Skip to main content Tom's Guide Tom's Guide Search Tom's Guide View Profile Newsletters Best Picks Entertainment Switch 2 Pre-Orders iPhone 17 Air Best laptops Best Mattress Wordle Today Entertainment YouTube TV is officially getting a huge upgrade — here's all the new features Scott Younker 25 April 2025 Celebrating 20 years of streaming When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock) YouTube is turning 20 years old this year, and Google is celebrating with some new features across the various YouTube platforms, including YouTube TV, YouTube Kids and the main app. As part of the celebration, YouTube put up a blog post detailing several interesting stats, including that over 20 million videos are uploaded daily to YouTube. One of the more interesting announcements from the post includes that YouTube TV is getting a new version of multiview that can be used on non-sports content. You may like YouTube TV upgrades just teased for millions — here's what's coming YouTube reportedly working on massive upgrade to fight Netflix and Amazon Up to now, it's mainly been relegated to up to four-screen viewing of football games or binge-watching March Madness basketball. An example image from the post showed multiview with ESPN, the Weather Channel, an episode of Law & Order on the USA Network, and an episode of Chopped from the Food Network. The feature will start with "a small group of popular channels and expand in the coming months." Other new features (Image credit: YouTube) While the non-sports multiview feature was the big YouTube TV announcement, the main YouTube platform is also getting a number of new features. Sign up to get the BEST of Tom's Guide direct to your inbox. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. A new voice reply for comments is coming later this year. A seemingly AI-powered tool called Ask Music will let you create a personalized radio station by describing your mood or music you'd want to hear. It's available for YouTube Premium and YouTube Music subscribers now. Premium members are getting 4x playback speed for those who can speed-watch things. Additionally, the TV app for YouTube is getting UI updates, including access to comments, channel info, and "easier navigation" and playback quality tweaks. Not too much of a surprise, as YouTube claimed earlier this year that most YouTube views come via the TV app rather than phones or browsers. Lastly, apparently, there are some hidden features that YouTube is officially acknowledging. These include long pressing on the video player to watch in 2x speed or locking the screen to "avoid interruptions." There's also a sleep timer that you can use to watch YouTube before bed. The blog also highlights keyboard shortcuts that you may not know about. Plus, the Song Search feature, which is like Shazam for YouTube, so that you can hum or sing into it to find a song. The next time you enjoy YouTube, make sure to check out the official Tom's Guide YouTube channel, where we cover the latest tech and review all manner of gadgets. More from Tom's Guide YouTube TV channels and networks, cost, devices and more YouTube Premium Lite vs YouTube Premium: What's the difference? Google Gemini will now watch YouTube videos for you — here's how it works Today's best YouTube TV, YouTube andYouTube Premium deals at YouTube TV YouTube Premium See more Entertainment News Scott Younker Social Links Navigation West Coast Reporter Scott Younker is the West Coast Reporter at Tom’s Guide. 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