Creators with access to the Community posts can interact with viewers using rich media. Community posts can include polls, GIFs, text, images, and video. Community posts can allow you to connect with your audience outside of video uploads. They show on the Community tab, and may show on Home or the Subscriptions feed. YouTube Community Tab For the Community Tab to be available, you need to have 500 subscribers or enable access to advanced features on your channel. You can choose among three options to gain access: channel history, video verification, or a valid ID. Learn more
here. It could take up to one week to see the community tab after reaching 500 subscribers, or up to 48 hours after gaining access to Advanced features. If your channel’s audience is set as "Made for Kids," your Community tab will only be visible to you and not your viewers. You also can't create new posts, but will be able to view past posts.
Learn more about setting your audience. Note: This feature may not be available with supervised experiences on YouTube. Learn more here. You can find your Community posts on your channel’s Community tab and under the
Content section of YouTube Studio. To get to your posts in YouTube Studio: If you have scheduled Community posts for a future publish date, they will be in YouTube Studio and in the “Scheduled” section of the Community tab. This section is only visible
to you. Note: Community posts that violate our Community Guidelines are not allowed on YouTube. If your post is found to violate our policies, it will be removed from all surfaces; including the Community tab. If viewers have selected to get notifications for channels they're subscribed to, they’ll
occasionally get Community post notifications. Viewers can opt out of post notifications by selecting "None" in the bell settings. We may occasionally send post notifications to viewers who are not subscribed but who often watch videos from your channel. Learn more about viewer notification settings. Why are comments turned off on my Community post?Make sure that your channel’s default comment settings aren’t set to “Disable comments” by following these instructions. Since Community posts don’t have individual comment settings, comments may also be turned off when sharing a video. Community posts that share videos reflect the comment settings of those videos. When you share a video in a post and the video’s comments are turned off, comments will also be turned off for your post. Comments may be turned off for a video because:
If you are the owner of the video you’re sharing, you can choose to turn on or turn off comments on a specific video in YouTube Studio. Learn how to choose your comment settings. Was this helpful? How can we improve it?
YouTube provides creators with a video-centric way to access their followers, but it's also started giving some of those creators the ability to reach out in a more direct way through Community posts. Community posts allow users to interact with their viewers through media like polls, GIFs, text, images, and video in the Community tab on YouTube. However, before you get started it's important to know that only those with at least 1,000 subscribers have access to the Community tab and will be able to create Community posts on YouTube, though the company does say that it's still testing the feature, so in the future others may also have access. With that in mind, here's how to create a Community post on YouTube, using either your computer or mobile device. Check out the products mentioned in this article:iPhone 11 (From $699.99 at Best Buy)Samsung Galaxy S10 (From $899.99 at Best Buy)Macbook Pro (From $1,299 at Best Buy)Microsoft Surface Pro 7 (From $999 at Best Buy)How to make a Community post on YouTube using a computer1. Go to YouTube and sign into your account on your Mac or PC, if necessary. 2. Click the "Upload" button, the video camera icon, at the top-right side of the screen and select "Create post." Click the upload button. Isabella Paoletto/Business Insider3. Type or paste your message into the text box and add an image, GIF, or video, if desired. 4. Choose the kind of post you want to create — video, poll, image, or post. 5. Select "Post." You will now be able to see your Community posts under the "Community" tab of your channel page. How to make a Community post on YouTube using a mobile deviceThe process for creating a Community post is the same whether you have an iPhone or an Android: 1. Open the YouTube app on your iPhone or Android. 2. Tap "Create" — the icon looks like a video camera icon. Click the upload icon. Devon Delfino/Business Insider3. Select "Post." 4. Add your post to the textbox, and upload any other media you want to include. 5. Select the kind of post that you want to create. 6. Tap "Post."
Related coverage from How To Do Everything: Tech:
Devon Delfino is a Brooklyn-based freelance journalist specializing in personal finance, culture, politics, and identity. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Los Angeles Times, Teen Vogue, Business Insider, and CNBC. Follow her on Twitter at @devondelfino. Read more Read less Can anyone make a community post on YouTube?If your account is eligible, you can make a Community post on YouTube and reach your viewers directly with media like GIFs, polls, and images. Only YouTube acccounts with at least 1,000 subscribers can create Community posts, and have access to the Community tab in general.
Why can't I do community posts on YouTube?How can I enable the Community Tab? So YouTube does not allow all channels to have the Community Tab, the catch is to have at least 500 subscribers. After you've reached that threshold, the Community Post section will appear on your channel in about a week.
How do you get into YouTube community?How to Get a Community Tab on YouTube. To get a Community tab on YouTube, your channel will need to have over 1000 subscribers, and it can take up to one week after passing that number to see the Community tab appear.
When can I post community posts on YouTube?Note that it may take up to 1 week to see the option to create community posts after a channel passes 500 subscribers.
|
How to post on YouTube Community
Related Posts
Copyright © 2024 ShotOnMac Inc.
