YouTube has rolled out new ad updates for Shorts to help brands stretch their holiday budgets and drive higher impact from short-form video.
Key updates include:
- Comments on eligible Shorts ads, enabling more interaction and aligning ad formats with organic content
- Clickable links from Shorts creators to branded websites, enhancing branded content impact
- Support for Shorts ads on mobile web, expanding reach across TV, web, desktop, and mobile platforms

These changes give advertisers more tools to drive engagement with short-form video, just in time for end-of-year campaigns.
Read the update here: New updates to YouTube Shorts will help brands maximize their holiday budgets.