Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Practice mode lets creators who are interested in vertical live, but maybe not 100% fully confident about handling everything from chat to polls, stickers to green screens - and the stream! - try things out on mobile, experiment, and get comfortable in a zero pressure environment
And once your safe space has let you lock in, and you’re ready to go actual vertical live, you can transition from practice mode to real mode with the tap of a button
Give it a try!
Practice mode lets creators who are interested in vertical live, but maybe not 100% fully confident about handling everything from chat to polls, stickers to green screens - and the stream! - try things out on mobile, experiment, and get comfortable in a zero pressure environment
And once your safe space has let you lock in, and you’re ready to go actual vertical live, you can transition from practice mode to real mode with the tap of a button
Give it a try!




![This Week at YouTube: YouTube Create Improvements and Seller-level Shopping Performance Data in YTA!
Hello Insiders! We have a short Newsflash for you today, covering improvements to the YouTube Create app, as well as seller-level performance data in YouTube Analytics.
Check it out and leave us your comments and questions below!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:12 [Launch] YouTube Create Improvements
0:48 [Launch] Seller-level Shopping Performance Data in YTA
Links:
YouTube Create: https://www.youtube.com/creators/youtube-create/
Get started with Shopping on YouTube: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/12257682
🔍 MORE GREAT RESOURCES FOR CREATORS 🔎
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https://www.youtube.com/creatorresearch/?referral_code=CreatorInsider
Enable Auto-Captions on our Videos: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/100078
You can find other helpful resources here:
➡ YouTube Creators: https://www.youtube.com/@youtubecreators
➡ YouTube Viewers: https://www.youtube.com/@YouTubeViewers
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Creator Insider is an informal YouTube channel to share information from the YouTube Creator technical team with the wider Creator community. We will feature different people talking about the products they work on and changes we are making so you have more context. This Week at YouTube: YouTube Create Improvements and Seller-level Shopping Performance Data in YTA!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pmUmAt-FPqQ/mqdefault.jpg)



![This Week at YouTube: Gift Effects, Gift Goals Experiment, and Direct Links for Communities!
Hello Insiders! Today were talking about the launch of gift effects and the ability to share a direct link to your Community, as well as an experimental feature: gift goals.
Check it out and leave us your comments and questions below!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:12 [Launch] Direct link for Communities
0:33 [Launch] Gift Effects
1:27 [Experiment] Gift Goals
Links:
Start your Community: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/15739414?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid
A new YouTube Communities experience for fans, by fans: https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/a-new-youtube-communities-experience-for-fans-by-fans/
Turn on and manage gifts, powered by Jewels: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/15534883?hl=en
Introducing gifts, powered by Jewels - a new way for creators to earn on YouTube: https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/307754858/%F0%9F%92%8E-introducing-gifts-powered-by-jewels-a-new-way-for-creators-to-earn-on-youtube-%E2%9C%A8?hl=en
🔍 MORE GREAT RESOURCES FOR CREATORS 🔎
Want to be considered to help us build a better YouTube please sign up here:
https://www.youtube.com/creatorresearch/?referral_code=CreatorInsider
Enable Auto-Captions on our Videos: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/100078
You can find other helpful resources here:
➡ YouTube Creators: https://www.youtube.com/@youtubecreators
➡ YouTube Viewers: https://www.youtube.com/@YouTubeViewers
👕👚SWAG 🎽☕
Check out our merch here: https://teespring.com/stores/creatorinsider
100% of the proceeds automatically support Red Cross
Remember, by commenting here or submitting Unlisted video links to email aliases associated with the channel, your comments, videos and username may be used in an upcoming video.
Creator Insider is an informal YouTube channel to share information from the YouTube Creator technical team with the wider Creator community. We will feature different people talking about the products they work on and changes we are making so you have more context. This Week at YouTube: Gift Effects, Gift Goals Experiment, and Direct Links for Communities!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qzUk7DTubjY/mqdefault.jpg)

