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Hi everyone,
Today we announced the launch of an early beta of YouTube Shorts – a new video experience that lets you create short videos right from the YouTube mobile app! With a handful of new camera tools for you to try out, you can create 15 second videos that are easily discoverable on the YouTube homepage (in the new Shorts shelf), as well as across other parts of the app. Read the full update on the YouTube Blog.
Below we’ll break down details on what’s available today, and will keep you posted over the next few weeks and months as we add new features, as well as more ways to watch and discover Shorts. Subscribe to this post for updates!
We’re starting off by launching an early beta of YouTube Shorts in India, this includes a new camera and a handful of editing tools that will be rolling out over the course of the next few weeks. We'll continue to add more features over the coming months and we look forward to hearing your feedback about these features.
We’re starting off by launching an early beta of YouTube Shorts in India, this includes a new camera and a handful of editing tools that will be rolling out over the course of the next few weeks. We'll continue to add more features over the coming months and we look forward to hearing your feedback about these features.
- If you have access to the Shorts camera, you’ll be able to start creating short vertical videos right on the YouTube app! To check if you have access and start creating your first Short, hit the "+" icon (or the video camera icon on iOS) and select ‘Video’. If you see ‘Create a short video’ then you have access to the Shorts camera, which will allow you to use editing tools to do things like string multiple video clips together, use speed controls and timers, and add music to your video clips.
- Note: For users on Android and located in India, you’ll see the “Create” icon has moved to the middle of the bottom navigation bar to make it easier for you to create videos right from the YouTube app. Learn more about this design change here.
- If you don't have access to the Shorts camera yet, you can still upload your existing vertical videos that are less than 60 seconds using the hashtag #Shorts in the title or description. We’ll be testing out a section on the YouTube homepage to highlight videos created from the Shorts camera, as well as any vertical video up to 60 seconds that have been uploaded to YouTube. We’ll be rolling out even more ways to find Shorts over the coming weeks – stay tuned!
As with any beta, we’ll be continuing to make updates based on your feedback over the coming weeks and months. Subscribe to this forum post for updates on new feature releases and availability, so you can stay in-the-know on all our newest releases to start using Shorts as soon as it's available for you! If you want more detailed step-by-step instructions, check our Help Center article.
We want to bring creators and their fans (from across the globe!) along as we continue to build YouTube Shorts. Keep on sharing feedback with us as we’re eager to hear more about what you want to see on Shorts.
– Jensen (TeamYouTube)
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Shorts camera – Now available for all creators in India
As of today, we’ve rolled out an early version of the Shorts camera to all creators in India! If you’re new to creating Shorts, start by clicking the "+" icon (or the camera icon on iOS) and select ‘Create a Short’. This will bring up the Shorts camera where you can try some of our editing tools to help you build your own unique Short. If you aren’t seeing the Shorts camera, check to make sure you are using the latest version of the YouTube app.
Let us know what you think about Shorts! We want to hear your feedback and we're excited to see what you create as we continue to build out more features.
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Testing new ways to view Shorts on YouTube
We previously shared information about the Shorts shelf as a way to discover and watch new Shorts on YouTube but we wanted to let you know about a few experiments we are currently running to further expand on ways that people can find and interact with Shorts.
- Shorts in the Subscriptions Feed: We’re running an experiment on a new way you can view Shorts from your Subscriptions feed on the mobile app. With this update, you’ll notice that uploads that are categorized as a Short (vertical orientation & under 60 sec) will be labelled with a new Shorts icon in the bottom right corner of the video preview on your Subscriptions feed. As part of this experiment, we're also introducing a new way for you to view multiple short videos within your Subscriptions feed by allowing you to select a short video, and then swipe up or down to watch more short videos from creators you’re subscribed to. We’ll be rolling this out to a small group of users globally starting with iOS and then Android in the following weeks.
