YouTube has released several updates related to Live streaming across various formats, paid vs organic metrics in Studio Analytics, image-to-quiz polls on iOS, Edit with AI updates, YT chat help for creators, super resolution for low-quality videos, and gifts and jewels in Taiwan.
What are the Latest YouTube Updates?
There are 6 new YouTube updates this week. Let’s decode them one by one:
Stream across formats
Streamers will see a new feature in their live control room option, allowing them to broadcast their live stream in both vertical and horizontal formats. The chat room will be unified by both mobile and desktop-based communities. The update will create a seamless experience for everyone.
Additionally, YouTube is expanding its React Live feature. Where mobile users can start a vertical live stream and react to other live streams in real time.
To enable a simultaneous vertical and horizontal view. You can go to stream settings and toggle on the Dual Stream option. The feature will capture the center stage of your stream. You can preview it, and if you think the adjustment is suitable for vertical devices, you can proceed.
Paid vs organic metrics in analytics
Now, creators can see the organic and paid performance of videos separately. The metrics, such as impressions, clicks, views, and engagement, can be calculated independently of paid ads and organic performance.
YouTube updates this data to make it easy for the creators to promote their videos that are backed by Studio Analytics data. Furthermore, YouTube also clarified that doing YouTube promotion does not affect the organic performance of videos.
Add Images to quizzes on IOS
Now, creators can add images to their multiple-choice question quizzes. Previously, it was only a text-based quiz and available to Android users only. Now, creators can combine text-based quizzes with images. This feature is now available for IOS devices as well.
Edit with AI
At the Made on YouTube 2025 event, “Edit with AI” has been introduced. Now the feature has additional features, such as the Hind voiceover, similar to cricket commentary or shayari.
The Edit with AI feature helps creators create their first draft of their YouTube video. Creators simply need to add raw footage, and YouTube AI will generate a vertical video as a first draft. Additionally, it can be used in both the YouTube Create app(Android) and the Shorts camera. You can download the app and stay tuned as more updates roll out.
AI-enhanced YouTube help chat expansion
YouTube instant help chat is now available to more creators. This will assist creators in resolving YouTube-related queries, such as monetization, policy, violation issues, technical problems, or troubleshooting.
The YT help chat is an advancement of the YouTube support page that utilizes AI to resolve quick queries in an easy-to-use manner. Additionally, creators can talk to a live YouTube support agent. They just need to type “speak to an agent” or similar phrases in the YT help chat box. Creators can access it from YouTube Studio.
Super Resolution
The feature uses AI to upscale YouTube videos. The YouTube videos that are only available in lower resolution will be enhanced using AI to a higher resolution, 1080P. For instance, it is not available for 4K.
The goal is to improve the video-watching experience, particularly for YouTube TV users. The older uploads are still watched, and with AI super resolution, the video quality will be improved. Creators can opt out of this feature if their content doesn’t fit the change.
Bringing gifts and jewels to Taiwan
Users in Taiwan can purchase jewels and send them to vertical live streamers. This will help creators earn rubies based on the number of jewels purchased. These rubies can be converted into real earnings(Money). Previously, only USA-based creators were eligible for this feature; now it will be rolled out in Taiwan.
Conclusion
The latest YouTube update will shape the creator-viewer interaction in a more personalised way. Creators can stream across formats using dual stream for both desktop and mobile live stream participants. Community interaction is also being enhanced with images in quizzes and jewel purchases. Lastly, the use of AI has increased in both its creative process and support for creators. The Edit with AI feature helps create a first draft of Shorts, and Super Resolution will enhance the video’s quality.