TL;DR: Digital Ministry News Recap 

• Creator Insider: Longer YouTube Shorts?

• Resi Blog: Best streaming upload speeds?

• CCLI: Worship music copyrights explained.

• Church Tech Today: ChatGPT adds Google Docs, Grammarly features.

What’s Up With Longer YouTube Shorts?

Wondering why YouTube isn’t publishing your longer-than-one-minute videos as Shorts? Creator Insider shares an answer in “This Week at YouTube: Set a Reminder for Shorts and an update on longer Shorts“ (1 minute watch).

Best Streaming Upload Speed? It Depends…

Resi Blog shares “What's the Best Upload Speed for Streaming Video Live?” (5-minute read) highlighting optimal upload speeds for seamless live streaming of SD, HD, and 4K video. The article covers factors affecting required upload speeds, testing and monitoring upload speed and overcoming common upload speed challenges.

Worship Music Copyrights Explained

ICYMI: CCLI in partnership with Life Church’s Open Network shares “Worship Music Copyrights with CCLI“ (8-minute watch) answering some of the common questions regarding music copyright issues in five videos, each under two minutes long. Signup (free) is required.

ChatGPT Adds Google Docs and Grammarly Features

Church Tech Today shares “ChatGPT Just Added Google Docs + Grammarly Features” (5-minute read) exploring ChatGPT’s new integrations with Google Docs and Grammarly. These updates streamline content creation with improved editing tools, collaborative document capabilities, and AI-powered suggestions. The article highlights how these features can aid sermon preparation, blog posts, and other ministry-related tasks, making ChatGPT a more versatile tool for Church workflows.

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