The sub feed has changed position: does it matter?

I think subscribing does matter...Let's you know when your favorite youtubers or individuals you enjoy watching are posting new content.

If you want to support someone Subscribe and Like and share their videos...atleast that is what I think
 
I use the Sub Box first, then when i run out of videos to watch, i use the Recommended Tab, simple :p
I'm thinking a setting where you can choose either the Sub box or the Recommended Tab to be on the Home page would be ideal.
 
The thing is, for your average YouTube user (not creator, like us) they probably don't mind the recommended tab since it helps them find new people that may interest them. For us creators though, It really sucks. If you are doing really well in terms of youtube promoting you, then you may not find the recommended tab a problem (since you'll be promoted to A LOT more people as soon as Youtube loads in their browser). But if you are only having average growth or you are brand new to YouTube, you may not be so fond of the new subscription thing.
 
well the thing is - how do videos appear on your recommended feed in the first place ? If you watch a video, then watch a couple of other videos from that channel, then subscribe to that channel (atleast that is how I know I like a channel :) - by watching a few videos before subscribing). Then videos from that channel are going to appear on your feed. So subscribers do matter. Not everyone is going to go to subscribe tab to watch your video. Higher chances are they will find your new video on recommend feed.

Trending tab is a whole new world now. I find 50% or more videos there are clickbait. A lot of kids videos are now tredning where the thumbail shows a clown / injection etc, or a kid who is scared. And youtube makes it trending because most people click on that video (who are not the target audience for that video), then they share it with world saying "what kind of crap is that". Then that channel disables like /dislike and commnets on that video because most comments will be like "why the F*** is this video trending" and other weired comments.

Youtube, you have changed Bro !
 
mbsn said:
well the thing is - how do videos appear on your recommended feed in the first place ? If you watch a video, then watch a couple of other videos from that channel, then subscribe to that channel (atleast that is how I know I like a channel :) - by watching a few videos before subscribing). Then videos from that channel are going to appear on your feed. So subscribers do matter. Not everyone is going to go to subscribe tab to watch your video. Higher chances are they will find your new video on recommend feed.

Trending tab is a whole new world now. I find 50% or more videos there are clickbait. A lot of kids videos are now tredning where the thumbail shows a clown / injection etc, or a kid who is scared. And youtube makes it trending because most people click on that video (who are not the target audience for that video), then they share it with world saying "what kind of crap is that". Then that channel disables like /dislike and commnets on that video because most comments will be like "why the F*** is this video trending" and other weired comments.

Youtube, you have changed Bro !
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That is quite true... on my recommended feed in the past week or so a lot of times a completely random video pops up that has nothing at all to do with me, but it appears on millions of people's feed since it'll spike in views from some number like 20k views all the way to 1mil+ views and the comments are filled with "why was this in my recommended????"

YouTube's the wild west of the internet now, shoot fast ask questions later.
 
I think it will be stabilized by youtube soon. some people use thumbnails in bad way. But there are people who use good thumbnails in a very good way and they are growing very fast. I have seen MrGear grow so quickly. His one video was on Trending a few weeks ago, and that channels has grown very quickly. I have seen more of their videos on Trending after that, so Youtube is rewarding them which is good. And the good thing that channel does is to create simple, but very good thumbnail. No Text on thumbnail, just a closeup of thing they use in video. I think their content is moderate to good, and I am happy with their growth, some people might find their content to be OK, but that is who it is. But again - Trending is good and bad at the same time.
 
Six months ago, with 700 subscribers I could get 30 - 40 views on a new video in an hour or two.

Now, with 1200 subscribers my newest video has 5 views after an hour.

Subscribers are simply not seeing the videos from the channels (especially small channels) they are subscribed to.

It's not just me this is happening to - it's a lot of friends I have with accounts too. I'm not seeing their content - and I'm not one of those people who subscribe to everyone.

YouTube's subscriber system is broken. And it's killing the hard work small accounts have put in to getting their first few thousand, few hundred, or even first 10 subs.

Don't know if this has been discussed here before... but I had to vent
 
I made a thread about this the other day. It's a problem. Pewdiepie is even complaining about it. It's because people don't see the subscribed feed anymore they have that recommended feed.‎
 
The New Travel Blog said:
Six months ago, with 700 subscribers I could get 30 - 40 views on a new video in an hour or two.

Now, with 1200 subscribers my newest video has 5 views after an hour.

Subscribers are simply not seeing the videos from the channels (especially small channels) they are subscribed to.

It's not just me this is happening to - it's a lot of friends I have with accounts too. I'm not seeing their content - and I'm not one of those people who subscribe to everyone.

YouTube's subscriber system is broken. And it's killing the hard work small accounts have put in to getting their first few thousand, few hundred, or even first 10 subs.

Don't know if this has been discussed here before... but I had to vent
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Sure man, they've changed their algorithm and it broke the traditional system that has been there for years. The " recommendations " now suck. It feels broken. The reason you lost so many views (and everybody else) is that after somebody watched your vid, even when subscribed, they wont see your other vid highlighted or recommended anymore. I have such random vids in my recommendations now, vids that are not even related to what ive watched etc. The way to boost now is almost to beg your new viewers to sub and everybody else to comment, like and share. Because now Youtube is promoting channels that have allot of engagement.
 
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