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YouTube Shorts are changing in 5 unique ways, and I love the new creative freedom

YouTube is expanding the runtimes of its short-form content and giving users an easy way to remix their favorite clips.

Timon Schneider/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images YouTube will soon roll out a major update to its popular Shorts video format that could upend the way creators and viewers engage with content. On YouTube, channel editors can use longer content to shoot engaging videos for their audience and help foster a diverse platform. The announcement states that if you tap the three dots menu above a Shorts grid on mobile, you'll receive the option to lessen the content's frequency temporarily.

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