YouTube says it is rolling out a trio of new Shorts updates, as it looks to continue the growth of the format and have more people spend more time attached to the Shorts feed.

It also just introduced the option to scale back Shorts, for those getting a little Shorted out.

First, YouTube is rolling out an updated version of its Shorts templates that make it easier for users to remake or repurpose more elements of Shorts that they see.
YouTube has had something like this in place since earlier this year, via the Remix feature, but this version is a little different.
Here's how YouTube breaks it down:

Until now, creators could only remix Single elements for Shorts, like a song, video, or effect. Now, however, creators can replicate or build on attributes from any existing video they've watched—including inherited elements like audio segment timing and text. ".

Says YouTube, "anyone can create a template, just create or upload a video, and anyone can add or edit them."
 
"The goal is to spark inspiration, support Trends, and participate in the community, and we'll be bringing this to all creators in the coming weeks," it said.

I do not think this is exactly the best way to use the process of remixes, but it is already the case that many users reuse audio from some other clips, and this meets this kind of usage.

YouTube is also expanding on its song snippets option for Shorts, where users can now opt-in to receive notifications when the full song is released.
That'll add another music promotion pathway in the app, which might entice more musicians to post more Shorts content.

YouTube is also spooked by the possibility of piling too much Shorts down their throats in the Home feed, so adding in a new toggle to help dial down the frequency of Shorts clips appearing in-stream.
Now, when users tap the three dot menu on any Shorts grid in the Home feed, they'll be able to let YouTube know they'd like to see fewer Shorts.

"That is what our goal is: making sure users can curate their YouTube experience for their preferences."

Which could also affect Shorts views, right? If fewer Shorts are being shown, then fewer clicks are being made on those clips.

But YouTube says this is probably not an issue.

"We expect viewers who use this option aren't users who would frequently watch Shorts to start with, so we don't anticipate a material impact to creators."

Meaning making it be hidden in the three dots menu ensures most people won't get to it anyway, but worth mentioning for your Shorts stats.

Finally, on the non-Shorts side, YouTube Studio Mobile now allows for rotation in landscape view on both Android and iOS.
Now you'll see your performance data in wide-screen. Well, wide screen on mobile, of course. You know, that should make it much easier to check out the specifics and to better understand the charts and notes within your Studio dashboard.