YouTube is KILLING a popular feature next month – here’s what it means for you and your channel
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YouTube is KILLING a popular feature next month – here’s what it means for you and your channel
- YouTube has confirmed that it will stop YouTube Stories in June
- The change is being made to “give priority to other features on the platform”
It’s the go-to platform for watching videos, but if you use YouTube, prepare for a popular feature to disappear next month.
The Google-owned platform has confirmed that it will stop YouTube Stories in June.
First launched in 2018, Stories allowed creators to post short, mobile-only videos that expired after seven days.
YouTube claims the change is being made to prioritize other features on the platform.
In a blog it explained, “Today there are many ways to create on YouTube – from community posts to shorts, to longforms and live. To prioritize these important features, Stories are disappearing.”
It’s the go-to platform for watching videos, and if you use YouTube, prepare for a popular feature to disappear next month
The change will take effect on June 23, after which the ability to create a new YouTube Story will no longer be available.
Stories that are already live will expire seven days after they were originally shared.
If you regularly use YouTube Stories, YouTube recommends going to community posts or YouTube Shorts.
“YouTube Community posts are a great choice if you want to share lightweight updates, start conversations, or promote your YouTube content to your audience,” it explains.
‘Among creators who use both posts and Stories, posts generate on average many times more reactions and likes compared to Stories.’
Where YouTube previously limited access to community posts to certain creators, it recently expanded access to millions.
To create a community post, sign in to YouTube and select “Create Post” at the top of the page.
In the box at the top, type a message to create a text post, add text to an image, GIF, or video post, or choose to create a video, poll, or image.
When you’re happy with your creation, select Post.
If you want to continue making short videos, YouTube recommends using YouTube Shorts – a tool that allows you to record vertical videos directly from your smartphone.
“With new features for both Shorts and Community posts being announced throughout the year, we are committed to investing in new and innovative tools to help you grow your audience on YouTube,” YouTube added.
“We look forward to seeing what you create with all of these formats: community posts, shorts, live streams, and long content!”
WHAT CAN YOU WATCH ON YOUTUBE TV FOR $40 A MONTH?
Google raised the price of its YouTube TV streaming service in 2018.
The monthly fee increases to $40 for new customers, though existing customers will continue to pay $35 as before.
It also added some new channels.
At the base price, customers have access to:
ABC
CBS
Fox
NBC
AMC
BBC America
BBC World News
Bravo
Big Ten Network
Cartoon network
CNBC
NBC sports
CBS Sports Network
CNN
Comet
The CW
Disney channel
disney xD
Disney Junior
SEC ESPN Network
E!
ESPN
ESPN2
ESPN u
ESPN news
Fox business
Fox news
Fox Sports
Free form
FS1
FS2
FX
FXM
FXX
NBC Gulf
HLN
IFC
MSNBC
National Geographic
Wet Geo Wild
NBC Sports Network
news
Olympic channel
Pop
Smithsonian Channel
Sundance TV
Syfy
TBS
Telemundo
tennis channel
TNT
Turner classic movies
truTV
Universal children
Universe
USA
We television
YES
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