YouTube Shorts are showing up on more devices with a new feature to boot

• YouTube Short creators are picking up the ability to include video clips from billions of YouTube videos.
• Users will be able to clip 1 to 5-second sections of an eligible long-form video for their Short.
• Access to YouTube Shorts is also expanding to the web and tablets.

Fans of traditional YouTube videos were able to watch short-form videos on the platform in March of 2021. The feature to use small sections of videos is being added to YouTube Shorts.

According to a community post on Thursday, creators can now use up to 5 seconds of clips from billions of eligible videos. The original creator of the video or Short will be credited back to them the same way they are for audio.

To create a mix from a video, tap the button under the video and then select "cut" from the menu.

The largest video content repository on the internet is YouTube, which is known for its long-form videos. With the rise of TikTok, shorter videos have become very popular. As the company continues to build new features to its short-form video platform, it is beginning to utilize its biggest strength, the massive catalog of videos already on the site.

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The new feature will be shown in more places. The short-form videos will be available on the web and tablets over the next few weeks, but they were only available on the best phones.

The first videos to be rolled out to users on the platform will be from other creators. The new feature won't be available to users of the devices until later in the year.