Short videos have conquered all major social media apps (cue TikTok and Instagram Reels), and YouTube is no exception. YouTube Shorts lets content creators create short vertical videos for quick and ...

YouTube is cutting Shorts reach for channels that re-upload other creators’ clips. Here is what changed and how side hustlers ...

YouTube Shorts, which generates 200 billion views per day, has announced a policy to reduce the exposure of channels that ...

YouTube says Shorts recommendations will favor original videos and push down clips re-uploaded from other creators with ...

Conclusion: Do not compare Shorts views directly with long-form viewsIt is safer not to compare Shorts views and long-form ...

YouTube is tweaking Shorts recommendations to prioritize original content and reduce the reach of low-effort reposts.

One of the main features that helped make TikTok a success is now coming to YouTube's own short-form video platform YouTube Shorts. On Thursday, YouTube announced that it's beginning to roll out a ...

To date, Shorts have been 60 seconds or shorter, but YouTube is extending the max duration to 3 minutes starting October 15. This applies to “videos that are square or taller in aspect ratio.” There ...

YouTube Shorts clipping channels built on reposts may lose reach. YouTube wants original commentary, unique edits or storytelling.

Views of YouTube Shorts count toward a channel’s total watch time, but do not count toward monetization eligibility. To monetize YouTube videos you need to accumulate 4,000 hours of watch time within ...

Shorts creators who rely on lightly edited clips could see less reach as YouTube changes its recommendations to put more ...