Youtube will allow user tagging on the platform; see how

Those who frequently use Youtube have certainly noticed that in over 17 years on the platform, it is still not possible to have a username. want a good one news in this regard? That's exactly what you're thinking. This reality is about to change with the creation of “handles”, a new platform update.

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Each YouTube channel will now be able to create a “handle”, which will be a kind of at sign or mention, just like we see on Twitter and Instagram. Thus, this change will make it easier for content producers to meet on the largest and most famous video platform in the world.

Advantages for creating unique username

In addition to the channel names, which work as a brand and identification of who owns it, the “handle” will also be another way to make it easier for your audience to identify your channel.

There is no criteria for creation, so the channel owner is free to adopt whatever name he wants. That way, even if there is the same YouTube channel with the same name, the “handle” will be unique. It is because of this that you will now be able to search for the name of the channel you follow through the “handle” and you will easily be able to identify it during the search.

In addition to this possibility, quotes and calls will also be able to be made, as well as on Facebook and other social networks. To bookmark a channel, it will be even simpler. Now just add the @ next to the “handle”.

The new update will be available from November this year. For those who already have a channel with a custom URL, the team stated that this feature will be created automatically. If the person wants, it can be changed afterwards.

Youtube update seeks to gain users' attention

The maneuver in adding the “handle” is a way to capture the attention of the users for the short videos created on the net. That's because the feature will now also be available on the platform's channels and short videos.