YouTube Shorts get a bunch of new updates, videos can now be up to 3 minutes long

YouTube recently unveiled a bunch of new features and changes to Youtube Shorts, which the company says will make short form content more engaging and useful.

In a blog post, YouTube announced that starting October 15, creators can upload Shorts that are up to three minutes long. However, the change only applies to videos that are square or have a tall aspect ratio and any of your older videos won’t be affected. YouTube also made some changes to its Shorts player, which it says will help creators take the center stage and allow viewers to focus on the content they love.