YouTube Is Testing This New Lock Screen Feature On Android And iOS: Details Here – News18

Google-owned YouTube has introduced that it’s testing a brand new lock display function, which can enable customers to disable contact enter whereas watching a video.

“Lock Screen disables contact enter whereas watching a video in order that unintentional faucets don’t pause, skip or disrupt the video,” the company said on its experiments page.

This new feature will be available on Android and iOS. Although the feature is in testing, Premium members can access this feature until July 30.

While watching a video in full-screen mode, users have to tap on the gear icon in the top left corner of the screen and select ‘Lock Screen’, to use this feature.

Meanwhile, last month, the video-sharing platform had said that it was testing a three strikes policy for people using ad blockers. “We’re running a small experiment globally that urges viewers with ad blockers enabled to allow ads on YouTube or try YouTube Premium. Ad blocker detection is not new, and other publishers regularly ask viewers to disable ad blockers,” a YouTube spokesperson had stated.

The firm additionally offered particulars on how the coverage works, whereas noting that “advert blockers violate YouTube’s Terms of Service.”

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – IANS)