About r/YouTube
r/YouTube is for discussion about YouTube. This is a fan sub, not run or owned by YouTube! Please read the rules: https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/wiki/index/rules NEVER GIVE OUT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2802848
The community at a glance
r/YouTube is a Subreddit for Content Creators and YouTube Creators with roughly 3.5M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the YouTube communities list. It is the 1st largest community in the Content Creation topic page.
Roughly 193K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Youtube, Channel, and Hate. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention laptop.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 9K members
- 2014: 8K members
- 2015: 10K members
- 2016: 25K members
- 2017: 44K members
- 2018: 126K members
- 2019: 145K members
- 2020: 133K members
- 2023: 680K members
- 2024: 1.6M members
- 2025: 554K members
- 2026: 164K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 18K members
- Jan: 18K members
- Feb: 24K members
- Mar: 16K members
- Apr: 16K members
- May: 16K members
- Jun: 15K members
- Jul: 14K members
- Aug: 14K members
- Sep: 12K members
- Oct: 14K members
- Nov: 4K members
Themes
- Pain & Anger11 posts in the past month
- UI Change Sucks
- The new UI on android is dumb
- YouTube’s "Advanced Features" verification loop is a masterclass in anti-creator design, and I'm ready to nuke my channels over it.
#111Pain & AngerUI Change Sucks · The new UI on android is dumb · YouTube’s "Advanced Features" verification loop is a masterclass in anti-creator design, and I'm ready to nuke my channels over it. - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Any workaround for cancelled YouTube Premium due to moving abroad?
#21Solution RequestsAny workaround for cancelled YouTube Premium due to moving abroad? - Advice Requests1 post in the past month
- how to be expressive without showing your face or using AI (preferably not using any computer programs)
#31Advice Requestshow to be expressive without showing your face or using AI (preferably not using any computer programs)
Topics
- Youtube33 posts in the past month#133Youtube
- Channel7 posts in the past month#27Channel
- Hate6 posts in the past month#36Hate
- Video5 posts in the past month#45Video
- Videos5 posts in the past month#55Videos
Flair
- Question17 posts in the past month
- What's this coming up on my feed?
- WHY IS MY YT SHORTS FEED SO WEIRD
- Algorithm snitching on local news channels?
#117QuestionWhat's this coming up on my feed? · WHY IS MY YT SHORTS FEED SO WEIRD · Algorithm snitching on local news channels? - UI Change16 posts in the past month
- Mobile UI has gradient that's straight from 2008
- Hey I was using that
- Youtube used to have topics that interest you at top that help you find new videos in that subject. Where is it now?
#216UI ChangeMobile UI has gradient that's straight from 2008 · Hey I was using that · Youtube used to have topics that interest you at top that help you find new videos in that subject. Where is it now? - Discussion14 posts in the past month
- Why am I getting Oprahs podcast as an ad? AN HOUR LONG AD
- youtube is genuinely goofing
- Youtube auto generated subtitles, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!
#314DiscussionWhy am I getting Oprahs podcast as an ad? AN HOUR LONG AD · youtube is genuinely goofing · Youtube auto generated subtitles, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! - Bug12 posts in the past month
- Youtube shorts feed randomly changed and "not interested" and "don't recommend channel" button no longer work on Browser.
- playlists skip over already watched videos on pc
- Is anyone else's YouTube Shorts algo ruined all of the sudden?
#412BugYoutube shorts feed randomly changed and "not interested" and "don't recommend channel" button no longer work on Browser. · playlists skip over already watched videos on pc · Is anyone else's YouTube Shorts algo ruined all of the sudden? - Feature Change4 posts in the past month
- How were they able to comment with a GIF?
- youtube is pay to win :/
- Did Youtube remove the Live Q&A feature?
#54Feature ChangeHow were they able to comment with a GIF? · youtube is pay to win :/ · Did Youtube remove the Live Q&A feature?
Product recommendations
- laptop1 post in the past month
- [Recommendation] Best laptop for video editing & coding under $1000 USD?
#11laptop[Recommendation] Best laptop for video editing & coding under $1000 USD?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/YouTube for?
- Best for Content Creators and YouTube Creators enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/YouTube free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/YouTube have?
- Roughly 3.5M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/YouTube on?
- r/YouTube runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/YouTube cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/YouTube is organized under Content Creators, YouTube Creators.
- How do I join r/YouTube?
- You can join r/YouTube by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Content Creation communities like?
- One of the larger categories on the site, covering communities for video creators, streamers, podcasters, musicians, and written content producers. Discord has communities for every type of creator, while Facebook groups and Reddit subreddits serve platform-specific creators working across YouTube, TikTok, and Twitch.
Monthly Stats
- 20
- Views /mo (-17%)
- 20
- Visitors /mo (-5%)
- 5
- Referrals /mo (+150%)
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