YouTube’s 22 Updates in 60 Seconds

Youtube just announced a boat load of new features for the platform designed to help creators. There’s a lot but below I wanted to put them all together and bullet point for you to see what is going to happen now into 2026 on Youtube.

The Big 3

• Title + Thumbnail A/B Testing → No more guessing. Test both, let YouTube pick winners.

• Collab Posting → Up to 5 channels can co-post one video. Audience sharing = faster growth.

• Ask Studio (AI) → Built-in AI that analyzes your channel and tells you why a video flopped or what’s working.
  
  (I’ve used all 3 of these and they are game changing!)

Content & Reach

• AI ideas with Inspiration Tab

• Autodubbing with lip sync → global growth (Latin American Market is HUGE)

• Deepfake protection for your face

Shorts + AI

• Free text-to-video generator

• Add objects, motion, new styles

• AI edits raw clips into shorts

• Speech → Song for viral twists

Live Streaming

• Vertical + horizontal streams at once

• Practice mode (fake chats) - Great for you nervous flyers

• React live to other creators

• AI auto-clips highlights into shorts

Monetization

• Swap old sponsor reads → keep earning that Cheddar!

• Clickable brand links in shorts

• AI auto-tags products for sales. Affiliate sales as well.

This is a speed run of what’s coming and if it feels overwhelming or you might get left behind…don’t! That’s why I do this newsletter, to guide you through the noise.

If you’re on your Youtube journey or just getting started, get excited because it’s only going to get bigger and the impact you can make will be massive!

Bo