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Latest updates
Updates from the past 2 weeks
Live streaming
- YouTube Live Q&A stickers on mobile: You can now add Q&A stickers to live streams on your mobile devices. Q&A stickers are an easy way to engage with your audience in real time with customizable prompts. This feature is currently already on Shorts and now available on mobile live stream. Learn more.
Other updates
- Changes to the Inspiration and Trends Tabs: The Inspiration Tab is now located in the Content page within YouTube Studio on desktop. You can explore ideas with the assistance of AI tools to brainstorm ideas, outlines, titles, and thumbnail suggestions for your next video conveniently in one place. This feature is currently available in eligible countries. Learn more about the Inspiration Tab.
- Also, explore the Trends Tab to find topics and get ideas for your next video. You can find the Trends Tab on all devices located in Analytics. Learn more about the Trends Tab.
- Studio app OS requirement: The latest YouTube Studio app only works on Android 10.0 or higher and iOS 16 or higher. Learn how to update the Studio app.
- Upload videos and Shorts with a third-party app: Starting in November 2024, you can share and upload long-form videos and Shorts from external apps on Android and iOS devices. If you don't see the YouTube app as a sharing option, you can add it through the app's share menu on your device. This will allow you to upload videos directly from other apps.
- Android bulk upload is no longer available: Starting mid-November 2024, we're phasing out the ability to share multiple videos at once from other apps to the YouTube app on Android. Creators can still upload one video at a time through their Android devices. This change does not affect bulk uploads on desktop. Learn more.
- Submit tax info by Dec 10: Make sure you submit your tax form, and if eligible, claim a tax treaty benefit, by Dec 10th. All monetizing creators, regardless of their location, are required to submit tax info. We recommend checking and updating your tax info every year. Even if nothing has changed, your tax forms expire every few years. Learn more.
YouTube Analytics
- Shopping performance data for Shopify now available in YouTube Studio: Starting in November 2024, creators who have connected their Shopify stores to YouTube Shopping can now conveniently view their performance data directly in YouTube Analytics. Creators can find information around total sales, numbers of orders, and more on the Revenue tab. Learn more.
Community and comments
- Community tab updates: The Community tab in the YouTube Studio app has been upgraded with new time-saving tools to help you build and manage your communities. Learn more.
Previous updates
Updates from the past 6 months
October 2024
Other updates
- Experimenting with minimum payment thresholds: We're continually working to improve the monetization experience for creators. As part of our efforts, we’re experimenting with our payment infrastructure. Over the coming weeks, some creators may notice a change in their minimum payment threshold. This change may be temporary and the experiment does not impact your earnings and overall monetization status.
- View YouTube Shopping sales and order data: Creators who have connected their Spreadshop, Spring, and Cafe24 stores to YouTube Shopping can now view more performance data for their products in YouTube Analytics. You can now view total sales, number of orders, top products (by sales) for Cafe24, and top earning content (by sales) on the Revenue tab. Learn more.
YouTube Shorts
- Increasing Shorts length: Starting on October 15, 2024, creators can upload Shorts up to three minutes in length. Shorts longer than one minute that have an active Content ID claim will be blocked, regardless of policy. Learn more about three-minute shorts or manage your Shorts.
September 2024
YouTube Shorts
- Now on all mobile devices, select a thumbnail when you create Shorts: You can now choose a frame from your Short to be used as the thumbnail then add text and apply a filter when you create Shorts on Android and iPhone. Learn more about creating Shorts.
August 2024
Other updates
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Simpler Creator Channel: Starting August 2024, some creators will see a simplified version of their channel with the removal of the “Home tab” to improve navigation for small channels. Creators can turn on the “Home tab” at any time in YouTube Studio to start curating their content.
We've merged “Branding” and “Basic Info” into the “Profile” tab. Also, the “Layout” tab is being renamed to “Home tab.” Learn more.
- Changes to YPP suspension appeals: For some policy violations, creators will be notified if their channel is scheduled for suspension and invited to appeal before suspension. Affected creators have 7 days to appeal without losing monetization. If we reject your appeal, you’ll be removed from YPP, but can re-apply after 90 days. If you don’t submit an appeal before your suspension, you can submit an appeal within 21 days of suspension or re-apply to YPP after 90 days. Learn more.
May 2024
Community and comments
- Community post availability: Over the next few weeks, we’re rolling out access to posts for most channels on YouTube. Learn more.
YouTube Analytics
- Get ideas on the Inspiration tab: A couple of changes are happening to the Research tab. The Research tab is now renamed to the Inspiration tab. On YouTube Studio desktop, creators can now brainstorm creative ideas and generate video outlines with the help of an AI-generated tool that's now available on the Inspiration tab. Learn more.
Other updates
- Changes to channel page display: Your channel page will now display all visibility states (published, private, scheduled, unlisted, and membership videos) with filter chips so you can easily sort through your content by the latest, oldest, and most popular videos all in one place. You can also see restrictions on your videos and failed uploads. Learn more about your privacy settings.
April 2024
YouTube Analytics
- Audience retention filters: Creators can now filter performance metrics watchtime and average view duration by New or Returning viewers, to see how your content performed with each type of viewer. Learn more.
- Compare impressions: You can now compare the number of impressions and the resulting click through rate (CTR) by new vs. returning viewers. Learn more.
YouTube Shorts
- Remix a remix: You can now remix a content that has already been remixed. This gives you more potential for creativity on Shorts. Learn more.
YouTube Studio
- Clips in YouTube Studio: Creators can now view, manage, and share Clips in YouTube Studio. Learn more.
March 2024
YouTube Studio
- Altered content setting: Starting March 18, 2024, globally you’ll be required to disclose in the upload flow whether or not the content you’re uploading is meaningfully altered or synthetically generated. This tool will be available first in YouTube Studio on computers, and then expand to mobile creation. Learn more.
February 2024
Other updates
- YouTube Create expanded availability: YouTube Create is now available in 21 countries/regions. Edit videos on your Android device. Then, publish videos directly to your channel. Learn how to enhance your videos with YouTube Create.
January 2024
YouTube Studio
- "Top community clips" section: You can display top clips of your videos on your channel Home tab. These clips could be made by you or your community. Once added to your Home tab, clips are publicly visible and organized by popularity and how recently they were created. Learn more.