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YouTube launches Custom Feeds and TV-style Shorts seasons

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 5:59 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

YouTube unveiled Custom Feeds and Shorts series at its Made on YouTube 2026 event in the United States.
Custom Feeds let users create multiple homepage tabs via conversational prompts, launching soon on US web, mobile, and TVs.
Shorts series enable creators to group Shorts into seasons, episodes, and custom thumbnails for TV-style binge watching.
Live auto-dubbing will translate creators’ speech in real time, piloting in early 2027.

History

Historical Context

Founded on February 14 2005 by former PayPal employees Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, YouTube attracted millions of daily views and was bought by Google on November 13 2006 for $1.65 billion. After expanding into paid services and generating $40.4 billion in ad revenue by 2025, the platform launched its 2026 Made on YouTube Custom Feeds and Shorts series, echoing its early shift to creator-driven video.

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Story summary

YouTube unveiled Custom Feeds and Shorts series at its Made on YouTube 2026 event in the United States.
Custom Feeds let users create multiple homepage tabs via conversational prompts, launching soon on US web, mobile, and TVs.
Shorts series enable creators to group Shorts into seasons, episodes, and custom thumbnails for TV-style binge watching.
Live auto-dubbing will translate creators’ speech in real time, piloting in early 2027.

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