Controversial gaming streamer Herschel 'Guy' Beahm, known online as Dr Disrespect, has said he is able to start making money from YouTube again after being dropped in 2024. His announcement came on the same day as the gaming studio he co-founded said it was "closing its doors after three incredible years".

The streamer lost brand deals and his ability to make money off his YouTube channel last summer after he admitted he sent “inappropriate” messages to a minor in 2017.

After announcing some new experimental features for YouTube Premium subscribers earlier this month — and that multiple experiments can be tested at once — the company has added one it promised was on the way: the ability to watch videos at 4x speed,

YouTube announced a number of new experimental features for Premium subscribers. You can now listen to music videos in higher quality and watch Shorts with picture-in-picture.