{"id":16670,"date":"2025-12-18T20:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/youtube-expands-voice-replies-superchat-goals-and-ai-creation-tools\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T20:25:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:25:00","slug":"youtube-expands-voice-replies-superchat-goals-and-ai-creation-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/youtube-expands-voice-replies-superchat-goals-and-ai-creation-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"#\n                YouTube Expands Voice Replies, Superchat Goals and AI Creation Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/youtube-expands-voice-replies-superchat-goals-and-ai-creation-tools\/#YouTube_Expands_Voice_Replies_Superchat_Goals_and_AI_Creation_Tools\" >YouTube Expands Voice Replies, Superchat Goals and AI Creation Tools<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_Expands_Voice_Replies_Superchat_Goals_and_AI_Creation_Tools\"><\/span>\n                YouTube Expands Voice Replies, Superchat Goals and AI Creation Tools<br \/>\n            <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.socialmediatoday.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">6 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/text-to-speech.divecdn.com\/newspost\/808322\/2025-12-19_10.08.29\/youtube-expands-voice-replies-superchat-goals-and-ai-creation-tools.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>YouTube has released its <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=362YARqMk84\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">final feature update review of 2025<\/a>, which includes a range of changes, including the expansion of voice replies, broader availability of its \u201cCreate\u201d app, updated channel guidelines, AI generation tools for channel posts and more.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>First off, YouTube is expanding its voice replies option to \u201cmillions of creators,\u201d providing another means to engage with your audience.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube voice replies\" data-imagemodel=\"187745\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/ZdrCtb2MOP1TEdfuehY6egmN-S6Y_gQ4kv7GQiqpQN8\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS95b3V0dWJlX3ZvaWNlX3JlcGxpZXMucG5n.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>As you can see in this example, YouTube\u2019s voice reply option <\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span>enables channel managers to respond to comments under their videos with voice clips.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>YouTube initially began experimenting with voice replies with selected creators <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span>in December last year<\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>, before expanding it to more creators throughout 2025.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>And now, it\u2019s expanding access once again, so a lot more creators will now be able to leave voice notes in response to viewer comments.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>It could be another way to add a little more personality to your responses and drive more engagement in stream. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>YouTube\u2019s also <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbW9xZTY4aURiTTh1Zl9WVzhrWF91U0JQbmZ0d3xBQ3Jtc0ttR2p5dmhBa1h1WVhqMXdJbEo5SXlTVXRmUnhxZlRUaW1BRzMzdWFqT1lQMV9NQjJxRUtCbk54SnVCU2I2NUdxaGwyZDJqdWdaWm9RY2IydVVhbTUyaWlpTl9Tb3k1T0NVdGIxWld0OTBjOUZGWm51Zw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.google.com%2Fyoutube%2Fanswer%2F13339776&amp;v=362YARqMk84\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">rolling out <span><span>a new setting for auto-dubbing<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span>, which will enable users to choose their own preferences for dubbing into different languages.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>As per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=362YARqMk84\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">YouTube<\/a>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><em><span>\u201cContent with the original audio and preferred languages will not be translated, and will default to the original audio. Viewers can update their preferred languages on web or in the YouTube app.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube language options\" data-imagemodel=\"191191\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/XCvC8_LzM7Vmaj8GfRxXOu1U8eabtNWOf2Tr33CkCmc\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS95dF9sYW5ndWFnZV9vcHRpb25zLnBuZw==.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span>So if you\u2019d prefer to get the original audio, you can now choose to stop YouTube from playing the auto-dubbed version based on your language preferences.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>YouTube\u2019s also bringing its separate \u201cCreate\u201d video creation app to iOS.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube Create app\" data-imagemodel=\"185096\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/906jIC7HzaBS99Wb6HWgQPN1hRKj4miZm1xID08OQf0\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS95b3V0dWJlX2NyZWF0ZV9lZWR4QU93LnBuZw==.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>YouTube Create provides access to a range of video editing tools to create better-looking video content. It\u2019s been available on Android for some time, but now, YouTube\u2019s also launching an iOS version of the app.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>So, another video creation option to consider, which could help you put together more professional-looking YouTube clips. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>YouTube\u2019s also expanding Superchat goals to vertical live-streams, providing another means to drive viewer donations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>Superchat <\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span>Goals enables creators to incentivize donations during a livestream, by offering a reward at a certain donation threshold.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube Super Chat goals\" data-imagemodel=\"191192\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/O2mMVFuxRdPrB74ELNJ3-fO1x0msh0AwgOotsWCkEyk\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS95dF9zdXBlcmNoYXRfZ29hbHMucG5n.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>That can add an extra layer of interactivity and drive more viewer response.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>And now, more live-streamers will be able to utilize this incentive, which could help to glean more donations in-stream. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Next, on Channel Guidelines: YouTube is making its <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span>Channel Guidelines option available to all creators with access to intermediate and advanced features.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/answer\/11895180\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">Channel Guidelines<\/a> enables channel managers to set rules around the types of conversations that they want to see in the comments, live chats and with their on-platform community.