{"id":23218,"date":"2022-07-19T07:43:34","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=23218"},"modified":"2022-07-19T07:43:34","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:43:34","slug":"why-did-youtube-remove-live-sub-count","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-youtube-remove-live-sub-count","title":{"rendered":"Why Did YouTube Remove Live Sub Count?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1100efca9d1\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1100efca9d1\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1100efca9d1\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-youtube-remove-live-sub-count\/#Why_Did_YouTube_Remove_Live_Sub_Count\" title=\"Why Did YouTube Remove Live Sub Count?\">Why Did YouTube Remove Live Sub Count?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-youtube-remove-live-sub-count\/#YouTubes_new_subscriber_count_displays\" title=\"YouTube&#8217;s new subscriber count displays\">YouTube&#8217;s new subscriber count displays<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-youtube-remove-live-sub-count\/#YouTubes_new_subscriber_count_display\" title=\"YouTube&#8217;s new subscriber count display\">YouTube&#8217;s new subscriber count display<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Did_YouTube_Remove_Live_Sub_Count\"><\/span>Why Did YouTube Remove Live Sub Count?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>YouTube is a great place to share videos, but the question is why did they remove the live sub count feature? We&#8217;ve contacted YouTube for comment and they declined to make any further comment. If you&#8217;re wondering why YouTube removed live sub count from its videos, read this article. YouTube says they have disabled the API, so third-party websites cannot use it anymore. However, we were unable to get a comment from YouTube itself.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTubes_new_subscriber_count_displays\"><\/span>YouTube&#8217;s new subscriber count displays<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Starting August 2019, YouTube will begin to publicly display subscribers in rounded numbers instead of exact follower counts. While creators will still be able to view their exact subscriber count in YouTube Studio, this new feature will help users better understand their growth over time. When a YouTube channel reaches a certain milestone, it will display the total as &#8220;99M&#8221; on the page, rather than &#8220;99,240,165.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Until now, YouTube has always reported the exact number of subscribers to your channel on its homepage and channel analytics page. That means that you would not know how many subscribers you&#8217;d gain in a short period of time if you only had a few hundred subscribers. However, if you want to know whether you have a massive following, you can see your subscriber growth in real time using the new live sub count feature.<\/p>\n<p>Besides displaying the live number of subscribers, YouTube has also made a series of other changes to reduce spam and make it harder for fake accounts to impersonate creators. The first change was to disable the option to hide the subscriber count on channels. YouTube found that people often use this option to mask their true identities. By removing the option to hide the subscriber count, the new feature makes it easier to see which subscribers are genuine and which are not.<\/p>\n<p>Keeping an eye on your subscriber count is more difficult than it used to be. YouTube Analytics are not always accurate. Luckily, there are tools like Grin that can help you keep track of your subscribers. The app lets you see how many of your favorite YouTube channels have the highest subscriber count. This tool helps you track the popularity of YouTube channels and make it easier for your audience to subscribe to your channel.<\/p>\n<p>The number of YouTube subscribers is based on the number of videos posted. It also includes views and subscriptions. This app is similar to Social Blade in the sense that it displays a live subscriber count, but does not require a registration. However, if you don&#8217;t want to register for the app, RealTimeSubCount also offers apps for Apple and Google Play. It displays the subscriber count of your channel in real time.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTubes_new_subscriber_count_display\"><\/span>YouTube&#8217;s new subscriber count display<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube is changing the way that creators view their subscriber count. Beginning today, all channels that have more than 1,000 subscribers will display a rounded-down subscriber count in the backend dashboard, but those below that threshold will see a three-digit abbreviation instead. In a blog post announcing the change, YouTube acknowledged the importance of subscriber count for creators and aimed to create more uniformity across all of its channels.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, there are other ways to view your subscriber count on YouTube. First, you can go to the channel&#8217;s home page and click on the blue &#8216;Channel Analytics&#8217; link. This will show you up to two years&#8217; worth of data, including subscriber and view growth. Obviously, the daily graph will be boring and not change very often. In the meantime, you can view your channel&#8217;s subscriber count every day and see how many viewers have watched it.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube also announced new updates to fight spam and impersonation. One of the biggest changes is the addition of stricter auto-moderation tools. Previously, it was possible to hide your channel&#8217;s subscriber count. This was a common practice for spam channels that were impersonating popular platforms. This change has now prevented that from happening again. In the meantime, creators should be aware of the new changes to their channel.<\/p>\n<p>Another big change to YouTube&#8217;s subscriber count display is that it now shows a channel&#8217;s subscribers. This has been a common cause of bullying in the YouTube community. Some YouTube creators even started a feud on YouTube over their subscriber counts. If they lose too many subscribers, their followers will be able to see it, which will make it more difficult for them to hide their identity.<\/p>\n<p>The new YouTube subscriber count display has several imperfections. It&#8217;s difficult for creators to gauge the quality of their content without knowing the actual subscriber count. Furthermore, YouTube doesn&#8217;t update channel stats in real-time, which means it may take up to 48 hours to verify that a subscriber is legitimate. However, this problem has been addressed with the help of the Influencer Marketing Hub.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EegxSXIkllE\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"281\" width=\"503\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Did YouTube Remove Live Sub Count? YouTube is a great place to share videos, but the question is why did they remove the live sub count feature? We&#8217;ve contacted YouTube for comment and they declined to make any further comment. 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