Initially uploading as private then publishing does not notify subscribers?

[Aze]

Is this a Fact or a Myth? Thanks for shedding some light into this as I've always set my videos as private first then choose to publish later * worried *

 

[Talooka]

I don't think so...I think you have to reupload them. I know that it was a bug a while back that people were exploiting

 

[JTMulcahy]

I believe it's a myth. I always upload as private and set to public at a later time and my videos show up in emails to my subscribers and their front page.

 

[BoukenJima]

That would be a major oversight on Youtube's part, I wouldn't want to believe it. In your video manager next to the "private" icon with the padlock, when you go public it usually takes a moment and then turns into a globe. I always take that as the sign that it's been posted to your subscribers.

 

[chottom]

It must be a myth rather. Didn't notice any big difference between direct upload and scheduled.

 

[stopitnelle]

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[Lightsen]

wondering this myself, thanks for the clear-up everyone

 

[Aze]

This is great to know, thank you so much everyone!

 

[Jdoki]

You could always create a second Google / Gmail account... Subscribe to your own channel, activate Notifications and test it out.

 

[RyanH]

If the video is private and has never been public before and you change the privacy to public, it will notify your subscribers unless you choose not to notify them.