YouTube viewers watch 2 billion hours of Shorts on TVs each month

YouTube says Shorts now top 2 billion hours of monthly viewing on TVs, showing short-form video is becoming a major living-room habit.

To boost engagement, YouTube is adding TV-focused features like Shorts in search, a dedicated Google TV row, and side-by-side comments.

The shift gives creators and YouTube a new growth channel on the big screen and pressures rivals to adapt their TV strategies.