New Background Change

[Peyton]

Why is youtube taking away the backgrounds.

Do partners stil get to keep backgrounds

and how do you guys know this is going to happen?

 

[PandahFish]

I never heard about this. My background seems fine.

 

[Shadeypwns]

Backgrounds are changing on Feb 22nd last I heard. You can check out iJustine's YT channel and there's a few blog posts around the net about it. If I could post links I would, hopefully someone else comes along who can

 

[unknown_userr433436365]

Why is youtube taking away the backgrounds.

Do partners stil get to keep backgrounds

and how do you guys know this is going to happen?

http://youtubecreator.blogspot.ie/2013/02/how-to-prepare-for-new-channels-design.html

Anyone can keep the old layout for the first 2-3 months

They`re taking them away to match the re-branding they`re doing with all their websites

 

[PandahFish]

Anyone can keep the old layout for the first 2-3 months

They`re taking them away to match the re-branding they`re doing with all their websites

Wow, I just made a new youtube background

 

[Shadeypwns]

Personally I love the change. Thank you Shane for linking that blog post

I know people are going to lose out on their "creativity" for background designs and such, but if you want a truly creative space you should be looking at getting a website drawn up for you and your channel. Can't afford a website or don't want to invest in one right now? Chances are your channel is too small, or you are very new to making content anyways, and you don't need that creative space. I'm not saying this is true for everyone, but I've seen hundreds of smaller channels make the most basic mistakes when it comes to channel design and branding, and with the YT changes now they can't make their channels look terrible.

 

[unknown_userr433436365]

Wow, I just made a new youtube background

Well if you decide to not move to the new layout for the first few months then you can keep it, although for non-partners the new layout is probably better as you get a banner

 

[PandahFish]

I personally liked the background before the last one , it had everything on one page. And it was bigger. Oh well, everything has to change sometimes right?

 

[Peyton]

is there a way to switch to it now?

 

[Liz Lamar]

Personally I love the change. Thank you Shane for linking that blog post

I know people are going to lose out on their "creativity" for background designs and such, but if you want a truly creative space you should be looking at getting a website drawn up for you and your channel. Can't afford a website or don't want to invest in one right now? Chances are your channel is too small, or you are very new to making content anyways, and you don't need that creative space. I'm not saying this is true for everyone, but I've seen hundreds of smaller channels make the most basic mistakes when it comes to channel design and branding, and with the YT changes now they can't make their channels look terrible.

I agree with you. There are free blogs sites out there for those limited on cash