YouTube’s direct messaging feature expands to more countries, including the US

Last November, YouTube started experimenting with a feature that would allow users to have conversations with others within its mobile app, but it was only available in Ireland and Poland. The feature was rolled out in some European countries in March, and it’s now expanding to more global markets, including the US, the UK, Brazil, and Singapore. You can click here to check the list of countries where it’s available.

In addition to in-app messaging, this feature also lets YouTube users share videos (long-form, Shorts, and live streams). To use the in-app video sharing and messaging…