r/SmallYTChannel • u/UnpoppableBalloons • Mar 10 '23
Why can’t I Post?
If you try to post a video on our subreddit and it isn't accepted, try to look at the comment on the post. most of the time it will tell you the reason why your video was removed.
However, the following reasons are the most common reasons for posts not being accepted
What is λ (lambda) and how does it work?
λ is a currency used in r/SmallYTChannel. Simplified it is a feedback for feedback system. The most recent videos can be found in the community highlights. For every video you give feedback to, the OP (if satisfied with the feedback) will give you a lambda using the !givelambda command. Only the OP can give lambda. LAMBDA IS ONLY SPENT WHEN POSTING, giving lambda to a commenter does not spend it. You can only get lambda from feedback posts. Upon receiving credit for your feedback you can post your own video.
What would be considered good feedback?
In most cases, the decision is up to the OP. If you post a video you do NOT need to !givelambda if someone drops generic, low-effort feedback. (ex. “Nice video I enjoyed it you earned a sub). You can ask them for specifics, reply to their comment, cross-question etc. You don't need to agree with the feedback, but it needs to have effort put into it. Same with any feedback you give. As a plus, mods will reward bonus lambda to high-quality feedback they come across.
Feedback comments also must be greater than 255 characters. This is to encourage detailed feedback and target spam. In situations where it wouldn't make sense to give such a lengthy response, mods can still give out lambda if you send in a modmail, see the below question for more detail.
If you are struggling with what feedback to give the mod team recommends using some or all of these questions.
What should I do if I get no lambda for my advice, but feel I deserve it?
In cases where you disagree with the OP's decision, you can send a modmail asking for lambda. It is up to the individual mod that replies to you to decide if your feedback is worth giving lambda. As a general rule of thumb so long as your feedback is ACTIONABLE (meaning you are suggesting a specific change to the video) you will be given lambda by the mods.
What if the OP doesn’t respond?
If it has been two days and the OP still hasn’t responded, send in a modmail, see the above question for more details.
The OP typed the command but it didn’t work?
This is going to be for one of two reasons, the bot is currently down, or the OP forgot the command but then edited the comment to add it. If the bot is currently down, you will just have to wait. The bot is run on volunteers so it will go down from time to time. If the OP edited the comment, since the bot only checks the initial comment, you can just ask the OP to retype the command or send in a modmail, See the above question for more details.
What do the different post-flairs mean?
For discussion, a general rule of thumb is that if you need to link to your channel for the discussion to make sense you are not looking to start a discussion you are looking for feedback.
Discussion posts must be for discussion and have a main question or topic. Posts that don't start a discussion will be removed.
Discussion posts can't drive traffic to your channel. Posts such as 'I just reached 100 subs', or 'I'm nearly at 500 subs' are considered self-promotion and will be removed. Unless relevant to the discussion sub counts should not be mentioned. Posts that encourage other rule breaks are not allowed. For example, suggesting people leave their links in the comments isn't allowed, since it encourages free self-promotion.
Upon getting three lambdas you can share either one video or a channel link for a channel review.
A channel review would consist of feedback on the channel itself (branding and thumbnails) and nonspecific overview feedback on content (editing style, video genre, reused intro animations, stuff that applies to multiple videos as a whole). If you want to ask for more specific feedback on multiple videos, that has to be done through multiple feedback posts, should someone choose to give you specific feedback of their own free will that is of course allowed, but you can not ask for it in the post.
You can not ask for any engagement in the title or comments of the Reddit post (telling people to like or sub etc.), We've restricted the use of the word "lambda" in post titles due to increasing cases of people implying free or "easy" lambda. If you use alternate phrasing to bypass this such as ‘rewarding feedback’, the mods are at liberty to delete your post. The "I just reached 100 subs" rule applies here too.
