YouTube has today detailed some big changes coming to Shorts, many of which have been long-requested.
The biggest is that starting on October 15th, creators will be able to upload shorts up to 3 minutes long. This was previously capped at 60 seconds, with anything longer being uploaded as a regular video.
This will also be accompanied by a more streamlined video viewing experience that takes some of the text off-screen which yo can see below.
There’s also a bunch of other changes including the below:
Making creation easier and more fun
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See a Short you like? Now you can easily recreate that magic with templates! Jump on the latest trends, sync your clips to the hottest sounds, and add your own unique flair. You can try templates by tapping “Remix” on a Short that inspires you and select “Use this template” to give your own spin.
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Unleash the full power of YouTube in your Shorts! In the coming months, you’ll be able to tap into the vast universe of YouTube content right from your Shorts camera, making it easier to remix clips from your favourite videos, music videos and more. You’ll even be able to pull from multiple clips across YouTube.
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A few weeks ago, we told you that Google DeepMind’s most capable model for generating video, Veo, is coming to YouTube Shorts. Creators will be able to bring their ideas to life with even more extraordinary video backgrounds and standalone video clips, making your Shorts even dreamier later this year.
Helping the community engage more deeply
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Want to get a taste of the conversation? You will soon be able to get a preview of what people are saying in comments right from the Shorts feed, even before you jump into the comments feed.
Giving you more options to customise your feed
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We also want to make sure you can customise your YouTube experience based on your preferences, so we’ll introduce an option to “Show fewer Shorts”. You can choose this setting by clicking on the three dot menu in the upper right of any Shorts grid in your Home feed and we’ll temporarily show you fewer Shorts in your Home feed.
