YouTube’s formally added picture-in-picture viewing for Shorts, offering one other technique to devour Shorts content material, whereas it’s additionally testing a brand new technique to point out different customers in feedback, in addition to Shorts downloads for Premium members.
First off, on Shorts PiP. Now, YouTube Premium subscribers can decrease the Shorts viewing window, in order that they will undertake different duties on their gadget whereas additionally watching Shorts clips.
As per YouTube:
“Get able to multitask like a professional with our new picture-in-picture function for YouTube Shorts! On Android units, you may watch your favourite Shorts whereas looking different apps or checking messages. It is excellent for staying entertained with out lacking a beat. Dive into infinite enjoyable with YouTube Shorts, now extra versatile than ever!”
YouTube’s been engaged on the choice for a while, and with Shorts consumption rising within the app, it is smart for YouTube so as to add different viewing choices.
I imply, it appears distracting, however that’s a private concern, I assume.
YouTube’s additionally introduced the official launch of its @point out take a look at, which allows customers to say different channels of their YouTube feedback.
YouTube first introduced the take a look at earlier this month, however now it’s going into the reside setting.
“In case you’re within the experiment group, typing the “@” image on an Android or iOS gadget adopted by letters or characters of a channel title / deal with in a remark will set off a really useful record of channels to select from. From there, choose the channel you need to point out > depart your remark > and the deal with will seem because the clickable linked point out!”
YouTube says that solely a small group of creators can submit feedback that embrace mentions at this stage, however all viewers and creators can have interaction with these feedback.
YouTube’s additionally rolling out Shorts downloads for Premium subscribers, so you may obtain Shorts to your gadget, whereas it’s additionally increasing its take a look at of its conversational AI bot to extra Premium customers.
Most of those are Premium solely options, so if you wish to attempt them out, you’ll must sign-up. And none, I might say, are “game-changing” options as such, however they supply extra perception into how YouTube’s seeking to improve the viewing expertise, and the options which can be seemingly coming to all customers at some stage.
