Similar to TikTok, YouTube Shorts also extended to 3 minutes. YouTube has also introduced new features, tools, and AI templates.
YouTube's new features help content creators maximize the impact of short videos.
YouTube Shorts 3 Minutes Length:
YouTube Shorts now allows you to create 3 minutes-long videos and still publish them as shorts. You can create a vertical or square video; both can become shorts if they are 3 minutes long.
YouTube recommendations will also work for Shorts videos.
YouTube Has introduced new creators and user experience features:
- New Templates: You can remix Short Videos using new templates.
- Advanced Remixing: YouTube Shorts camera will allow creators to remix clips.
- AI Integration: YouTube is using Google DeepMind's Veo model. It helps create AI-generated video backgrounds.
New Features to Improve User Experience:
YouTube has launched new tools to enhance user experience:
- Trends Page: YouTube will display trending shorts from the country.
- Comment previews: Users can see comment previews in YouTube Shorts.
- Show Fewer Shorts: This option will display in the home feed.
Why are YouTube features Similar to TikTok?
YouTube is competing with TikTok in short video format. It is trying everything that TikTok has applied to become successful.
The extended video format is also a TikTok feature that YouTube Shorts has adopted.
Conclusion:
YouTube Short's video length increased to 3 minutes. In 2021, TikTok launched a similar feature when they extended video length to 3 minutes.
Now, the question is how these features will impact user experience and engagement. Apply these features in your YouTube shorts and find out.
