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YouTube Release Notes: Updated Video End-Screen, WeVideo added to YouTube.com/Create and more...

Thursday, October 20, 2011

It’s been a while since we published our last Release Notes post, sharing the latest changes to YouTube however big or small. Our scrappy engineers have still been hard at work to make your experience on YouTube even better, so we decided to resurrect this series and share a bunch of our recent changes.
Updated Video End-Screen: We’ve redesigned the end-screen that appears directly after a video finishes playing to make it even easier for you to find the next great video to watch.

Enhanced Playlist Bar: To make the experience of watching videos in a playlist better, we’ve updated the interface for video playlists, making the individual video details more visible from within the playlist and making the next, previous, auto-play and shuffle buttons more distinct.

Updated YouTube.com/Charts page: If you want to keep track of the latest and greatest videos on YouTube or know which videos have had true staying power, check out our updated YouTube Charts page. You can browse through the most viewed (standard and HD), most liked, and top favorited videos of today, this week, this month and of all time. Pulling from our ‘As Seen On’ feature, you’ll also be able to see what videos are being shared and discussed across the web. For those of you with truly niche interests, you can view charts by categories like “How to & Style” and “Pets & Animals,” and also see the most subscribed channels.

WeVideo Now on YouTube: To give you even more options to edit and touch up your videos, we’ve added the cloud-based video editing platform WeVideo as a partner to YouTube.com/Create.
YouTube Localized in More Countries and Languages: We recently added Kenya, the Philippines and Singapore to the list of countries where YouTube is localized, bringing this total number to 35. You can check out what’s popular in these countries by changing your location setting, which you can find by scrolling to the bottom of YouTube.com and clicking on Location. Want to practice your Estonian, Icelandic, Basque, Galician, or Udu? We’ve added these new languages, making the YouTube interface available in the vernacular in 51 languages.

Smart Subscribe button: We’ve added a "smart" subscribe button on the video watch page, that will let you know if you’re already subscribed to the channel of the video you’re watching. If you so, it’ll say "Subscribed!". If not, you’ll see the standard “Subscribe” button allowing you to do so.
Nathalie Arbel, Product Marketing Manager, recently watched “K’Naan NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert.”

Are you the next big chef or trainer on YouTube?

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Since launching the first YouTube NextUp, we’ve been working to supercharge the careers of partners from around the world, and now we’re expanding the program even further. Today we’re kicking off two new YouTube Next Creator Programs to highlight the stars of tomorrow on YouTube today: YouTube Next Chef and YouTube Next Trainer.

Each program will have sixteen participants who take part in a three month virtual class held on Google+ Hangouts. Our chefs and trainers will each receive an equipment kit worth more than $5,000, mentoring from industry leaders, filming and editing lessons and more than $10,000 worth of promotion on YouTube. Here’s more info on each and an introduction from our hosts.

YouTube Next Chef
Crafty in the kitchen? Love sharing your family’s recipes with the world? With YouTube Next Chef, you could be selected to learn filmmaking tailored to cooking videos. Shea Hess of Hungry in Brooklyn will be your host.

YouTube Next Trainer
Personal health comes in many forms, and we’re interested in your unique approach. From yoga to 100-yard sprints, this program will help you develop filmmaking talents specifically for fitness videos. Sarah Dussalt ofSarahsFabChannel will be your host.

How to apply
Starting today through October 25, partners from Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States can apply at youtube.com/NextChef and youtube.com/NextTrainer, which also includes all rules and details.

We’ll be back on November 9 to introduce you to the selected chefs and trainers, as we keep working on ways to help YouTube Partners turn their passion into their career.

Austin Lau, YouTube Creator Programs, recently watched, “How To Peel a Head of Garlic in Less Than 10 Seconds.”

Partner Support Talks with... TheWillofDC

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

On Tuesday, October 18th, the YouTube Partner Support team will be hosting a partner meet-up at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, CA. During the meet-up, we'll be live streaming the debut of our new talk show, Partner Support Talks with.... The show will feature a YouTube partner answering questions submitted by YouTube users like you!

In the debut episode, Partner Support Talks with... TheWillofDC, we'll sit down with Will to talk about how he's achieved success on YouTube. We'll also ask him YOUR questions, live, on the air.