- New places to find Shorts on the top and bottom rows of the mobile app: We’re also beginning to test a new way for you to watch Shorts by adding a Shorts icon to the top or bottom row of the mobile app that makes it easier for you to tap and watch Shorts on YouTube. Those who are in the experiment will either see a Shorts icon in place of the Explore tab (with the Explore icon moved to the top row) or will see a Shorts icon in place of the Cast icon in the top row (casting can still be done in the player while watching a video). This experiment is available to a small group of users in India using the YouTube app on Android and iOS while we gather feedback.
- Shorts on Explore: To help people more easily discover short form content on YouTube, we’re also testing adding a Shorts video on the Explore tab where viewers can see a featured Short, and tap into it and watch more Shorts. All other Explore content such as Creator and Artists on the Rise are still available, and viewers can still easily access Trending and other destinations such as Fashion, Gaming, News, by tapping on the destinations button on the top. This experiment will also be available for only a small group of users in India.
If you have any feedback about these experiments, let us know by sending in feedback here. We will consider rolling out these experiments more broadly based on your feedback.
Stay tuned for more updates about our plans for new feature updates and our continued expansion of Shorts!
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How do I get started? - Virtual workshops
If you are located in India and have access to the Shorts camera as part of the YouTube Shorts beta, and you want some help getting started creating short videos, sign up for one of our virtual workshops here. We’ll be covering how you can make the most of short videos on YouTube and how you can best reach a brand new audience.
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Shorts camera – Now available for all creators in India
As of today, we’ve rolled out an early version of the Shorts camera to all creators in India! If you’re new to creating Shorts, start by clicking the "+" icon (or the camera icon on iOS) and select ‘Create a Short’. This will bring up the Shorts camera where you can try some of our editing tools to help you build your own unique Short. If you aren’t seeing the Shorts camera, check to make sure you are using the latest version of the YouTube app.
Let us know what you think about Shorts! We want to hear your feedback and we're excited to see what you create as we continue to build out more features.
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Testing new ways to view Shorts on YouTube
We previously shared information about the Shorts shelf as a way to discover and watch new Shorts on YouTube but we wanted to let you know about a few experiments we are currently running to further expand on ways that people can find and interact with Shorts.
- Shorts in the Subscriptions Feed: We’re running an experiment on a new way you can view Shorts from your Subscriptions feed on the mobile app. With this update, you’ll notice that uploads that are categorized as a Short (vertical orientation & under 60 sec) will be labelled with a new Shorts icon in the bottom right corner of the video preview on your Subscriptions feed. As part of this experiment, we're also introducing a new way for you to view multiple short videos within your Subscriptions feed by allowing you to select a short video, and then swipe up or down to watch more short videos from creators you’re subscribed to. We’ll be rolling this out to a small group of users globally starting with iOS and then Android in the following weeks.
- New places to find Shorts on the top and bottom rows of the mobile app: We’re also beginning to test a new way for you to watch Shorts by adding a Shorts icon to the top or bottom row of the mobile app that makes it easier for you to tap and watch Shorts on YouTube. Those who are in the experiment will either see a Shorts icon in place of the Explore tab (with the Explore icon moved to the top row) or will see a Shorts icon in place of the Cast icon in the top row (casting can still be done in the player while watching a video). This experiment is available to a small group of users in India using the YouTube app on Android and iOS while we gather feedback.
- Shorts on Explore: To help people more easily discover short form content on YouTube, we’re also testing adding a Shorts video on the Explore tab where viewers can see a featured Short, and tap into it and watch more Shorts. All other Explore content such as Creator and Artists on the Rise are still available, and viewers can still easily access Trending and other destinations such as Fashion, Gaming, News, by tapping on the destinations button on the top. This experiment will also be available for only a small group of users in India.
If you have any feedback about these experiments, let us know by sending in feedback here. We will consider rolling out these experiments more broadly based on your feedback.
Stay tuned for more updates about our plans for new feature updates and our continued expansion of Shorts!
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