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YouTube begins rolling out Shorts player for Smart TVs

Starting today, you can watch YouTube Shorts on TVs. Google has also detailed the design process for bringing Shorts to this new platform. This gives a full picture of the steps needed to bring video formats that were made for mobile devices to your TV. Continue reading “YouTube begins rolling out Shorts player for Smart TVs”

Google rolls out Primetime Channels on YouTube in U.S.

Starting today, YouTube users can sign up for Primetime Channels and watch TV, movies, and sports from 30+ streaming services. It’s possible YouTube has everything from creative videos to Oscar-winning blockbusters and episodes of your favourite series. Continue reading “Google rolls out Primetime Channels on YouTube in U.S.”

YouTube gets Separate Tabs for Videos, Shorts, Live Videos

Following a new look and a number of new features that were delivered to users earlier this week, YouTube has started rolling out separate tabs for Live Videos, Shorts, and Videos today. According to YouTube, the move will make it simpler for viewers to find the types of material they are most interested in when discovering a creator’s channel page. Continue reading “YouTube gets Separate Tabs for Videos, Shorts, Live Videos”

YouTube gets an updated look, pinch to zoom and more

Starting today, YouTube has a new look and a number of new features that will improve the user experience by making streaming more modern and immersive. Recently, YouTube introduced channel handles for easier mentions. Continue reading “YouTube gets an updated look, pinch to zoom and more”

YouTube introduces channel handles for easier mentions

In order to make it simpler for users to discover and converse with creators and one another on the Google-owned streaming platform, YouTube has introduced handles. Although the service has attempted to personalize things with channel URLs, it is now going a step further with distinct handles for each channel, providing artists and viewers with a new means of communication. This means that in the future, channel pages and YouTube Shorts will both display handles. Continue reading “YouTube introduces channel handles for easier mentions”

YouTube tests requiring Premium subscription for 4K videos

YouTube is experimenting with placing its 4K content under a YouTube Premium membership. Several users reported witnessing playback of 2160p HD video restricted with wording designating it as a paid feature in recent weeks. Continue reading “YouTube tests requiring Premium subscription for 4K videos”

YouTube to share ad revenue with Shorts creators

Google is launching the next round of our platform’s rewards for creativity. The next generation of creative entrepreneurs is supported by Made on YouTube. Additional opportunities for creators to earn money with Shorts, more options for creators to become partners, and a new vision for the music industry’s relationship with creators are also revealed. Continue reading “YouTube to share ad revenue with Shorts creators”

YouTube ML to turn landscape video ads into vertical; testing 5 to 10 unskippable ‘bumper ads’

Google has officially announced that YouTube’s Universal App and TrueView campaigns would soon support vertical video advertisements. As the company develops new methods to create vertical video advertising on YouTube, the company undoubtedly wants to adapt to the requirements of the constantly expanding mobile audience in the best way possible. Continue reading “YouTube ML to turn landscape video ads into vertical; testing 5 to 10 unskippable ‘bumper ads’”

YouTube rolls out most replayed parts, single loop and more

YouTube has introduced a new feature that will help users discover the most popular portions of a video they’re viewing, as well as a number of other updates to its video player. According to the company, it will be adding a graph that will allow users to quickly identify and watch the most replayed segments of videos. Continue reading “YouTube rolls out most replayed parts, single loop and more”

YouTube Shorts arrives for tablets, gets new features

YouTube Shorts creators will now be able to use video clips from billions of YouTube clips in new shorts. Earlier, creators of YouTube Shorts could only splice short audio clips from other videos on the platform. Users will be able to clip 1- to 5-second portions from eligible long-form videos, as well as “Shorts” to use in new short-form content with the most recent update. Continue reading “YouTube Shorts arrives for tablets, gets new features”

YouTube is testing emoji-based ‘Timed Reactions’ for videos

YouTube has begun testing a new feature that allows users to express reactions during certain points in a video. Similar in style to Facebook Live and Twitch, each video’s comment section will have a separate reaction pane that will display emoji reactions by the time. Continue reading “YouTube is testing emoji-based ‘Timed Reactions’ for videos”