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Coachella 2026 officially kicks off tomorrowFridayApril 10th @ 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET on Coachella’s YouTube Channel – set your reminders now! Here’s what to expect:

• Livestream seven stages.
• Watch up to four stages at once using multiview.
• Grab limited-edition merch via YouTube Shopping all without leaving the livestream.

What to do next?

• Set your notifications on Coachella's YouTube channel.
• Subscribe and enable notifications to the artist channels you're excited to catch live!
• Download the Coachella Livestream app on Android or iOS to plan your livestream schedulesynced to your timezone and discover new artists to add to your lineup with the help of Google Gemini.
• Watch this video to learn more about all the livestream features!

Get the vibes going early

• Turn on Coachella’s YouTube Station “Coachella TV,” a 24/7 stream featuring hits from artists on this year's lineup and 2026 festival highlights. Performance highlights will be updated following each weekendso keep checking back.
• Listen to Coachella playlists like Desert Dance, Coachella 2026: Sonora, and Coachella 2026: The Lineup on YouTube Music.
• Catch what’s trending with our new Coachella 2026: Daily Top 100 Songs Charttracking the top songs from artists across the lineup.
• Explore the Shorts effect picker starting April 10th for a KATSEYE claw machine with prize filtersa festival fruit sticker effectand a vlog thumbnail generator.

To the moon and across your screens — here’s how you can celebrate NASA’s 10-day Artemis II journey on YouTube:

• Watch the entire journey live on NASA’s YouTube Channel.
• Search “America 250” for a curated playlist of this historic moment and explore the vast galaxy with creators who make sense of far-off sights and discoveriesincluding some coverage of Artemis as well as other elements of space exploration.
• On the YouTube Kids appcheck out our learning playlists to inspire the next generation of astronauts. Plus explore a special Sesame Street curated playlist designed to engage young explorers.
• Go behind the scenes at the launch site with creators like Scott ManleySmarterEveryDayand PBS Space Time.
• Look out for our astronomy-themed YouTube logo (known as the Yoodle).

This weekendMrBeast will host a high-stakes competition show bringing together 50 of your favorite streamers for a chance to win one million dollarson the MrBeast YouTube channel. This epic showdown features your favorite creators like IShowSpeedCinnaDDGMarlon GarciaMaya HigaRayasianboyYonna Jay and morestraight to your living room and beyond.

"We brought 50 of the biggest streamers on the planet together for some of our most epic challenges yet," says Donaldson. "The live finale is going to be pure chaos. Anything can happen."

A legendary two-day competition

Tune in this SaturdayApril 4 at 12 p.m. ET to see MrBeast bring together the world’s top streamers for stage one of the competitionwhich will end with only four remaining players left in the running for the million dollar prize. The competition continues on SundayApril 5 with a live finalewhere the finalists will battle it out in a last-man-standing competition.

Watch With on YouTube

In addition to the main live broadcastmore than 10 creators will host their own companion “Watch With” streamsoffering personal takes and reactions as the action unfolds. This event marks YouTube’s largest “Watch With” activation to date.

Get ready for a wild weekend

• Part 1: SaturdayApril 42026 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT
• LIVE Finale: SundayApril 52026 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT

Set your reminders HERE now!

Starting todayyour smart TV is getting smarterbecause our conversational AI tool is now available on your home’s biggest screen.

While watching a videoyou can select the “Ask” button to open the tool. Using your remote’s microphone buttonyou’ll be able to make conversational queriessuch as “What are other popular videos from this creator?” Several default prompts will help you get started if you don’t know what to ask.

The conversational AI tool launched last year on mobile and web to help viewers engage more deeply with the content they were watching. We’ve seen users break down specific moments while watching podcastslearn about a city’s landmarks in travel vlogsand more — all without having to hit pause on their video.

By bringing this feature to the TVwe’re making the living room experience more interactive than ever.

We believe in supporting creators at every stage of their journey. That’s why we’re expanding access to the YouTube Shopping affiliate program to all creators in the YouTube Partner Program with at least 500 subscribers and who meet eligibility guidelines.

By lowering this thresholdwe’re unlocking earning potential earlier than ever. Eligible creators can now diversify their revenue by tagging products from favorite brands across ShortsVODand Live content. Whether your audience is watching on mobile or in the Living Roomthey can now shop your recommendations seamlessly.

This isn't just about commissions - it's about community. Regardless of the size of your audienceby providing a seamless and helpful shopping experienceyou’re reinforcing your role as a trusted guide for your viewers. Each recommendation strengthens your foundation with your communityturning a simple purchase into a lastingloyal relationship.