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YouTube Creators Can Now Upload Three-Minute Shorts Directly From the Main App
YouTube has entered the fourth and final phase of its longer Shorts feature rollout, allowing creators to upload Shorts up to three minutes long directly from the main YouTube app.
YouTube Tests Video Highlights Tool to Turn Engaging Long-Form Segments into Shorts
YouTube is testing a new video highlights tool in YouTube Studio on desktop.
Peacock Joins Netflix and Tubi In the Short-Form Video Space with Curated Vertical Video Playlists
Streaming service Peacock is entering the short-form video space, experimenting with curated vertical video playlists
UberEats Launches a Short-Form Video Feed
UberEats has launched a short-form video feed. The delivery service is testing the feed with customers in New York, San Francisco, and Toronto ahead of a global rollout.
YouTube Adds Member-Only Shorts, Allowing Creators to Provide Exclusive Shorts to Paying Subscribers
YouTube has added Members-Only Shorts, short-form videos that creators can share with paying subscribers.
Meta Expands Ads on Reels Monetization Program to More Creators & Updates Payout Model
Meta is expanding its Ads on Reels monetization program for Facebook to include more creators, including those who were part of the paused Reels Play Bonus Programs.
Reddit Acquires Short-Form Video App Dubsmash To Leverage Its Diverse Community & Video Creation Tools
Reddit has acquired Brooklyn-based short-form video app Dubsmash, which is second only to TikTok when it comes to short-form video app installs.
Snapchat Is Adding A New Music Feature That Allows Users To Share TikTok-Like Videos
Snapchat is currently testing a new music feature that enables users to add music to their videos pre or post-capture.
ESPN Adopts The Stories Content Format With The Launch of ‘ESPN Stories’ For ESPN Plus
ESPN become the latest platform to adopt the Stories content format with the launch of ESPN Stories for the ESPN Plus app.
TikTok Launches Interactive 'Donation Stickers' Enabling Creators & Their Communities To Donate Funds To Charitable Organizations
TikTok’s new Donation Stickers enable creators and their communities to raise funds for charities and causes that they care about.
TikTok Teams Up With Brand Partners For New 'Small Gestures' Initiative
TikTok’s new Small Gestures initiative helps users to provide their friends and family with “much-needed comfort” and “thinking of you reminders” through the small gesture of sending a gift.
VSCO Adds A New Multimedia Creation Tool In ‘Montage’
Photo/video editing and sharing app, VSCO, launches a new multimedia creative tool in Montage that allows users to “stack and layer in one or more videos, photos, colors, and shapes to create a unique collage-like video.”