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03/08/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 03/08/2025 11:09

February in review

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February in review

By The YouTube Team

Mar 08, 2025- [[read-time]] minute read

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Whether you're settling into a routine or feeling the jolt of the recent clocks springing forward for Daylight Saving Time, here's a recap of some of our biggest moments from February.

YouTube at the Big Game

YouTube's Super Bowl LIX game plan included exclusive creator content, live streams of events like a star-studded flag football game and Post Malone's tailgate performance, and the live broadcast of the Super Bowl itself on YouTube TV.

Big Bets for 2025

CEO, Neal Mohan laid out his "big bets" for 2025, including keeping YouTube at the center of culture, supporting creators as they build their businesses, optimizing for TV and enhancing the YouTube experience with AI.

Veo 2 on YouTube

YouTube is upgrading Dream Screen by integrating Google DeepMind's Veo 2. You can create AI-powered video clips for Shorts and backgrounds with just text.

1 billion monthly podcast listeners

Enhanced podcast discovery and increased creator revenue through the YouTube Partner Program have made YouTube the most popular U.S. platform for listening and finding new podcasts. In fact, there are more than 1 billion monthly active viewers of podcast content on YouTube.

Teen mental health and Safer Internet Day

YouTube is enhancing teen mental health support through new tools like supervised accounts and default private uploads, while also partnering with experts to create mental health content featuring popular creators.