YouTube: Channel pages will feature a personalized ‘For You’ section

YouTube has confirmed that a new feature in personalization is coming. The new feature is For You (or “Para Você” in a possible translation into the Brazilian Portuguese version), An additional section on the channel’s homepage, very similar to the TikTok feed, which organizes the clips for each viewer.

The new category brings an innovation Playlist containing a mix of content already published on the channel for new and existing viewers, subscribed or not. This will be done automatically by the platform based on each user’s viewing history and their search for videos with themes and formats that suit their tastes.

This new feature was announced in October, but only now has the video service released details of its operation and given a deadline for implementation.

Starting November 20, this functionality will be available on the YouTube website and in the app for mobile devices. Creators can now log into YouTube Studio and enable the option to add the section, which will be optional.

Visit the YouTube help center to learn how to customize your channel’s homepage and edit playlists.

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YouTube’s “For You” section Traditional videos can be short vertical clips and live broadcasts in Shorts format. You can also choose whether it will consist only of new content or use your old work.

? Launching a ‘For You’ section of your channel’s Home tab, which recommends viewers a mix of content on your channel based on their viewing history

?? creators: Review your settings and choose formats before rolling out to audiences on 11/20

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In addition to the new section, YouTube recently announced that it’s experimenting with AI features, including a summary of the main points of a video’s comments and a chatbot that will answer your questions about the content of a post.

Audio streaming YouTube Music has also adopted artificial intelligence to create playlists with personalized covers.