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Google’s Latest Gaming Adventure: YouTube’s New Playables Feature for Premium Subscribers

After the Stadia disappointment, Google is launching a new gaming feature called Playables for YouTube Premium members. This new perk allows users to play games directly in the YouTube app without having to download anything. However, this feature is currently only available in select countries, but Google plans to expand it globally.

According to Droid-life, only YouTube Premium members will benefit from this new feature. Premium subscribers will receive a notification from YouTube informing them about the Playables feature. Just like Netflix, YouTube’s Playables allows Premium subscribers to play games directly in the app on both desktop and mobile devices, with nearly three dozen mobile games available to play for free.

However, there is a catch – the games are only available for free until March 28, 2024. After that, users may have to pay to access the gaming feature. This decision has raised doubts about the popularity of the service, as other companies offer similar benefits for free.

The announcement of Playables came after Android Authority published screenshots of the Playables tab, hinting at the feature’s imminent launch. It is an experimental feature, and Google is currently testing it out with a limited number of users.

As for the future of Playables, it remains to be seen how Google will promote and expand this new feature. For now, it is an added benefit for YouTube Premium members who are also gaming enthusiasts.