- Hello Insiders, I'm Pierce, the products manager
working on satisfaction at YouTube,
filling in for Lenny on our latest Short update.
Today we're talking about some new Shorts features
and answering a few questions from the audience.
Let's get into it.
First up, let's talk about two video remixing features
we're rolling out on iOS called Cut and Green Screen.
Cut allows you to sample a one to five second video segment
from eligible Shorts and VODs to be used as the intro
to your short.
There are a couple of different ways you can enter the flow
to use this feature.
But first, is through the Create button on Watch pages.
Once you click the Create icon, you'll see the cut option.
The second way to enter the flow,
is while you're watching a Short from the Shorts player.
You'll see the three dot icon.
Once you click that, you'll see the Cut option.
One thing to note, is if someone creates a cut
from one of your videos,
be it a short or a long form video known as a VOD,
or video on demand,
there will be an attribution link
to your video within the Shorts player
that, once clicked, will bring the viewer back
to the original source video or Short.
The next feature we wanna touch on is called Green Screen
which is still in the early stages
of rolling out to iOS users.
The feature allows you to sample up to 60 seconds
from a short or other eligible videos
across YouTube and use them as the background of your Short.
You can control if you'd like to use audio or video,
or both from the original video you're sampling,
and you can control how prominent you are on the screen
by pinching your picture while you're in the camera.
Similar to Cut, if someone samples your content
to create a Green Screen video,
there will be an attribution link that users
can click to take them back to the original source video.
in YTA, or YouTube analytics,
you can view metrics from any remixes that have been created
from your videos.
But at this time, we don't differentiate
between what feature or component was used.
For example, cut versus green screen,
or audio versus video, or both.
Today these features are only rolling out to iOS.
We'll keep you posted when they become available on Android.
The next feature we wanna talk about
is called multiple drafts.
Previously, you could only save one draft
in the Shorts camera.
Now you can save as many as you'd like.
To see the new feature,
you need to save at least one draft in the camera.
And once you do, the next time you enter the camera,
you'll see the draft button in the bottom right corner
of the screen.
An important thing to note, is that your drafts
are associated with your device.
So if you changed to a different phone,
you will not have your previous drafts on your new device.
Today this feature is only available on iOS.
We'll keep you posted when it becomes available on Android.
Now, let's get into some questions.
First question, "Do Shorts surface
in the subscriptions feed?"
Yes, Shorts will appear in the subscriptions feed
for your channel subscribers.
Next question, "How many clips can I import
to the Shorts camera from my gallery?"
There are no limits on the number of clips that you can add.
However, you are limited to the duration that you selected
in the camera, 15 or 60 seconds.
The default camera experience is 15 seconds.
This means that you would only be able to add clips
up to 15 seconds of total duration.
If you would like to upload more
than 15 seconds worth of clips,
then you need to change the recording duration
in the camera to 60 seconds before uploading clips.
Next question.
"What is YouTube doing to promote evergreen Shorts?"
YouTube's recommendation is designed to follow the audience
and response to shifts in viewer interests over time.
It is common for viewers to show interest
in an old or evergreen video,
as many viewers don't watch videos
in chronological order or decide what to watch
based on when the video was published.
If you go to your YouTube Shorts feed today,
you may notice many videos recommended to you
that were published weeks or even months ago.
A few things to keep in mind,
if viewers are showing more interest in an older video,
it may be that the topic is increasing in popularity,
trends.google.com is a helpful tool
to see how the world's interest in different topics
is changing.
New viewers are discovering your channel
and wanting to watch your older videos,
more viewers are choosing to watch your video
when it's offered to them in the feed,
or your video is picked up in the press
or shared on social media.
To retain these viewers,
think about what you could make next
that would interest this audience.
Next question, "Any update on Super Thanks for Shorts?"
You mentioned it, and I know a lot of Shorts based partners
would love to have access to this."
Stay tuned for updates,
We're hoping to have them in beta by the end of this year.
Next question,
"If someone uses a clip of your video as a Short,
do you get revenue for it?"
Today users are able to sample audio and video
from eligible Shorts and videos across YouTube.
Anytime a short is created from your video,
we attribute back to the original source
and this provides a great way
for new audiences to discover and engage with your content.
Any views generated on your source video are eligible
for monetization via the Shorts fund
if the source video is a short.
If the source video is a regular YouTube video, or VOD,
it is eligible for monetization
if you're in the YouTube Partner program.
We're currently evaluating the long term monetization model
for Shorts and how remix fits into this.
The next is a comment rather than a question,
which is, "Please make Shorts videos count
towards our public watch hours."
The Shorts fund is a first step in Shorts monetization.
We're currently working with a longer monetization model
for Shorts, and we'll keep you posted
if short starts counting towards public hours.
Next question, "Should I add end screens to Shorts?"
We don't recommend end screens for Shorts.
End screens are not supported
for views coming from the Shorts player.
That's all we have today.
Make sure to leave your comments and questions below.
We pass comments onto the team,
and we'll try to answer questions in a future episode.
Keep it real.