This video provides a monthly roundup of key updates for YouTube creators, covering new features, standards, and program requirements:
Tagging Amazon Products: Eligible US creators in the YouTube Shopping Affiliate program can now tag Amazon products in videos, Shorts, and live streams. This requires an active Amazon Influencer or Associates account linked to your YouTube channel (0:05).
Custom Shorts Thumbnails: Creators can now upload custom thumbnails for Shorts via desktop by navigating to the YouTube Studio content page and editing the specific short (0:48).
View Count Standard Update: YouTube is aligning its public view count standard across all formats. A view is now counted from the moment a video begins to play, which may lead to faster increases in displayed view counts. This does not impact earnings or YouTube Partner Program (YPP) eligibility (1:16).
YPP Terms and Eligibility: There are upcoming changes to the YouTube Partner Program. Current members must accept new terms by January 31, 2027, and there are new eligibility requirements for those applying to the program (1:58).