YouTube's Shorts AI tools are missing in the EEA, UK, Switzerland
YouTube says several AI Shorts features are unavailable in the EEA, UK and Switzerland. A file-based path with Sume Timeline 1.0 for a Short in those regions.
The YouTube help page on AI-generated Shorts features says availability varies by tool: green screen backgrounds and standalone video clips are listed as unavailable in the European Economic Area, photo to video and Make Me Move as unavailable in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland, and reference images in video prompts as unavailable in the UK (read 2026-10-05). If your audience or your team is there, the in-app route may be closed.
A file path
The alternative is to make clips elsewhere and upload a finished file. Timeline 1.0 assembles a voice or silent spine plus 1 to 200 clips into one 1080 by 1920 MP4 of up to 1,800 s, which is enough for a Short of up to 3 minutes.
| Step | Surface |
|---|---|
| Make or collect clips | Any source; import to media.sume.com first |
| Trim a range | Video trim, up to 900 s out |
| Assemble | Timeline 1.0 render |
| Upload and answer disclosure | YouTube Studio |
Import before use
Sume does not fetch from the open internet for these routes. Files must already be on the workspace's media.sume.com host, imported with POST /v1/media-imports.
Disclosure still applies
The disclosure page applies to what you upload, wherever it was made. The in-app tools disclose automatically; a file upload needs your answer.
Check availability yourself
Feature availability changes. Read the YouTube page again on the day you plan the content.
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