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 #6 in the YouTube communities list. It is the 1st largest community in the Content Creation topic page.
Roughly 237K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Youtube, Video, and Annoying. Product recommendations often mention youtuber, ad blocker, and youtube videos.
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: 103K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 36K members
- 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: 12K members
Topics
- Youtube261 posts in the past month#1261Youtube
- Video72 posts in the past month#272Video
- Annoying40 posts in the past month#340Annoying
- Ads31 posts in the past month#431Ads
- Content23 posts in the past month#523Content
Flair
- Question45 posts in the past month
- Why does YouTube keep making thumbnails so big??
- YouTube running out of recommendations for me? 🙄
- Is it just me or does youtube keep making the reccomended videos bigger?
#145QuestionWhy does YouTube keep making thumbnails so big?? · YouTube running out of recommendations for me? 🙄 · Is it just me or does youtube keep making the reccomended videos bigger? - Discussion43 posts in the past month
- What typa drugs is tobuscus on
- YouTube is against the under 16 social media ban in the UK
- YouTube hits back at plans to include platform in UK social media ban - Dexerto
#243DiscussionWhat typa drugs is tobuscus on · YouTube is against the under 16 social media ban in the UK · YouTube hits back at plans to include platform in UK social media ban - Dexerto - Bug31 posts in the past month
- Where the hell did the like and dislike buttons go???? Wtf YouTube?????
- Unsubed my family from premium because of messages
- Friend's YT account got locked because of Australian under 16 laws. When trying to verify, no options appear.
#331BugWhere the hell did the like and dislike buttons go???? Wtf YouTube????? · Unsubed my family from premium because of messages · Friend's YT account got locked because of Australian under 16 laws. When trying to verify, no options appear. - UI Change25 posts in the past month
- WTF is this new UI, why do they make it worse everytime
- They made the thumbnails on the side even bigger, Any extension to fix this?
- Another very cool and amazing UI change!
#425UI ChangeWTF is this new UI, why do they make it worse everytime · They made the thumbnails on the side even bigger, Any extension to fix this? · Another very cool and amazing UI change! - Memes14 posts in the past month
- How insane of a pull is this ?
- Average YT Video in 2030
- The line up😭
#514MemesHow insane of a pull is this ? · Average YT Video in 2030 · The line up😭
Product recommendations
- youtuber6 posts in the past month
- Classic YouTubers who is the best one and who is still around and who quit ?
- Whats your country's BEST youtuber?
- If there was an award for best YouTuber and only one YouTuber could win it, who do you would win?
#16youtuberClassic YouTubers who is the best one and who is still around and who quit ? · Whats your country's BEST youtuber? · If there was an award for best YouTuber and only one YouTuber could win it, who do you would win? - ad blocker3 posts in the past month
- Best alternate youtube apps or adblockers?
- Recommend an ad blocker that works for YouTube
- Recommend an ad blocker for Chrome pls!
#23ad blockerBest alternate youtube apps or adblockers? · Recommend an ad blocker that works for YouTube · Recommend an ad blocker for Chrome pls! - youtube videos2 posts in the past month
- What’s the best YouTube video you’ve ever watched? I need your hidden (or not so hidden) gems.
- This is the best video on the internet. Or is it?
#32youtube videosWhat’s the best YouTube video you’ve ever watched? I need your hidden (or not so hidden) gems. · This is the best video on the internet. Or is it?
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
- 6
- Visitors
- 2
- Referrals
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