YouTube made Partnership Ads available to all advertisers, allowing brands to feature creator videos in their ad campaigns.

YouTube has rolled out the ability to search directly from comments on long-form videos and Shorts.

YouTube has rolled out updates for customizing Shorts thumbnails.

YouTube is experimenting with new content discovery experiences on the Watch Page and in Shorts. Viewers in this test may encounter various video formats in different experiences, such as long-form videos appearing in the Shorts feed or new feeds dedicated to long-form content.

YouTube has rolled out the ability for creators to save music directly from the Shorts feed.

YouTube is set to introduce new features for Shorts thumbnails this year, including the ability to edit thumbnails post-upload and add text and filters.

YouTube has added Members-Only Shorts, short-form videos that creators can share with paying subscribers.

YouTube now permits creators to remix previously remixed Shorts using features such as Sound, Cut, Collab, or Green Screen. In the past, creators could only remix a source video.

YouTube has fully launched Collabs, making it available to users on Android and iOS devices.

YouTube has introduced a new feature allowing users to remix music videos on Shorts.

YouTube has introduced new features for creators in YouTube Studio.

Following the launch of new creator tools for Shorts, YouTube has announced several link updates.