youtube shorts – TheNewsHub https://thenewshub.in Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:29:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 YouTube for Android Testing ‘Play Something’ Floating Action Button: Report https://thenewshub.in/2024/12/27/youtube-for-android-testing-play-something-floating-action-button-report/ https://thenewshub.in/2024/12/27/youtube-for-android-testing-play-something-floating-action-button-report/?noamp=mobile#respond Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:29:18 +0000 https://thenewshub.in/2024/12/27/youtube-for-android-testing-play-something-floating-action-button-report/

YouTube is testing a new button in its mobile app for the Android platform, according to a report. It is said to play a random video when the user doesn’t know what to watch. The feature, dubbed Play something appears as a floating action button (FAB) with white text on a black background on the YouTube mobile app. Notably, this feature was first reported to be tested by the video streaming platform last year but was exclusive to YouTube Shorts back then. However, that’s not the case anymore.

Play Something FAB on YouTube

9to5Google discovered the Play something FAB in YouTube for Android app version 19.50. It is said to be in a testing phase and hasn’t been officially announced by the video streaming platform as of now.

In a report, the publication highlighted that tapping the option starts a video in the YouTube Shorts window. Additionally, the FAB can play regular YouTube videos which appear in the portrait interface, along with options to like, dislike, comment, and share the video. Once toggled, the timeline scrubber is also reported to be displayed at the bottom of the screen.

However, the FAB is said to disappear once the YouTube mini-player comes up.

New YouTube Features

Alongside the FAB, YouTube has rolled out several new features in the test phase in recent weeks. This includes new vertical scroll gestures for its mobile app that might change the way how users navigate through and consume content on the platform. Swiping up on any video is reported to automatically send the user to the next video instead of minimising to the default view. This is said to work along the same lines as the scroll gestures on YouTube Shorts.

The video streaming platform has also expanded its AI-powered auto-dubbing feature, which can automatically transcribe and translate YouTube videos from English to other dialects and vice versa, to information and knowledge-focused content. It is said to help creators engage viewers who don’t speak the same language by transcending language barriers.

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Creators will now be able to create YouTube Shorts with a duration of up to three minutes, the company announced on Thursday. This change is part of a wider feature rollout which includes templates, the ability to mix YouTube videos to Shorts directly, a video-generation model powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and new ways to discover trending content on YouTube. The video-streaming platform says these additions give creators more tools to express themselves better.

YouTube Shorts Gets New Features

In a blog post, YouTube announced that it is extending the duration of Shorts to up to three minutes starting October 15. This change will apply to videos created in square or taller aspect ratios, but won’t affect existing Shorts. The company noted it was a “top requested feature” by creators.

Creators will also be able to keep up with the latest trends by creating familiar content with the addition of a template feature. They can match their clips to the trending sounds and then customise them further. Shorts can be recreated by tapping the Remix option next to Shorts and then selecting Use this template. Over the next few months, YouTube will also be rolling out the ability to access its videos in the Shorts camera. This is claimed to make creating remixes easier. Shorts creators will also be able to pull clips directly from YouTube videos to use in their content.

The video-streaming platform also re-emphasized that it will be rolling out Google DeepMind’s Veo video-generation AI model in the coming months, bringing more video backgrounds and standalone video clips. YouTube says is making it easier for viewers to catch up on the latest trends with a new Shorts trends page on mobile. Comments will also be previewed in the Shorts feed, allowing creators to get a sneak peek of what their audience is saying.

However, if Shorts are not preferred by the YouTube user, they can now customise their recommendations by selecting the Show fewer Shorts option.

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