YouTube is killing its Clips feature on mobile. The app now lets users share videos from a specific timestamp, a basic function that previously did not exist on mobile.

The tradeoff is real: gone are the ability to set an end time and add a custom description when sharing. Existing Clips remain watchable, but no new ones can be created. YouTube confirmed the change directly in a support thread.

The full story is worth reading for YouTube's own explanation of why Clips, which it once called an important sharing tool, is being quietly retired in favor of a simpler but less precise mechanism.

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