According to the platform, this is what users need to know about some of the changes coming:

Creating and Monetising One-to-Three-Minute Shorts 

Any videos uploaded before Tuesday, 15 October will stay the same and remain as long-form videos on channels even if they're in a vertical orientation. If one is currently in the YouTube Partner Program, these videos will continue to monetise via Watch Page Ads.

Tuesday, 15 October, users can upload Shorts up to three minutes long using square or vertical videos via YouTube Studio app or Desktop. 

As of yet, users won't be able to make Shorts longer than 60 seconds using the Shorts tools. The platform says that it is working on these updates, and it will let the public know when they're ready.

YouTube adds that if a user is currently in the YouTube Partner Program, these Shorts will be eligible for Shorts ads revenue sharing. Otherwise, these new uploads will count toward Shorts views for YouTube Partner Program eligibility.

Discovering Longer Shorts on YouTube 

YouTube says that it will take a few weeks to update all of the places where Shorts appear, like channel pages, Home and the Watch Next recommendations. This means that if a user uploads new one-to-three-minute Short, they may not see them labeled as Shorts within their channel page right away or see any traffic in YouTube Analytics from Shorts. 

The platform will keep the public posted when Shorts over 60 seconds start getting recommended and displayed within channel pages.

Using Music and Visually Copyrighted Content 

According to YouTube, users can't use copyrighted music or visual content in Shorts longer than 60 seconds. If they do happen to upload a one-to-three-minute Short with copyrighted content, it will be blocked, and viewers won't be able to watch it. There are no penalties to a channel if this happens; however, the user may remove the claimed content from their upload in order to make it playable. 

For more information, visit www.youtube.com.

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