Here’s what was announced at Made On YouTube 2026.

Sep 23, 2026

At YouTube’s annual Made On YouTube event this year, they introduced new features that make the platform more helpful, personal, and intuitive for creators and viewers. Here are the highlights:

  • For viewers: Curate your homepage with custom feeds based on your mood, get instant recommendations with Ask YouTube, and watch structured Shorts series directly from your TV.
  • For creators: Bring ideas to life with a conversational AI editing partner in Shorts, get better feedback in YouTube Studio, get noticed by brands and find resources for pitching partnerships, and protect your voice and face with expanded likeness detection.
  • For live streamers: Break language barriers with real-time auto-dubbing and team up with other creators for friendly Live showdowns.
  • For audio lovers: Find your next favorite track with Ask Music and get curated weekly podcast summaries with Podcast Lineup.

Ready to explore? Read the full announcements and deep dives on the YouTube blog.
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