YouTube launches Communities, a Discord-like space for creators and fans to interact with each other

18 September 2024 at 17:38

At its Made On YouTube event on Wednesday, the company announced a new dedicated space for creators to interact with their fans and viewers. The space, called “Communities,” is kind of like a Discord server built into a creator’s channel. With Communities, YouTube is hoping creators won’t need to use other platforms like Discord or […]

YouTube unveils ‘Hype,’ a new way for fans to help smaller creators grow their reach

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Sarah Perez

18 September 2024 at 17:14

YouTube creators no longer have to rely solely on the recommendation algorithm, search results, or collabs to help them grow their audience. At the company’s Made On YouTube event on Wednesday, YouTube announced a new feature that will allow a creator’s existing viewers to help “hype” a video with a click of a button, allowing […]

YouTube Shorts’ collaborative Add Yours sticker is now available to all users

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Aisha Malik

11 September 2024 at 19:48

YouTube confirmed on Wednesday that its collaborative “Add Yours” sticker for YouTube Shorts is now fully rolled out. The Google-owned company first announced the feature back in July. The sticker works just like Instagram’s feature of the same name, as it prompts users to share their own take on a creator’s video. Both platforms’ “Add […]

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