Streaming & OTT YouTube to Bring Shorts to the U.S. in Beta Its answer to TikTok, Instagram Reels debuted in India last December YouTube's Shorts player is being viewed over 3.5 billion times per day worldwide YouTube By David Cohen February 17, 2021 Shorts, YouTube’s answer to TikTok and Instagram Reels, will be coming to the U.S. in beta form in the coming weeks. David Cohen david.cohen@adweek.com David Cohen is editor of Adweek's Social Pro Daily. Recommended articles