Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This week on YouTube we have a big Shorts update, including clear mode, hearts as the new likes, not interested as the new dislikes, 2x speed, and mute, also licensed music in image posts and carousels in the Shorts feed, and new account status and video states in YouTube Studio!

0:00 - Shorts Update
1:52 - Licensed Music in Image Posts in the Shorts Feed
2:36 - Account Status and Video States in YouTube Studio