Android Authority

Google Messages could be bringing back a YouTube feature it previously removed (APK teardown)

In August 2024, Google removed YouTube Picture-in-Picture (PiP) functionality from Google Messages. However, the latest Messages beta reveals that Google has started adding back new text strings and ...
Mashable

YouTube tests direct messaging. Here's how it works.

YouTube is currently testing out a direct messaging feature on the platform, which the company previously removed years ago. Credit: Valera Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Almost ...
Android Authority

Google Messages drops YouTube PiP support (APK teardown)

The in-app Messages YouTube player was introduced back in October 2022. Google’s latest Messages beta reflects the removal of the YouTube PiP player. Google giveth, and Google taketh away. Back in ...
Digital Trends

Google Messages could soon let you watch YouTube right in the chat

Google looks like it’s getting ready to bring back a fan-favorite feature in its Messages app: the YouTube miniplayer. After quietly pulling the plug on it last year, the company seems to be ...
Android Police

Google Messages quietly removes YouTube picture-in-picture support

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...