Creator updates

Latest updates

Updates from the past 2 weeks

• Increasing Shorts length: Starting on October 15, 2024, creators can upload Shorts up to three minutes in length. Shorts longer than one minute that have an active Content ID claim will be blocked, regardless of policy. Learn more about three-minute shorts or manage your Shorts.

• Experimenting with minimum payment thresholds: We're continually working to improve the monetization experience for creators. As part of our efforts, we’re experimenting with our payment infrastructure. Over the coming weeks, some creators may notice a change in their minimum payment threshold. This change may be temporary and the experiment does not impact your earnings and overall monetization status.

• View YouTube Shopping sales and order data: Creators who have connected their Spreadshop, Spring, and Cafe24 stores to YouTube Shopping can now view more performance data for their products in YouTube Analytics. You can now view total sales, number of orders, top products (by sales) for Cafe24, and top earning content (by sales) on the Revenue tab. Learn more.

• Android bulk upload is no longer available: Starting mid-November 2024, we're phasing out the ability to share multiple videos at once from other apps to the YouTube app on Android. Creators can still upload one video at a time through their Android devices. This change does not affect bulk uploads on desktop. Learn more.

• Submit tax info by Dec 10: Make sure you submit your tax form, and if eligible, claim a tax treaty benefit, by Dec 10th. All monetizing creators, regardless of their location, are required to submit tax info. We recommend checking and updating your tax info every year. Even if nothing has changed, your tax forms expire every few years. Learn more.

• Simpler Creator Channel: Starting August 2024, some creators will see a simplified version of their channel with the removal of the “Home tab” to improve navigation for small channels. Creators can turn on the “Home tab” at any time in YouTube Studio to start curating their content.

  We've merged “Branding” and “Basic Info” into the “Profile” tab. Also, the “Layout” tab is being renamed to “Home tab.” Learn more.

• Changes to YPP suspension appeals: For some policy violations, creators will be notified if their channel is scheduled for suspension and invited to appeal before suspension. Affected creators have 7 days to appeal without losing monetization. If we reject your appeal, you’ll be removed from YPP, but can re-apply after 90 days. If you don’t submit an appeal before your suspension, you can submit an appeal within 21 days of suspension or re-apply to YPP after 90 days. Learn more.