YouTube brings back DMs after 6 years without them

Six years after YouTube kicked direct messages to the curb, the platform is bringing them back.Announced Wednesday after six months of testing, YouTube now allows users to share videos through a rebooted messaging feature. In Nov. 2025, platform owner Google described DMs as a "top feature request."SEE ALSO:YouTubers Dan and Phil built one of the internet's most loyal (and intense) fan communities
Direct messages will appear on YouTube's app as a new messaging icon, through which you can send an