Made On YouTube 2026 | Creator Roundup — Transcript

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1. 0:00Hey creators, for this month's roundup, we're  recapping all of the exciting updates just
2. 0:04announced at MadeOn YouTube 2026. This year,  we're showcasing innovation for the YouTube era,
3. 0:09bringing you amazing new updates designed to  elevate your content, expand your audience,
4. 0:14and build a sustainable business. Let's dive in.  First, let's talk about discovery and how we're
5. 0:19making it easier than ever for viewers to find  and enjoy your content. We're rolling out custom
6. 0:24feeds, a new feature that lets viewers create  saved tabs on their homepage dedicated to their
7. 0:29specific interests, moods, or favorite topics,  giving them more control over what they see.
8. 0:34Custom feeds will start rolling out  on mobile and desktop later this year.
9. 0:38We're launching short series, which lets creators  organize shorts into shows in studio and even
10. 0:43upload custom thumbnails for the show. Viewers  will see a watch series button in the feed,
11. 0:48which lets them watch episodes in order. You'll  be able to add show features to shorts starting
12. 0:53later this month. We're bringing post to TV,  letting living room viewers see image posts
13. 0:58directly on creator channel pages starting early  next year. And to help you grow your channel and
14. 1:03reach a new audience, we brought image posts  and carousels to the shorts feed. Try it out.
15. 1:08Next up is Fandom updates designed to help  you connect deeper with your community.
16. 1:13We're testing Showdowns, co-streaming experiences  that turn fan funding into a fun, timed,
17. 1:18competitive game between streams, helping creators  drive engagement and revenue. We'll start testing
18. 1:24showdowns early next year. We're also expanding  watch with, moving from just live content to all
19. 1:30eligible videos on YouTube. By bringing trending  YouTube videos directly into your live streams,
20. 1:34it gives you an effortless way to co-create  real-time reaction moments with your community. To
21. 1:39bridge language barriers, we've added autodubbing  for live, which adds real-time audio translations
22. 1:45for English to Spanish to your live streams. This  feature will be rolling out next year. We're also
23. 1:50upgrading the comments experience. Viewers can  now use GIFs and comments on mobile and respond
24. 1:55to comments directly in their TVs using voice to  text. These features will be available by the end
25. 2:01of 2026. Plus, we're giving you the option  to turn on personalized comment moderation
26. 2:06to help you save time moderating by holding  comments similar to the ones you've removed
27. 2:10in the past. Stay tuned for more information on  availability. For your closest supporters, you
28. 2:15can now host exclusive members-only communities.  This gives your paid members a space to interact
29. 2:20and lets you share more exclusive content. Members  only communities will be available in early 2027.
30. 2:27We're also rolling out hype with Jewels, allowing  fans of rising creators with under 500,000
31. 2:32subscribers to purchase Jewels to supercharge  a video's leaderboard momentum. This gives you
32. 2:38a new revenue stream by earning rubies. Hype with  Jewels is currently live in Brazil, South Korea,
33. 2:43Japan, and Taiwan. We're introducing  on-platform messaging and video sharing,
34. 2:49which brings group chats and a 3 minute casual  video creation tool directly to YouTube. These
35. 2:54features are launching to users in the US, UK,  Singapore, Brazil, and European Union in November.
36. 3:01Next up, we're making updates that help you  power your business on YouTube. Brand deals on
37. 3:06YouTube are stronger than ever. We've expanded  YouTube creator partnerships to 20 countries.
38. 3:11We're also continuing to test and evolve  dynamic brand segments, which gives you a new,
39. 3:15more flexible option when adding sponsorships in  long- form videos. With dynamic brand segments,
40. 3:21you can easily update or swap the branded content  at any time. You can add dynamic brand segments to
41. 3:27new uploads or back catalog videos in batches of  up to 20 at a time. Target the segments by region
42. 3:33and drive engagement with a built-in shelf  featuring a direct call to action button.
43. 3:38Dynamic brand segments is currently in a limited  pilot in the US, Canada, and India. Next,
44. 3:43we've launched an easier way for you to share  brand partner access using a one-click code,
45. 3:48so your brand partner can view your video's  performance metrics and put paid media behind
46. 3:53your content using creator partnerships boosts.  Plus, soon you can use Ask Studio to quickly
47. 3:58craft tailored responses to brand briefs, plus  proactive pitches and get tips to customize your
48. 4:03media kit to match a brand's unique goals so you  can get the deal done faster. In YouTube Shopping,
49. 4:09we're expanding our affiliate program to be  live in 35 markets by the end of the year.
50. 4:14We're also rolling out affiliate campaigns,  letting you get discovered by merchants and
51. 4:18receive exclusive commission rates and bonuses  when creating content featuring specific products.
52. 4:23This feature will be available to creators  in the US and Korea by the end of the month
53. 4:27and to even more creators by early next year. And  to help you earn globally, we are automatically
54. 4:32localizing tag products in your content for  viewers outside of your country, meaning you
55. 4:37can now earn commissions when they purchase.  We are also expanding our Amazon affiliate
56. 4:41partnership now live in the US, India, and Brazil  with a few more countries coming this fall.
57. 4:47Finally, let's look at creation and how  we're bringing you cutting edge tools
58. 4:50and deeper insights about your content. We're  making major updates to YouTube Studio. First,
59. 4:56Ask Studio is coming to mobile, so your creative  partner is with you wherever inspiration strikes.
60. 5:01Ask Studio on mobile will be fully available in  the coming months to help improve the performance
61. 5:06of your old videos, Ask Studio can help you  identify opportunities to update and test new
62. 5:10thumbnails, helping your older content find a  whole new audience. We're launching to trusted
63. 5:15testers later this year with a full launch next  year. Studio can now help you get feedback on your
64. 5:21video scripts, hooks, titles, and even generate  tailored titles and thumbnails for you within
65. 5:26Ask Studio and via our new drafts experience.  This feature will be available later this year.
66. 5:32To replace guesswork with data, video AB testing  lets you upload up to three cuts of a short or
67. 5:37video to test which performs best. This feature  will be available next year. We're also adding
68. 5:43research and insights destinations inside YouTube  Studio to help you more easily understand video
69. 5:48performance and discover outlier videos, helping  inspire your next piece of content. Research and
70. 5:53insights will be available by the end of 2026.  And with dynamic thumbnails, you can upload up
71. 5:59to three thumbnails and let YouTube automatically  match the best one to different segments of your
72. 6:04audience. Dynamic thumbnails will be rolling out  to eligible creators soon. You'll soon be able to
73. 6:09edit shorts through a new conversational editing  feature that guides you through every step. Start
74. 6:14from suggested prompts or your own for a first  draft. You can continue chatting to reorder,
75. 6:19trim, and more with personalized suggestions to  fine-tune. You'll have the power to edit manually
76. 6:25at any time. This feature will roll out globally  on Android and iPhones starting in early 2027
77. 6:30on Shorts and the YouTube Create app. Finally,  we're bringing likeness detection, our tool that
78. 6:36helps you detect and manage how others are using  AI to depict you to the YouTube app. You can now
79. 6:42onboard, get notified about potential matches,  and submit removal requests, all from your phone.
80. 6:47We're also introducing speaking voice detection,  which provides an additional signal alongside
81. 6:52facial matches to improve detection capabilities.  These features will be available later this year.
82. 6:58Thanks for watching. Let us know which features  you're most excited about in the comments below.
83. 7:02And don't forget to check the description  for more details. We'll see you next time.