YouTube Expands Access to Auto-Dubbing, Beat-Matching, and More

YouTube’s expanding access to its auto-dubbing feature, as well as its expanded idea recommendation elements, while it’s also launching its AI-powered “Dram Screen” option to users in the U.K., as part of its latest round of feature updates.

First off, on auto-dubbing. After expanding access to the feature at the end of last year, YouTube says that all verified creators will now be able to access its updated language translation feature.

As you can see in this example, auto-dubbing enables YouTubers to automatically share their content in different languages, by activating audio translations of their content.

And now, more creators will be able to activate the feature.

As per YouTube:

“We’re excited to share that by the end of this week we’re making auto-dubbing available for 80 million creators worldwide. Creators who are interested in using auto-dubbing can verify their account for access to advanced features, though there may be a delay until the automatic dubbing setting appears. When the automatic dubbing setting appears, make sure to toggle it on to enable.”

To be clear, YouTube made auto-dubbing available via early access to YPP creators back in April, but now, it’s expanding it to all creators who are registered in the app.

“As a recap, all new content, both shorts and VODs, will be automatically dubbed upon upload, and viewers will be defaulted into an audio track based on their language preference and watch history. Up until now auto-dubbing was available in nine languages and now we’re adding 11 additional languages.”

So more access, and more languages via auto-dubbing, which could help to expand your YouTube audience.

You can verify your YouTube channel via this process.

On another front, YouTube is also making its “Inspiration” tab available in more regions.

YouTube’s Inspiration tab (which is actually the “research” tab renamed) provides content recommendations for your channel, based on your audience’s interests and expanded viewing habits. It now also includes various AI-powered elements, including a “Brainstorm” section, which can help you come up with content ideas.

And now, more creators are getting access:

“We’re happy to announce that [the Inspiration tab] is now launching to countries in the EU and U.K., as well as Switzerland. You can find it on the content page within Studio Desktop.”

So now, more people will be able to access YouTube’s smart content recommendations, based on viewing habits and engagement, which could help to guide your thinking on your next idea.

Similarly, YouTube’s also expanding access to its Dream Screen option, which enables users to generate images and videos based on text prompts.

Dream Screen was originally launched to selected users in June last year, and now U.K. users will also be able to try it out.

YouTube also notes that it’s looking to expand Dream Screen to more regions shortly.

Finally, YouTube’s also expanding access to its beat-matching tool for Shorts.

First launched in April, YouTube’s “Sync to Beat” video editing option automatically matches your audio and video elements to create a more professional look and feel to your clips.

It was initially only available in selected markets, but now, all creators can access the option.

“When you select multiple photos and video clips from your phone’s gallery, you now have the option to automatically create a short video synced to music. Just choose the media, pick a song, and it will arrange your clips to match the beat. Creators will get a preview, and can edit further if needed.”

So, broader access to more of YouTube’s advanced editing features, which will enable more creators to put together better-looking, more engaging clips.