Shorts now allow remixing of YouTube music videos.
YouTube said Thursday that users can now “remix” their music videos in Shorts, giving it ammunition to compete with TikTok. Last year, YouTube introduced new remixing tools like Collab and fun effects in Shorts.
“Today, we’re helping you take the ability to remix music videos on Shorts to a whole new level, opening up even more ways to connect with and be creative with your favorite artists and their music on YouTube,” the company said. opinion.
Here’s how to remix videos in Shorts.
Directly from a YouTube video, tap “Remix” to choose from four remix options: Sound, Green Screen, Cut and Collab, according to the company.
“Just grab the audio from the video and use it in your Shorts video for the perfect soundtrack to your upcoming trip to Nashville, which happens to be this weekend,” YouTube said.
You can create Shorts right next to the video so you and your friends can choreograph alongside the artist.
You can use the video as the background of your Shorts video to capture the real-time reaction on your first listen.
“On YouTube, you can watch a music video on repeat, watch other shorts other fans have created of the same song, and find in-depth catalog clips from your favorite artists and relive those moments by remixing them into your own.” the company announced.
YouTube Shorts have surpassed 50 billion daily views.
