Recently, it launched a lucrative program, which offers video creators a 45 percent revenue share from ad sales on the platform. Now, the search engine giant plans to extend the reach of YouTube creators by bringing support for Shorts videos to smart TVs. Based on user feedback and testing, Google has ensured that YouTube Shorts’ unusual vertical video content is balanced to provide a better viewing experience on the big screen with features such as comments, community actions (e.g., like, subscribe ) and find related videos. Vertical videos cover the maximum size of the TV screen and the rest are accompanied by a matching colored background. The right side of the video comes with the title and creator’s name. Some Original YouTube Shorts UI Designs on Smart TV. Credit: Google “Bringing Shorts to our community changed the way people create and watch videos on YouTube. When we introduced this new format, we optimized the creator and viewer experience for mobile. Today, we’re expanding viewing access to Shorts on the fastest-growing surface: the TV screen. While this may seem like a natural next step, incredible thought and care has gone into bringing this vertical, mobile-first experience to the big screen. In this next installment of Innovation Series, We’ll hear from two of the leading user experience (UX) designers who made this leap a reality,” said Neal Mohan, Chief Product Officer, YouTube. Support for YouTube Shorts on smart TVs (2019 and newer models) will be enabled with a software update in the coming weeks. Here’s how the YouTube shorts will look on the big screen of your smart TV: Get the latest news on new releases, gadget reviews, apps, cyber security and more about personal technology only at DH Tech.
