In the social media war, companies “borrowing” features from other companies is not unheard of. We’ve seen features tossed around between TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat, and it’s not stopping anytime soon. YouTube is testing the feature to turn comments into actual Shorts, according to Android Central.
If this sounds familiar, this is a feature that TikTok brought a while back. If someone comments on your “Tok”, you’re able to select that comment and craft a separate video off of that. This could come in handy if someone posts a comment that sticks out to you.
YouTube will let you create Shorts out of comments
There’s no sugar-coating this; YouTube definitely copied TikTok’s homework on this one. It seems like it will function exactly the same way as TikTok’s feature. If someone comments on your Short, you’ll be able to select that comment and create a full Short from that comment. That short will show up on your profile as well as the main Shorts feed.
It seems that other people can create Shorts based comments, and not just the original video creator. So, if you’re watching someone else’s video, you might be able to create a short based on a comment on that video.
That seems neat, but there’s one thing to note. If someone makes a Short based on a comment on your video, YouTube will not notify you. Also, if someone makes a Short on a comment you posted, you won’t be notified. We’re not sure if that’s going to change, as this is still in the early stages.
You most likely won’t see this feature at the moment. YouTube is testing this feature on a limited selection of users. So, chances are that you either won’t see this feature for a while or you won’t see it at all. If you want to see if you’re part of the test, make sure that your YouTube app is up to date.
In the social media war, companies “borrowing” features from other companies is not unheard of. We’ve seen features tossed around between TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat, and it’s not stopping anytime soon. YouTube is testing the feature to turn comments into actual Shorts, according to Android Central.
If this sounds familiar, this is a feature that TikTok brought a while back. If someone comments on your “Tok”, you’re able to select that comment and craft a separate video off of that. This could come in handy if someone posts a comment that sticks out to you.
YouTube will let you create Shorts out of comments
There’s no sugar-coating this; YouTube definitely copied TikTok’s homework on this one. It seems like it will function exactly the same way as TikTok’s feature. If someone comments on your Short, you’ll be able to select that comment and create a full Short from that comment. That short will show up on your profile as well as the main Shorts feed.
It seems that other people can create Shorts based comments, and not just the original video creator. So, if you’re watching someone else’s video, you might be able to create a short based on a comment on that video.
That seems neat, but there’s one thing to note. If someone makes a Short based on a comment on your video, YouTube will not notify you. Also, if someone makes a Short on a comment you posted, you won’t be notified. We’re not sure if that’s going to change, as this is still in the early stages.
You most likely won’t see this feature at the moment. YouTube is testing this feature on a limited selection of users. So, chances are that you either won’t see this feature for a while or you won’t see it at all. If you want to see if you’re part of the test, make sure that your YouTube app is up to date.