Use this article to stay up to date with all the latest changes on YouTube. If you're a video creator, read about changes to creator tools and features here.
Latest updates
Updates from the past 2 weeks
- Inline player beta on mobile Android devices: We're exploring new ways for you to better evaluate your recommendations with the Inline Player feature on mobile Android devices. The inline player lets you unmute, fast forward, and rewind videos while you browse the Home tab.
Previous updates
Updates from the past 6 months
September 2021
- Member Milestone Chats: Channel members can send one special highlighted message per month in live chat to recognize and celebrate how long they’ve been a member. This feature is available to members who are in, at least, their 2nd consecutive month as a member. Messages can only be sent during live streams or Premieres, and are visible to all viewers.
- Discussion tab removal: On October 12, 2021, the Discussion tab will be removed as we continue to expand the availability of Community posts to more channels.
- Changes to YouTube experience for school accounts: Starting September 1 and rolling out over the following weeks, you may see a new, limited version of YouTube designed for schools when you use your school account. This change will occur if your school administrator has marked you under 18 years old. As a result, you can’t comment, use live chat, or get most notifications. You also can’t create YouTube videos and may not be able to watch certain videos. This change only impacts your YouTube experience on your school account, and does not impact the YouTube experience on your personal account. Learn more.
August 2021
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Media literacy tips on YouTube: We're running a media literacy campaign on YouTube to help empower viewers to think critically and spot misinformation online. This campaign will feature media literacy tips in the form of 15-second skippable video clips that play before you watch something on YouTube (example of one of the video clips here). The campaign will appear on a random sample of videos across the platform. Note: these tips may not be available in all countries/regions and languages.