YouTube has introduced several new features for its mobile app, including Stable volume to smooth differences in clip volume, a voice recognition feature to identify songs, bigger preview thumbnails, a lock feature for the video player, and a scrubbing feature. The Like and Subscribe buttons now have a sparkle animation. However, YouTube is cracking down on ad blockers and has started displaying pop-ups shaming users for using them, potentially indicating a future requirement to disable ad blockers to access videos.
YouTube is testing a new feature called "Stable Volume" that aims to even out the volume across videos, providing a more consistent sound experience for users. The feature, currently in testing with global users, is speculated to be a normalizer and compressor that prevents big jumps in volume between videos and even within a single video. YouTube confirmed the feature and stated that it is still considered an experiment. If available, users can access the Stable Volume feature in the video settings page of the YouTube app.
YouTube is quietly introducing a new feature called "Stable Volume" in its video settings, which aims to even out volume levels across videos. The feature has not been rolled out to all users yet, and its exact functionality and implementation remain unclear. It is speculated that the feature could help prevent sudden volume jumps or declines while watching videos from different creators and channels. Further details are expected to be provided by Google as the feature becomes more widely available.
