LinkedIn added support for video covers on newsletters and articles. Creators can now upload a video instead of a photo as the cover. When shared in the feed, the newsletter or article will feature a playable video, and the video thumbnail in emails will link directly to the content.

Patreon is updating its pricing plans. Starting August 4, 2025, creators launching a new page, whether new to the platform or existing users creating a new page, will be placed on a new Standard plan with a 10% fee.

Following the rollout of custom video feeds and a dedicated video tab on user profiles, Bluesky returns with another video-focused update. The platform announced that users can now upload videos up to three minutes long, up from one minute.

Fresh off announcing a 36% more year-over-year increase in video views on LinkedIn and video creation growing at 2x the rate of other original post formats, LinkedIn unveiled a handful of product updates for video.

Decentralized platform Bluesky added a Video tab on user profiles.

LinkedIn rolled out an updated video experience. On mobile, video posts are now being displayed much larger—almost full-screen.

During Microsoft’s latest earnings call, it revealed that weekly immersive video views have increased 6x quarter-over-quarter, and total video viewership on LinkedIn is up 36% year-over-year.

According to Microsoft's Q4 FY24 earnings report, video content is now the fastest-growing format on LinkedIn.

Discord has announced new updates for Stage Channels, a feature similar to Clubhouse that allows a small group of people to converse in front of an audience. The messaging platform is expanding the original audio-only feature to include video, screen sharing, and text chat support.