On Tuesday (May 28), YouTube announced the expansion of the Playables feature to all users. This feature offers users of the video streaming service a collection of games without any downloads. Playables was first introduced in November 2023 with 30 arcade games available only to YouTube Premium subscribers in select markets until March 28. The Google-owned video streaming platform has rolled out the feature to all its users, providing a collection of free-to-play games for all users without a premium subscription.
YouTube Playables is now rolling out
In a blog post, YouTube announced that Playables, “a suite of free-to-play games that can be played directly on the platform,” is expanding to all users across multiple platforms. YouTube users can now access around 75 titles through the Playables section, which no longer requires an active YouTube Premium subscription.
However, it looks like the rollout will be in stages, as the Gadgets 360 staff was unable to load the Playables section and the site displayed an error when visiting the official URL. Meanwhile, the tab has yet to appear in the navigation menu on the website, as well as on Android and iOS.
Games on YouTube Playables
YouTube Playables: How to start playing for free
To play free games on YouTube, launch the app on your Android or iOS device or go to the YouTube website. The Playables section is located in the Explore menu. YouTube says Playables currently has more than 75 games, including “light, fun games” such as Angry Birds Showdown, Words of Wonders, Cut the Rope, Tomb of the Mask and Trivia Crack.
YouTube is one of the many video streaming platforms that runs its own collection of games. In November 2021, Netflix introduced games as “a new way to experience entertainment on mobile devices.” It now has offerings like Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, Stranger Things 3: The Game, and Football Manager 2024 Mobile.
YouTube is ending ad blocking
Meanwhile, YouTube is also working to end ad blockers. According to the report, using an ad blocker now causes the video to automatically skip to the end, preventing the user from viewing it. Additionally, it is reported that if users manage to find a workaround for this issue, the sound disappears.
The move is part of the video streaming service’s “global effort” to combat ad blockers, according to Christopher Lawton, public relations manager, because ads “support a diverse ecosystem of creators around the world and enable billions to access the content they love on YouTube “. YouTube.
