Technology • Jun 20, 2025

YouTube Shorts reaches 200 billion daily views

YouTube Shorts is on fire, now pulling in 200 billion views every day—a huge jump from last year's 70 billion.
CEO Neal Mohan shared the news at Cannes, highlighting just how fast the short video format has taken off.

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YouTube's performance on TV

Turns out, people aren't just watching on their phones—over a billion hours of YouTube get streamed daily on TVs.
In May 2025, YouTube topped Nielsen's charts for the fourth month straight, making up 12.5% of all TV viewing time—the most ever for any streaming service.

YouTube announces Veo 3 for Shorts

YouTube also announced Veo 3—an upgraded AI tool from Google DeepMind—coming to Shorts this summer.
It promises sharper visuals and sound, giving creators more ways to level up their videos and try new things.