Are YouTube annotations gone?

Are YouTube annotations gone?

YouTube announced in 2017 that the platform would no longer support annotations after January 15, 2019. At the time the announcement was made, the reason was that there was a 70% decline in usage. So, annotations on YouTube have gone the way of VHS tapes and rotary phones.

What is the annotation button on YouTube?

Annotations can be used to add text to your videos to let your viewers know about updates and other information about your video, to create interactive YouTube campaigns and to link to other videos, channels, subscription pages and more on the YouTube site.

How do I restore annotations?

Navigate to the Menu button on the top right-hand side of your screen.

  1. Click the Menu button and find the ‘Restore Annotations’ option halfway down the window. The tool will reveal every deleted annotation on each page.
  2. Click ‘Select’ to restore annotations on your chosen pages.

How do I get rid of popups on YouTube?

How to Delete YouTube Popups

  1. Sign into your YouTube account. If you don’t have one yet, you can sign in with your Google account. The services are connected.
  2. Click the downward arrow icon, then click “Settings.”
  3. Choose “Playback,” and then uncheck the box under “Annotations.” Click “Save” to finish.

Why did Google remove annotations?

One of the more important applications of the annotations feature was as a way to add corrections or updates within a video. Other than re-uploading a brand new video with the new information, annotations were the only way to add changes to an already existing YouTube upload.

Is there a redo button on Kami?

Menu Button: Another method that removes annotations in this order is pressing the undo button, which you can find by selecting the Menu button the top right and navigating to Undo. Note: This is also how you access the Redo option, which is found directly under the Undo button.

How do I stop banners on YouTube?

Hold down your finger on the YouTube app icon until the menu pops up. Alternatively you can head to Settings → Apps & Notifications (or Apps) → tap See all apps → scroll down and tap on the app you need to disable banner notifications for.

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