{"id":166337,"date":"2025-09-28T16:37:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T16:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/166337\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T16:37:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T16:37:15","slug":"youtube-labs-lets-you-try-ai-powered-features-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/166337\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube Labs lets you try AI-powered features early"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_ih\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"google pixel 9 pro youtube labs 1\"  alt=\"A Google Pixel 9 Pro showing the YouTube Labs signup page.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google-pixel-9-pro-youtube-labs-1.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Taylor Kerns \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>YouTube has introduced a new Labs initiative that grants early access to experimental features.<br \/>\nThe first YouTube Labs experiment is a set of \u201cAI music hosts\u201d for YouTube Music.<br \/>\nYouTube says Labs is open to a \u201climited number of US-based participants.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>YouTube\u2019s got a new way for you to try experimental functionality early. In keeping with Google\u2019s programs like Search Labs, the streaming platform has announced an initiative it\u2019s calling YouTube Labs, an opt-in program that\u2019ll let you play around with new functionality before it\u2019s generally available. You can sign up for Labs now \u2014 and its first experiment is already underway.<\/p>\n<p>In a short blog post, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.youtube\/news-and-events\/introducing-youtube-labs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">YouTube<\/a> laid out the new program. YouTube Labs is \u201cdedicated to exploring the potential of AI on YouTube,\u201d and is accepting a \u201climited number\u201d of US users to get the ball rolling. These new Labs experiments aren\u2019t only about video: the first one is actually for YouTube Music.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_No\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_ih\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_ih\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>YouTube Labs participants now have the opportunity to try \u201cAI music hosts\u201d in Google\u2019s music streaming app. The feature brings to mind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/spotify-dj-ai-features-3559588\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify\u2019s AI-powered DJ<\/a>: YouTube says its take on the idea will share stories, trivia, and commentary about the artists and songs you\u2019re listening to. We haven\u2019t had the chance to compare the two yet, though, so it\u2019s not clear how closely YouTube\u2019s implementation matches Spotify\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube\u2019s announcement reads like space in YouTube Labs is limited. That said, I was able to sign up for Labs on three separate Google accounts, only one of which is subscribed to YouTube Premium. Still, if you\u2019re interested in checking out AI-powered YouTube features early, you might want to register for the new program sooner than later.<\/p>\n<p>Signups to try YouTube Labs are open now. You can register your interest at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">YouTube.com\/new<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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