New YouTube AI Features
YouTube introduces custom natural-language home feeds and new AI-powered editing tools for creators.
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YouTube said Custom Feeds grew out of an experimental feature tested earlier in 2026, responding to users who wanted more control over the recommendation algorithm. Emily Moxley, YouTube’s vice president of product management, said the tool gives users “a natural-language way” to steer what appears in their feeds.
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The conversational editing assistant for Shorts and the YouTube Create app uses Gemini to trim pauses, reorder clips and synchronize music to the beat, while still allowing creators to make manual edits.
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GIF comments are expected to roll out globally in the YouTube mobile app in the fall, while TV users with supported sets can dictate comments through a voice-to-text feature.
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Ask YouTube will let viewers ask about products that appear in a video even when the creator does not mention them, and users will be able to continue a shopping conversation from the search page into the video player.
YouTube is rolling out Custom Feeds, letting viewers in the United States create multiple homepages tailored to their interests, moods, and goals using simple language prompts NDTV. The feature arrives alongside a suite of AI tools for creators and shoppers, including editing assistants powered by Gemini, improved product discovery in videos, and enhanced moderation features HiTechHub.
YouTube said these updates aim to give creators and viewers more control while addressing concerns that AI will replace human creators NDTV. The company plans to roll out Custom Feeds to web, mobile, and TV devices in the coming months DailyHunt.
Custom Feeds Give Viewers Control Over What They See
Custom Feeds grew from an experimental feature tested earlier in 2026 after users asked for more control over YouTube's recommendation algorithm HiTechHub. Emily Moxley, YouTube's vice president of product management, said the tool gives viewers "a natural-language way" to steer what appears in their feeds NDTV. Users can save multiple feeds for different moods or viewing goals — say, one for relaxation and another for learning DailyHunt.
New AI Tools Help Creators Edit Faster and Smarter
YouTube's Gemini-powered editing assistant for Shorts and the YouTube Create app automatically trims pauses, reorders clips, and syncs music to the beat DailyHunt. Creators keep full control — they can approve changes, make manual edits, or reject suggestions entirely NDTV. The company also added AI feedback on pacing and storytelling, style-matched thumbnails, and A/B testing tools to help creators optimize their videos BuzzinContent.
YouTube is expanding its YouTube Shopping affiliate program to 35 countries by year's end, giving more creators ways to earn from their content DailyHunt. The company also rolled out voice-adaptive comment moderation and tools to detect when creators' likenesses and voices are used without permission HiTechHub.
Shopping Gets Easier With Video-Based Product Discovery
Ask YouTube now includes shopping tools that let viewers ask about products appearing in videos — even if the creator never mentioned them HiTechHub. The system pulls product information directly from video content and organizes review recommendations based on what viewers see DailyHunt. Shoppers can start a conversation on the search page and continue it inside the video player without switching apps HiTechHub.
Comments Get Visual and Voice Features Across Devices
GIF comments are rolling out globally on YouTube's mobile app this fall, letting viewers react with animations instead of just text HiTechHub. TV users with supported sets can now dictate comments using voice-to-text, making it easier to engage while watching on the big screen NDTV. YouTube also announced episodic Shorts Series with sequential playback and plans for live auto-dubbing and competitive co-hosted livestreams later this year DailyHunt.
Microdramas — short serialized videos — generated more than 6.5 billion Shorts views in the first half of 2026, showing strong audience appetite for episodic content DailyHunt.
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