Is there something you'd like to ask Will about his YouTube history? Want his advice on best practices? You have until next Tuesday to submit your questions (and vote for others) here to be answered live: http://goo.gl/tcH8G

Lindsay Hampton, Partner Support, recently watched "Straight Outta Dunwoody."

Meet the October “On The Rise” Nominees

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

On The Riseofficial YouTube bloghomepagevideosYouTube blogcartoonblockkwonkickerhollywoodnoirmakeupAlexanderCarpentertheneedledropJasonMundayMusic On The Rise channel BrowseDevon Storbeck, Partner Support, recently watched “Adele - Someone Like You.”

YouTube Indie Artist Summit: October 20th in NYC

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Calling all indie artists - are you going to be in New York for CMJ? If so, please join us for an Indie Artist Summit to meet, mingle and learn with the YouTube Music team and other YouTube musicians.

When: October 20th, 2011, at 12pm ET

Where: Mercury Lounge, 217 East Houston St, New York

What: Learn about a new set of YouTube tools created for independent artists. Discover the tips and tricks that will help make you a YouTube success. Hear directly from independent artists who are making it on YouTube: Dru Ha and Buckshot from Duck Down Music, Ryan Leslie from Next Selection Music, Julia Nunes, Karmin, and Portugal. the Man. Meet one-on-one with YouTube employees for tailored advice. We’ll close out the event with a reception featuring live music from Nick Catchdubs of Fools Gold.

RSVP: http://goo.gl/y6jL8 and feel free to invite your friends:

Space is limited, so please RSVP by October 18th, 2011. If you have additional questions, please contact us at http://goo.gl/9bcN3. Be sure to include "CMJ 2011" in the form. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Camille Hearst, YouTube Product Marketing Manager, recently watched “Ryan Leslie - Glory (Official Music Video).”

Calling All Science Creators: Introducing YouTube Space Lab

Monday, October 10, 2011

Cross posted from the Official Google Blog.

Can plants survive beyond Earth? Can proteins observed in space reveal the mysteries of life? Science experiments aboard the International Space Station (ISS) could unlock the answers and now we're giving you a chance to ask the questions. Today, we’re launching YouTube Space Lab with Lenovo, in cooperation with Space Adventures, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Space Lab is a new galactic channel on YouTube that will lift off from your laptop, taking you to interesting and awesome videos from around the world... and beyond.

There are all sorts of scientific creators on YouTube--both young and old--whether you're teaching the next generation of Einsteins or conducting experiments of your own. YouTube Space Lab is simple and exciting: interested students are invited to come up with an idea for a science experiment that can be conducted in space and upload a video explaining it to YouTube by December 7, 2011. The YouTube community and a panel of distinguished scientists, astronauts and expert judges, including Professor Stephen Hawking, will pick the best ones. If your video is selected, it will be performed aboard the ISS and live streamed on YouTube to the world in 2012.

We'll also throw in some out-of-this-world prizes for the winners: like ZERO-G flights, Lenovo IdeaPad laptops and your choice of either a trip to Tanegashima Island, Japan, to watch your experiment blast off in a rocket bound for the ISS, or—once you’re 18—a one-of-a-kind astronaut training experience in Star City, Russia, the training center for Russian cosmonauts. For more information on how to enter, including eligibility requirements and experiment guidelines, check out the competition page on the channel or the official rules.

All future astronauts and space enthusiasts can find inspiration in the space related content onYouTube.com/SpaceLab. Space Lab is just one of many educational channels available under YouTube.com/EDU. Educators can also visit YouTube.com/Teachers to learn how to better incorporate video into the classroom. We're developing a YouTube for Schools pilot aimed at making YouTube accessible in more schools. If you want to be notified when it's ready, sign up here.

Blast off now and be part of a global experiment where your teacher is an astronaut and your classroom, space!

Zahaan Bharmal, YouTube Space Lab lead, recently watched "Android in Space - Nexus S on Space Shuttle Atlantis."

YouTube Partner Meet-Up: October 18th in San Bruno

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

WhenWhereWhatRSVPhttp://goo.gl/yrE3fSpace is limited, so please RSVP by October 11th, 2011.http://goo.gl/eL6d1Taylor Marcus, YouTube Partner Support, recently watched "'Rick Perry' - A BLR Soundbite"

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