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TechCrunch Daily Crunch

YouTube beefs up its $7.99/month Lite subscription

TechCrunch Daily Crunch

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Tech News, Technology, News

3.849 Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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0:00.0

This is TechCrunch.

0:06.8

YouTube's beefing up at $7.99 a month light subscription.

0:11.2

I'm I'm I'm Miron Shake and your Daily Crunch for Wednesday, featuring three big tech headlines.

0:15.9

It starts right now.

0:18.0

Right off the bat, it looks like Instagram is expanding its Instagram for TV app to Google TV devices in the good old USA two months after its debut on Amazon Fire TV in December. Now, the app first launched as a way to expand Reels viewing beyond mobile, and now users can also browse posts from their Instagram feeds directly on their

0:39.0

TVs. By bringing Reels to TV's Instagram's looking to better compete with good old YouTube,

0:45.0

which largely dominates the TV space. Instagram likely wants viewers to switch to its TV app

0:51.2

while watching content on the couch, similar to flipping through TV channels,

0:55.9

and not to be left out Instagram's old rival TikTok also has a TV app.

1:00.8

Now, the new apps personalize to each user, as it shows reels based on the content and creators

1:06.0

they enjoy on the Instagram app. Reels are organized into channels and categories based on topics such as comedy, music, and lifestyle.

1:14.7

No word yet on any Knight Rider categories.

1:17.8

Reels play automatically, which means you won't have to keep scrolling to watch the next video.

1:23.8

The Instagram for TV app lets you like, view comments, and reshare reels as well.

1:28.8

Users compare the app with their Instagram app and add up to five accounts all in one home.

1:34.3

Or, well, they can choose to create a new account just for the TV.

1:40.0

Remember Twitch?

1:41.1

Well, it announced on Tuesday that it's revamping its suspensions policy

1:45.1

to shift away from its previous all-or-nothing penalty system. You see, until now, a temporary

1:51.0

suspension on Twitch meant losing access to the platform altogether, including the ability

1:56.5

of the chat, watch streams while logged in, and access basic information.

2:01.0

Well, now, the company is implementing two suspension types, streaming suspensions

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