Google plans TikTok rival in the form of YouTube ‘Shorts’, report says

mood · Apr 1, 2020

Google plans TikTok rival in the form of YouTube Shorts, report says
Short videos using licensed music will reportedly be a feature on the YouTube app
April 1, 2020
https://www.cnet.com/news/google-plans-tiktok-rival-by-launching-youtube-shorts-report-says/

YouTube is reportedly working on a TikTok rival called Shorts to be introduced by the end of 2020. The new feature will be part of the YouTube app, according to The Information, which cited two unnamed sources Wednesday, and it would allow users to create and upload their own short videos.

The Shorts feature will reportedly make use of all the music that Google-owned YouTube has licensed already, with songs to "be available to use as soundtracks for the videos created by users," according to The Information.
YouTube declined to comment on the matter.

"We don't comment on rumor or speculation," a YouTube spokesperson said in an email.
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mood · Apr 3, 2020

YouTube Shorts feature rolling out for some users
April 3, 2020
https://www.xda-developers.com/youtube-shorts-tiktok-rolling-out/

Short video content really appeals to a lot of users because it offers a short burst of entertainment without demanding any commitment. We’ve seen the proof in terms of the unprecedented growth of services like Snapchat, Instagram, and especially TikTok. This growth seems to have compelled bigger content platforms like YouTube to experiment with newer content forms such as 15-second long Stories introduced in November 2018.

Much more recently, YouTube was also found experimenting with a TikTok-like feature called “Shorts” for relatively longer videos. And just a few days later, Shorts already seems to be rolling out to certain users.
For all of these users, the Shorts show up differently inside the YouTube app. This suggests YouTube may be testing the feature is a small set of users. Shorts appear under Watch History or video suggestions under the currently played videos – either separately or alongside Stories.

Apparently YT Short refers to videos uploaded by users with a very short duration (like fragments of a song). That YT Short is shown in my play history.)
— _ (@Jxvxt) April 3, 2020
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For now, there’s only limited information about Shorts but we’ll update you when we learn more. There is also a minor probability that the previously reported Shorts feature may be different from the short videos we see in the screenshots above.
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Rasheed187 · Apr 4, 2020

I think it's a bit weird that I'm getting to see more and more people posting TikTok video's on Instagram. But can't you do the same with Instagram Stories? I wonder what's so great about TikTok.

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