This week, twitter arrived at the “instant story feature” party fashionably late, and introduced fleets. While not giving a reason why it took so long, the platform explained that to some people, tweeting is uncomfortable because it feels public and permanent. That the pressure to rack up retweets and likes causes people to leave great tweets in their drafts. Twitter feels that fleets is a lower pressure way for people to talk about what’s happening.
If you have used snapchat or instagram stories, you will be very familiar with fleets. They are for sharing momentary thoughts. They help start conversations and only stick around for 24 hours, just like the other two.
This rollout hasn’t come without its problems though
Twitter has acknowledged awareness of the technical problem impacting some users and says they’re working to fix the issue. If you’re among those affected, you’ll notice when you’re tapping or swiping to move through fleets, the screen will either temporarily freeze or move very slow. This may make it seem like your phone is having problems, but it’s just the twitter app.
Youtube audio ads in beta
Google announced this week that youtube is looking to add audio-only background ads to the video platform, but only when you’re listening to buy phone lists content in the background on the desktop. Whether you’re listening to your favorite podcast or a new album on youtube, google is testing running audio-only ads on the platform. If you are actively watching the video, you will get a “normal” youtube video ad.
But if you are listening to a video on one tab but working on another
You might start hearing audio-only ads.
In a blog post, youtube confirmed that the IE Lists feature will begin rolling out in beta and is “designed to connect your brand with audiences in engaged and ambient listening on youtube.”
Essentially this means that those that like to listen to podcasts and music on youtube in the background while they go about their day may hear audio-only ads tailored to them. We can only assume this will mimic the ads that free-tier members hear when listening to content on spotify. Of course, on mobile background play is only available to those already subscribing to youtube premium.
