The tool, which enables viewers to contribute subtitles to a channel's videos, will be retired in two months' time.
In a YouTube Help article, the video sharing platform said it would be "discontinued across all channels after 28 September 2020".
"This feature was rarely used and had problems with spam/abuse so we're removing them to focus on other creator tools.
"You can still use your own captions, automatic captions and third-party tools and services.
"You have until September 28, 2020 to publish your community contributions before they're removed," it reads.
The news follows a previous announcement on the Creator Insider channel in April, where Product Manager James Dillard said in a video: "The reason that we're considering it ultimately comes down to not that many creators are ultimately using it."
YouTube Axes Community Captions Feature, Citing Low Usage
The tool, which enables viewers to contribute subtitles to a channel’s videos, will be retired in two months’ time. In a YouTube Help article, the video sharing platform said it would b…
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This is pretty crippling for deaf people and Youtubers that can't afford to hire people to do subs for their videos.