YouTube Launches Its Own Gaming Platform and Subscription Service

YouTube Gaming is a new platform that allows users to watch, stream, and discover gaming content on YouTube.

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YouTube Gaming features a dedicated home page, personalized recommendations, gaming categories, and live chat features for gamers and fans.

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YouTube Gaming also offers a subscription service called YouTube Gaming Premium, which gives users access to exclusive content, ad-free viewing, and offline downloads.

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YouTube Gaming aims to compete with other gaming platforms such as Twitch and Facebook Gaming, and attract more gaming creators and viewers to YouTube.

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YouTube Gaming is available on web, mobile, and smart TV devices, and users can access it with their existing YouTube accounts.

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