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 3.4M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the YouTube communities list. It is the 1st largest community in the Content Creation topic page.
Roughly 213K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Youtube, Annoying, and Video. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice 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: 112K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 31K members
- Sep: 9K members
- Oct: 10K members
- Nov: 16K members
- Dec: 18K members
- Jan: 18K members
- Feb: 24K members
- Mar: 16K members
- Apr: 16K members
- May: 16K members
- Jun: 15K members
- Jul: 7K members
Themes
- Pain & Anger11 posts in the past month
- why the fuck they removed the og like button
- THEY CHANGED IT AGAIN
- YouTube Automatic Licences/Other Notices Breaks Auto Dubbing
#111Pain & Angerwhy the fuck they removed the og like button · THEY CHANGED IT AGAIN · YouTube Automatic Licences/Other Notices Breaks Auto Dubbing - Advice Requests2 posts in the past month
- I need help finding an old Wind Waker video series/youtuber
- Any long video essay recommendations?
#22Advice RequestsI need help finding an old Wind Waker video series/youtuber · Any long video essay recommendations? - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- The Smart TV Youtube app treats search results like playlists and I can't find a solution
#31Solution RequestsThe Smart TV Youtube app treats search results like playlists and I can't find a solution
Topics
- Youtube44 posts in the past month#144Youtube
- Annoying13 posts in the past month#213Annoying
- Video11 posts in the past month#311Video
- Hearts7 posts in the past month
- I really hate these new hearts, I like content not love it
- Tf hearts now?
- Youtube just replaced the likes with hearts :(
#47HeartsI really hate these new hearts, I like content not love it · Tf hearts now? · Youtube just replaced the likes with hearts :( - Channel6 posts in the past month#56Channel
Flair
- UI Change16 posts in the past month
- No? No! NO! NOO! NOOOOOOO! NOOOOOOOO!!!!!
- They replaced the 👍 With a hearth
- You can't see the likes on people's videos anymore. And you thought them taking away dislikes was bad...
#116UI ChangeNo? No! NO! NOO! NOOOOOOO! NOOOOOOOO!!!!! · They replaced the 👍 With a hearth · You can't see the likes on people's videos anymore. And you thought them taking away dislikes was bad... - Discussion13 posts in the past month
- The best AI feature on platforms might be translation, not generation
- Has anyone encountered a glitch where thr youtube player just refuses to work
- Why does no one talking about this?
#213DiscussionThe best AI feature on platforms might be translation, not generation · Has anyone encountered a glitch where thr youtube player just refuses to work · Why does no one talking about this? - Question10 posts in the past month
- Tagging people in comments?
- Has the “jump ahead” feature been removed since yesterday’s update?
- What the heck people, what are you guys searching for?
#310QuestionTagging people in comments? · Has the “jump ahead” feature been removed since yesterday’s update? · What the heck people, what are you guys searching for? - Feature Change10 posts in the past month
- This is what they were planning? Really?
- WHY IS THERE A HEART NOW?
- I really hate these new hearts, I like content not love it
#410Feature ChangeThis is what they were planning? Really? · WHY IS THERE A HEART NOW? · I really hate these new hearts, I like content not love it - Channel Feedback7 posts in the past month
- ACT RIGHT ➡️ OUT NOW !!!!! (TAP THE LINK BELOW 🔗➡️🙅♂️⬇️!!!!!)
- Hello YouTube! 🤗🩶
- MessYourself Is Leaving On December 31st!
#57Channel FeedbackACT RIGHT ➡️ OUT NOW !!!!! (TAP THE LINK BELOW 🔗➡️🙅♂️⬇️!!!!!) · Hello YouTube! 🤗🩶 · MessYourself Is Leaving On December 31st!
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 3.4M 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
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- Views /mo (-11%)
- 8
- Visitors /mo (0%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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