.@YouTube Shopping 🤝 @amazon Exciting news: Amazon is coming to our YouTube Shopping affiliate program! Eligible U.S. @YouTubeCreators will now be able to tag Amazon products in their Shorts, long-form videos and livestreams, making it even easier for viewers to buy the products they love from the creators they trust.

The YouTube Shopping Affiliate program is now open to more creators! 🛍️ We're unlocking more ways to earn by expanding affiliate program eligibility to creators in YPP w/ 500 subs. Eligible creators can tag products in videos & use affiliate features. More:

This month at @YouTube, we launched: 🔎 New Studio search tools that use AI to make it easier for @YouTubeCreators to find and manage comments 👑 Top Fan exclusives, letting official artists channels share exclusive content with the most engaged fans of their music ♥️ Shorts updates including clear screen mode, speed controls and more precise curation tools ⚡Upgraded video creation tools with the latest Gemini Omni model in Shorts and the Create app 🛍️ YouTube Shopping in Argentina and Mexico 💰 More flexibility for channel membership pricing 📱A simplified mobile watch page with a cleaner layout and redesigned icons 🤝 In-app video sharing and messaging to more locations 📺 @foxone and @peacock on Primetime Channels 🎤 A new cohort of talented artists in @youtubemusic's Foundry program 🎶 Music for image posts and carousels, letting creators include up to 15 seconds of popular songs

This week at @youtube: 🛍️ We started to roll out the YouTube Shopping affiliate program in Argentina and Mexico with @MercadoLibre. 💰 Creators can now update channel membership pricing for new members once every 12 months. We’re also updating our pricing to reflect exchange rates.

Here’s a look at our latest @YouTube updates from the month of August: ✏️ Introduced interactive museum experiences on YouTube Kids, back-to-school offers with @Google AI Pro and YouTube Premium, and Ken Burns content on YouTube. 🎥 Teamed up with @Variety & @TIFF_NET to debut two Creator Premieres, and the National Film and Sound Archive to preserve creator history. Plus, YouTube’s Pedro Pina hosted the MacTaggart lecture. ⚙️ Expanded creator tools with Live Practice Mode, Get Feedback in Shorts, and @amazon tagging in YouTube Shopping. Plus, announced a £3M investment to power UK regional creative hubs over the next 3 years. 🎨 Reduced clutter, simplified navigation, and put creators' content front and center with new updates to our look and feel (stay tuned for more!) 🎶 Tuned in with global fans for live sets from Fred again.. and LATIN Mafia, and the @LAPhil's "A Concert for Venezuela."

Over the past month, we focused on giving creators more tools to build their businesses while improving the experience for viewers. Here’s a look at what shipped across @YouTube: 🛍️ @Amazon joined the YouTube Shopping affiliate program, letting eligible U.S. @YouTubeCreators tag Amazon products directly in their Shorts, videos and livestreams. 💡 A "get feedback" tool, giving creators tailored suggestions on Shorts drafts before going live. 🔒 Account lock on TV screens, letting you set a 4-digit PIN to keep your viewing history and recommendations private. 🎥 Live Practice Mode, offering creators a private space to rehearse before mobile streaming. 🌍 Premium Lite expansion to more countries and regions, including Bangladesh, the Netherlands and Portugal.