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>And now, more channels will be able to create these rules, setting standards for in-app interaction. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><em><span>\u201cViewers will see Channel Guidelines the first time they post a comment, live chat, or communities post on a channel that has Guidelines enabled on iOS and Android. Additionally, viewers will also see Channel Guidelines at the top of a video&#8217;s comment section.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>Channel managers can set up Channel Guidelines via YouTube Studio on the web, by electing the option in \u201cChannel Settings.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>Google is also rolling out its latest \u201cNano Banana\u201d generative AI model to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/thread\/395523949\/nano-banana-is-coming-to-youtube-posts?hl=en\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">YouTube posts<\/a>, providing another way to create and edit visual elements, and help to drive community discussion and engagement.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube Nano Banana\" data-imagemodel=\"191188\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/3Fu3E5tMNe0OIK1TOetwoFzRo_dp6iM57pG5vxmwyxI\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS95dF9uYW5vYmFuYW5hLnBuZw==.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span>So now, you\u2019ll have more options for creating your YouTube image content in-stream and\/or editing your images.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><em><span>\u201cWith Nano Banana, you can edit images in your YouTube posts to transport yourself to different locations, try on new outfits, switch up hairstyles, or time travel to different decades. You can also remove a distracting object or change a background color by easily adding, removing, or modifying specific elements with just a prompt.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>YouTube says that Nano Banana will be available to users who are over 18 and in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand and India. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>YouTube\u2019s also rolling out AI-powered suggested short-form clips from your long-form videos.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube suggested clips\" data-imagemodel=\"191193\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/GoHDcDtfLuCyL9BaZlfg5hzdJM3bz8ynurQxaUH2Xr8\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS95dF9zdWdnZXN0ZWRfY2xpcHMucG5n.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span>As you can see in this example, YouTube\u2019s system will now provide recommendations for Shorts clips that can be clipped from your long-form content. The feature, at this stage at least, will be limited to videos in a podcast playlist, but it could provide another option to help creators expand into Shorts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>And with Shorts driving big engagement, that could be a big winner for your broader posting strategy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>The option will initially be limited to creators in the U.S. and Canada.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>YouTube\u2019s also launching comment summaries at the top of the comment section on some clips, in order to provide a simplified overview of the key focus of discussion based on each clip.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube comment summaries\" data-imagemodel=\"191194\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/j3ZgvK6Qri_CS3sNQ-ZETw8jgF0j8mWeazfm9n0HNg4\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS95dF9zdW1tYXJpZXMucG5n.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span>So, much like Facebook\u2019s comment summaries, this could help you get a quick summary of what\u2019s driving interest, and what people have questions about in a clip.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>YouTube says that the feature will be turned on by default, but creators will need to select \u201cGet summary\u201d to read the overview.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><em><span>\u201cAnd if you&#8217;d prefer not to see the summary, there&#8217;s no need to engage with the get summary prompt.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>Finally, YouTube\u2019s also <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/thread\/18138167?hl=en&amp;msgid=395732929\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">trying out some changes to the \u201cDislike\u201d button on Shorts clips<\/a>, in order to avoid confusion around the button\u2019s intended purpose.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube dislike for Shorts\" data-imagemodel=\"191190\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/W4hg6jkXSx5l6gcj-hpopJa_kvhSi2KOUs8HStSsx0o\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS95dF9kaXNsaWtlX3Nob3J0cy5wbmc=.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>As explained by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/youtube\/thread\/18138167?hl=en&amp;msgid=395732929\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">YouTube<\/a>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><em><span><span>\u201c<\/span><\/span><\/em><em><span><span><span><span>Since launching Shorts, we\u2019ve been listening closely to your feedback on how to improve the viewing experience. We\u2019ve heard that you often use \u2018Dislike\u2019 and \u2018Not interested\u2019 interchangeably on Shorts, or aren\u2019t sure what the differences are. To address this, and to better match with how people typically interact with short-form video feeds today, we\u2019re experimenting with options where \u2018Dislike\u2019 and \u2018Not Interested\u2019 are merged into one \u2018thumbs down\u2019 icon behind the three dot menu.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>So, within this test, some users <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span>will see the thumbs down icon titled as \u201cDislike\u201d and others will see it titled as \u201cNot Interested.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><em><span><span><span>\u201cAll viewers in the experiment who click \u2018thumbs down\u2019 on a Short will receive an optional feedback survey, similar to how \u2018Not Interested\u2019 works today.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>That will give YouTube more insight into how people are actually using these options, and how to best present each in-stream. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>So, a heap of YouTube updates to end the year, nothing major, no major shifts in usage or insight, but helpful expansions of projects and experiments that have been underway throughout the year. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Social Media<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.socialmediatoday.com\/news\/youtube-expands-voice-replies-superchat-goals-and-ai-creation-tools\/808322\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YouTube Expands Voice Replies, Superchat Goals and AI Creation Tools Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. 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