know

• YouTube turned 20 recently, and it is bringing new features and some tweaks to its design on its TV app.
• YouTube TV members can experiment with building their own multiview, and this can be done with non-sports content as well.
• It is expanding its “voice reply” to comments feature to more creators across the board.
• The redesign of the YouTube app will also include a new look for its video player.

YouTube turned 20 this week and celebrating its two decade milestone, the streaming platform shared some fun facts about its inception along with latest features that are being testing and coming to users soon.

What began as a 19-second video back in 2023 has now evolved into a full-blown streaming giant, with over 20 million video uploads each day. YouTube has also become a hub for people to have conversations and comment, and react to all sorts of videos, whether they like it or not. According to the streaming platform, “in 2024, YouTube users averaged over 100 million comments on videos daily. And we discovered that last year, creators received comments from an average of 10 million viewers every day.”

That said, YouTube seems to be giving back to its avid users as well. In its blog post, YouTube said that in a few weeks, YouTube TV users can test out multiviews on their account. They can build their personalized multi-view window that showcases non-sports channels as well. Considering that YouTube is testing this feature out, YouTube says that it is starting “with a small group of popular channels and expanding in the coming months.”

For its Premium users, the streaming platform is immediately rolling out 4x playback speed on mobile devices. This was being tested out in February and has now finally landed. More creators will have the ability to voice-respond to comments on their videos.

Furthermore, users can start creating their personalized radio station with the AI-powered tool called “Ask Music”. You can speak or ask YouTube to create a playlist for you with “upbeat songs for a morning run,” “calm jazz for studying,” “80s-inspired indie,” or even something more specific to your mood. Ask Music is available on iOS and Android for all YouTube Premium and YouTube Music users.

Lastly, the YouTube TV app is getting a full redesign this summer, the blog post added.”Easier navigation, playback, quality tweaks, plus streamlined access to comments, channel info, and subscribing are heading to your screens,” YouTube stated.

The company shared a quick glimpse of what the new UI would look like, featuring video from @LoFiGirl. The controls on the new UI are more spread out when compared to the current version. The channel, description, and subscribe buttons are on the left, the play/pause and next controls are in the center, making it more accessible and prominent. While the other controls, like settings and the like/dislike toggles, remain on the left of the screen, as seen above.