TechCrunch Daily Crunch YouTube beefs up its $7.99/month Lite subscription
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Feb 25, 2026 YouTube’s $7.99 Lite tier now adds offline downloads and background play, changing upgrade incentives. Instagram brings a TV-focused app to Google TV with Reels channels and personalization for big-screen viewing. Twitch updates its suspension approach with separate streaming and chat penalties and escalating lengths.
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Instagram Brings Personalized Reels To Google TV
- Instagram is expanding its Instagram for TV app to Google TV in the US to push Reels viewing beyond mobile.
- The app shows personalized Reels, organizes videos into topical channels like comedy and music, and pairs with mobile accounts for up to five users.
Twitch Moves To Targeted Suspensions
- Twitch replaced an all-or-nothing suspension model with targeted streaming and chatting suspensions.
- Streaming suspensions block going live and channel chat while still allowing watching, dashboard access, and chat elsewhere; chat suspensions prevent chatting on other channels but still allow streaming.
Twitch Keeps Durations But Escalates For Repeat Offenses
- Twitch keeps temporary suspension lengths at 24 hours to 30 days and increases durations for repeat violations.
- The platform defines harm broadly (physical, emotional, social, financial, or harm to Twitch) and can still escalate to indefinite bans.