Olwaty still looked too much like a playlist. We didn t like that.

A playlist works after someone has already decided to watch. It doesn t give the series a way to make the case for itself.

A series needs a place before episode one and a way to travel as a whole.

Somewhere a creator or curator can show what the series is, why it is worth starting, and where the story is going.

YouTube gives creators a title and thumbnail to market each video. But a connected series needs a way to show why its whole story is worth starting.

That s what we ve added to Olwaty.

The new Series Gateway Page gives every series a customizable marketing page before episode one.
Creators can use:

A highlight video

YouTube is great at recommending the next video, but not at helping viewers follow a connected story from beginning to end.

We ve expanded Olwaty from a shareable series link into a series-level subscription, viewing, and analytics platform.

What s new:

Follow a specific series without subscribing to the entire channel