Essential information
- YouTube is quietly trialing integrated DMs again, beginning with users aged 18 and above in Ireland and Poland.
- You can initiate a chat by clicking the notification bell on a video and sending an invitation, or simply use the Share button to message someone directly.
- Invitation links expire after a week, and YouTube may examine messages for guideline infractions, so this isn’t an entirely private messaging option.
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If you’ve ever wished to communicate with a friend directly on YouTube rather than switching to WhatsApp or Instagram, your desire may soon be fulfilled. YouTube is quietly trying out built-in direct messaging, starting in two countries for now.
After years of encouraging users to engage via public comments and Community posts, the platform is reviving DM functionality in Ireland and Poland, although you must be 18 or older to utilize the feature, according to YouTube’s <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/18138167?hl=en&