Four new Shorts updates landed today, and while 2x playback and Clear Screen mode are welcome, removing the dislike button will be a harder sell.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...

YouTube advises focusing on your audience, not the algorithm. A view indicates intentional watching, not just scrolling past a video. Prioritize storytelling over targeting a specific video length.

YouTube Shorts announces some new features, including adding 15-second music clips to image posts and enabling users to double their playback speed. YouTube has announced some new functionality to ...

I use YouTube Shorts more than I'd like to admit, and these new features have genuinely changed the way I watch. Chances are, ...

I have no idea how to write code, but with a little help from generative AI, I built a JavaScript bookmarklet tool that dramatically improves YouTube Shorts—and you can, too! From the laptops on your ...

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YouTube appears to be running a new test for Shorts. The experiment replaces the like button with a heart button. It’s also said to move the dislike button to the three-dot menu. Remember when YouTube ...

YouTube is rolling out an accessibility-based feature that allows vertical Shorts videos to play in a landscape orientation. The Rotate Shorts option changes UI elements for sideway viewing but ...

YouTube is adding even more TikTok-like features to Shorts, including a new “clear screen” mode that removes the icons and text from the video you’re watching. In a blog post on Thursday, YouTube says ...

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