Tech Magazine Kenya
  • Home
  • News
    • Kenya
    • World
  • Reviews
  • Tech Tv
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Kenya
    • World
  • Reviews
  • Tech Tv
No Result
View All Result
Tech Magazine Kenya
No Result
View All Result
Home News

YouTube officially launches its own TikTok competitor, Shorts

by Tech Magazine
September 15, 2020
in News, World
2 min read
0 0
YouTube officially launches its own TikTok competitor, Shorts
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

TikTok is really the popular kid in social media these days, as evidenced by the massive American tech companies fighting over who gets to buy a cut of it. Others, like Instagram, have instead try to copy the format, and now YouTube has joined the fray.

YouTube today officially announced ‘Shorts,’ a short-format video feature that lives right within the main app. While the company has recently been highlighting videos that only last a few seconds long in its mobile app, Shorts takes things the next level by offering video creation tools akin to those found on TikTok and Reels. The feature begins as a beta available in India.

You MayLike

Out-oF-Control Chinese Rocket Expected To Crash Anywhere On Earth This Weekend

Google’s Upcoming Feature In Chrome 90 That Create Links to Highlighted Text on a Webpage

Google Play Movies and TV App Removed from Roku and Smart TVs

Each Short is 15 seconds long or less. Multiple clips can be stringed together, and YouTube is leveraging its vast library of licensed music to allow you to film with some background tunes. Users will see a timer and countdown when they begin filming, and they can control recording speed to add a few creative options.

In order to get people to actually use the feature, YouTube will prominently feature a button to upload new videos right at the bottom of the app’s navigation bar.

While the company is certainly jumping on the latest bandwagon, to be fair, YouTube has as much of a claim to the ‘fun short video’ format as anyone, considering the first video ever uploaded to the platform was just 18-seconds long. Many creators on the platform already specialize in short videos (some of whom came from Vine), and there’s no shortage of 10-second long meme videos either.

Alternatively, it could end up just being more bloat on a platform already overflowing with content.

YouTube notes that though Shorts is in ‘early beta,’ it’s releasing it now in order to get feedback from users to improve the feature over time. It’s not nearly as full-featured as TikTok, but it’s a start; let’s just hope it’s the start of something worthwhile.

Tags: GoogleSocial MediaTikTokYoutube
Previous Post

MPESA services can now be accessed by dialling *334#

Next Post

Zuku launches ‘Kenya’s Fastest FTTH’ service

Related Posts

ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED. Our Hands-on Review
Kenya

ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED. Our Hands-on Review

September 28, 2023
Safaricom Cleared To Invest In Startups
Kenya

Safaricom Cleared To Invest In Startups

August 25, 2023
ASUS Unveils Exclusive Vivobook S 15 OLED BAPE® Edition in a Groundbreaking Collaboration with A BATHING APE® Streetwear Brand
Kenya

ASUS Unveils Exclusive Vivobook S 15 OLED BAPE® Edition in a Groundbreaking Collaboration with A BATHING APE® Streetwear Brand

August 17, 2023
Next Post
Zuku launches ‘Kenya’s Fastest FTTH’ service

Zuku launches ‘Kenya’s Fastest FTTH’ service

Editor’s Pick

ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED. Our Hands-on Review

ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED. Our Hands-on Review

September 28, 2023
Safaricom Cleared To Invest In Startups

Safaricom Cleared To Invest In Startups

August 25, 2023
ASUS Unveils Exclusive Vivobook S 15 OLED BAPE® Edition in a Groundbreaking Collaboration with A BATHING APE® Streetwear Brand

ASUS Unveils Exclusive Vivobook S 15 OLED BAPE® Edition in a Groundbreaking Collaboration with A BATHING APE® Streetwear Brand

August 17, 2023
E-Safiri Opens First Solar Powered Battery Charging and Battery Swapping Hub in Kisumu

E-Safiri Opens First Solar Powered Battery Charging and Battery Swapping Hub in Kisumu

August 1, 2023
Zone01 Kisumu: A New Opportunity to Learn Digital Skills for Free

Zone01 Kisumu: A New Opportunity to Learn Digital Skills for Free

August 1, 2023

Community Favourites

  • Tawi Fresh Launches Farm to Fork platform for Local Small Scale Farmers

    Tawi Fresh Launches Farm to Fork platform for Local Small Scale Farmers

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Zone01 Kisumu: A New Opportunity to Learn Digital Skills for Free

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Safaricom Cleared To Invest In Startups

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Bolt Introduces New Category In Kenya Dubbed “Bolt Green”

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • How to top up CBA Loop through Mpesa

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Top Stories

ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED. Our Hands-on Review

ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED. Our Hands-on Review

by ATG
September 28, 2023

Safaricom Cleared To Invest In Startups

Safaricom Cleared To Invest In Startups

by ATG
August 25, 2023

ASUS Unveils Exclusive Vivobook S 15 OLED BAPE® Edition in a Groundbreaking Collaboration with A BATHING APE® Streetwear Brand

ASUS Unveils Exclusive Vivobook S 15 OLED BAPE® Edition in a Groundbreaking Collaboration with A BATHING APE® Streetwear Brand

by ATG
August 17, 2023

Kenya

E-Safiri Opens First Solar Powered Battery Charging and Battery Swapping Hub in Kisumu

E-Safiri Opens First Solar Powered Battery Charging and Battery Swapping Hub in Kisumu

by ATG
August 1, 2023

Zone01 Kisumu: A New Opportunity to Learn Digital Skills for Free

Zone01 Kisumu: A New Opportunity to Learn Digital Skills for Free

by ATG
August 1, 2023

Swiss Biological Agriculture Manufacturer Andermatt Set Up Office in Kenya

Swiss Biological Agriculture Manufacturer Andermatt Set Up Office in Kenya

by ATG
June 6, 2023

World

Apple Vision Pro: Mixed-Reality Virtual headset unveiled at WWDC23

Apple Vision Pro: Mixed-Reality Virtual headset unveiled at WWDC23

by ATG
June 6, 2023

I interviewed Snapchat’s Ai Chatbot

I interviewed Snapchat’s Ai Chatbot

by ATG
May 18, 2023

Linda Yaccarino Appointed as new Twitter CEO

Linda Yaccarino Appointed as new Twitter CEO

by ATG
May 16, 2023

  • Advertise
  • Write For Us
  • Contact Us

© 2020 - 2023 All rights reserved. | Tech Magazine by Africa Experiential Tech Media

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Kenya
    • World
  • Reviews
  • Tech Tv

© 2020 - 2023 All rights reserved. | Tech Magazine by Africa Experiential Tech Media

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used.