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In our latest episode of Watch History, the Best New Artist nominee takes us behind the screen to reveal the eclectic mix of videos that have taken over his feed in the last year.

2025 was a banner year for Alex Warren. His hit song “Ordinary” took the world by storm, topping charts everywhere and becoming one of YouTube’s top 10 songs of the year. What’s more? Warren was nominated for the Best New Artist at the upcoming Grammy Awards.

Today's six minute watch history episode offers a rare, personal look at the man behind the music and the visual world that energizes him. Warren deep dives into some of major life milestones, like starting his own YouTube channel at age twelve and revisiting his wedding vows. He details his journey of mastering Zara Larsson’s “Lush Life” choreography via Shorts tutorials, his passion for watching Tiny Desk Concerts (Laufey is a current favorite), and getting lost in the culinary chaos of Mythical Kitchen (particularly the Ed Sheeran episode). Warren’s watch history reveals his true love of live music, appreciation for a good laugh, and the occasional 24 hour dog tv session.

Watch Alex Warren's special episode of Watch History now! And stay tuned to the breakthrough artists YouTube channel for more to come in 2026.

Looking back at 2025 as a breakthrough year for podcasts on YouTube, one thing stands out: viewership on TVs is higher than ever.

In fact, viewers watched over 700 million hours of podcasts on living room devices in October 2025, up from 400 million hours from just a year prior.

To support this shift to the big screen, we updated the living room interface with the Creator Shows experience to help you find your next binge-worthy podcast. We also announced 1 billion monthly active podcast viewers and launched a Podcast chart in the US to celebrate your top podcasts and make it easier to discover your next favorite.

If video is the new way to listen, then YouTube is the best place for podcasts. As we develop more ways to enjoy podcasts on YouTube next year, keep checking out youtube.com/podcasts for even more podcasts to enjoy.

The envelope please. The Oscars® are coming to YouTube.

The Oscars® are the pinnacle for lovers of film, artistry and storytelling. And now, YouTube is partnering with The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to bring this esteemed tradition to a global audience.

Beginning in 2029, the Oscars® will broadcast exclusively on YouTube for free globally and on YouTube TV in the U.S., plus feature red carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes content, and Governors Ball access. Google Arts & Culture will also provide digital access to select Academy Museum exhibitions and help digitize the Academy Collection.

As YouTube CEO Neal Mohan said, “Partnering with The Academy will inspire a new generation of creativity and film lovers while staying true to the Oscars’ storied legacy.”

Creativity is at the heart of YouTube, and we are honored to roll out the red carpet to the Oscars® -- and all who celebrate.

Expressive captions are now available on YouTube videos in English across all devices, providing our viewers a more immersive content experience by displaying the intensity of speech in all caps, expressions of sounds like sighs and gasps, as well as noises from the environment.

YouTube videos in English uploaded after October showcase these expressive captions, and we’ll continue rolling this feature out on more videos.

Expressive captions use AI to communicate things like tone, volume, environmental cues and human noises from the audio playing on a device.

YouTube Recap is currently rolling out globally. If you haven't gotten yours yet, sit tight - it's on its way. If you have, here’s how to find, share, and save your YouTube Recap.

How to find your YouTube Recap

Make sure you are signed into your primary YouTube account (the one that has your personal watch history) and follow these steps:

• On Android or iOS: Open the YouTube app and tap the You tab at the bottom of the screen. Look for the Recap banner and tap it to start your story
• On Desktop browser: Visit youtube.com/recap to access your recap directly

How to find your YouTube Music Recap

You’ll see your top artists and songs as part of your YouTube Recap, but if you’ve listened to at least 10 hours of music on YouTube, you’ll also get a see a link that takes you to a deep dive on your year in audio in the YouTube Music app.

How to share and save you YouTube Recap

• Share: Want to show off your stats? Tap the Share button on any of your recap cards to post it to your social or send to your friends
• Save: Tap the Download button on any card to save it to your device

You can access your recap via the You tab until the end of the year. Recaps aren’t available for children’s accounts, supervised accounts, or viewers under the age of 13. Award cards are only available in the U.S. Enjoy!