YouTube has announced its development plans for 2022 on its official blog. The video platform is working on several new features, including the ability for creators to set channel guidelines and allow people to shop directly on YouTube through tagged items on their favorite channels. YouTube also plans to give viewers the option to sort timed comments until the moment they watch the videos.
In addition to all these, YouTube also states that it sees great potential in the field of NFT, and that they are considering NFT integration for new ways for content creators on the video platform to interact with their followers and earn additional income.
YouTubei has included its plans to strengthen the Shorts platform among its resolutions for the new year. Announcing that it will bring a direct shopping feature to Shorts videos, YouTube will ensure that Shorts is used more by creating income opportunities for content producers.