YouTube is rolling out a new ‘Ask’ button, powered by Gemini AI, to select users. The feature is designed to help viewers interact with video content, and it lets users ask questions related to the video they’re watching on the platform to get summaries, explanations of key concepts, and even interactive quizzes.
Like the Gemini chat assistant, the ask button also presents prompt suggestions within the chat window for quick engagement.
The “Ask” button, featuring a Gemini icon, is currently visible on select YouTube videos and appears below the video player, positioned between the “Share” and “Download” options. Available on iPhone, Android, and Windows platforms, the feature lets viewers ask questions related to the video they’re watching.
When tapped, the Ask button opens a pop-up window where users can either type their own questions or choose from suggested prompts like ‘summarises the video’, ‘recommends the related content’ and more. Responses are generated by large language models (LLMs).
The Ask button is currently available to both YouTube Premium and non-Premium users. YouTube’s Help page confirms that this conversational AI tool is currently available in English for users aged 18 and above in the US, Canada, New Zealand, and India.