Mobile April 28, 2026 2 min read MacRumors EN

YouTube Tests AI-Powered 'Ask YouTube' Conversational Search Feature

YouTube is testing a conversational search feature, allowing users to ask complex questions in natural language and receive results with video and text. This feature is part of YouTube Labs, an opt-in program for U.S. YouTube Premium subscribers to access experimental features. AI-assisted, human-reviewed.

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YouTube is testing a new search feature that it says is meant to feel more like a conversation than a search interface. Users are able to ask complex questions in natural language, receive results that include video and text, and then ask follow-up questions. The new search option is part of YouTube Labs, an opt-in program that lets YouTube Premium subscribers gain early access to experimental features and prototypes. YouTube Labs is available to U.S. users, and subscribers sign up on the YouTube Labs website. According to YouTube, subscribers who opt in to try the new search can enter a prompt in the search bar, like "plan a 3-day road trip between San Francisco and Santa Barbara," and then select the Ask YouTube option to get the results. Search results include AI summary text, short videos, and long videos, with relevant segments in videos highlighted. The Ask YouTube search interface

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