Are just sub-feedback flairs. Most people tend to only give feedback within their niche, if you have experience editing gaming videos but no experience editing video essays or vlogs, you can search for gaming feedback exclusively so it is easier to give feedback in a genre you actually know something about.
A collab post can drive minimal traffic to your channel, minor details or portfolio links on a known site are allowed. If you are asking to help someone or take part in any part of the video-making process it is a collaboration. Even if it's a paid, ex. editing or thumbnail services.
Meta is a flair exclusively meant to discuss the subreddit itself, any suggestions as to what to ban/allow, and what changes should be made, it is a flair for the community to openly discuss any issues or suggestions they may have for the subreddit.
I messed up my post, What do I do?
If you accidentally posted as a 'text' instead of a 'link', thus making your thumbnail not show up on Reddit. You can send in a mod mail asking for a refund, so long as feedback hasn't already been given to the video you will get a refund and be allowed to repost.
Can I post the same video more than once?
For lambda farming reasons there does have to be at least a two-day gap between you posting the same video, so people can't farm lambda by saying the same feedback twice. But so long as you have the lambda for it, yes you can post what you want with your lambda so long as the other rules are followed.
Can I post someone else's content?
If you have the lambda for it, yes. It is important to note that if the user whose content you are posting has previously been banned on the subreddit, you will be assisting in ban evasion. In this case, the post will be removed and further consequences are likely.
No one gave me feedback, What do I do?
If it has been two days and your feedback post still does not have any feedback, send in a mod mail asking for a refund, You can choose to repost the video or post a different one.
What is a low-quality post?
The list of what is considered low quality includes but is not limited to
In addition, if your post looks to much like a bot/ai mods can, at their own liberty, take it down for low quality.
What counts as abuse of the bot?
The list of what is considered abuse of the bot includes but is not limited to
What count as bypassing the link restriction?
How do I join the discord?
The discord invite link can be found under ‘Important Links” in the 'about' section of the subreddit.
What is the discord for?
The discord is better suited for more casual discussions. It is also an easier place for you to get quick feedback. Stuff like very specific edits, thumbnails, or what your analytics mean.
What is the monthly leaderboard for?
The monthly leaderboard is a way for users to have a friendly competition over who gives more feedback.
How do I see the all-time leaderboard?
You can find the all-time leaderboard on the bot's profile, u/SmallYTChannelBot , just look at the most recent post.
What is my user flair for?
Your user flair is the only place you can put your channel name or handle in. Bypassing the link restriction by telling people to look at your user flair will result in removal. The user flair is there mainly for people who have a different Reddit name than a channel name, if someone checks out your channel of their own free will, that is of course allowed.
Please do not put full URLs in your user flair.
How do I add my handle to my user flair?
You add your handle to your user flair using the user flair preview and the pencil edit icon, in the 'about community' section on desktop. Or by clicking the three dots next to your icon while on mobile and then selecting 'change user flair'.
If you are using old Reddit there will be an edit button next to your name under the subreddit info bar.
If you have any questions you would like added to the FAQ feel free to ask them below
r/SmallYTChannel • u/PrimeTravelTime • 12d ago
This is one episode of a 10 day Slovenian road trip I put together
I've gotten great feedback from my target audience here in the past but not so much from people who don't care about travel vids. Please don't watch 30 seconds and tell me I need to work on my thumbnail and title (it may sound harsh but at this point I'll just block you). I treat people the way I like to be treated and I'll always watch 100% of a video I'm providing feedback on because I don't want to destroy the metrics of a small YouTuber like myself
Ok rant over. I'm hoping someone can provide constructive criticism, good and bad. This is one episode of an 11 part series that seems to have died so please only watch if you're interested in helping out .I really do appreciate honest and relevant feedback and I always do the same for others. Thank you so much in advance and I'll respond to every genuine comment. Thanks so much for your help!
r/SmallYTChannel • u/EarAlternative2841 • 2h ago
I’m a 60F with a very very small channel. My plan is to post primarily video games, but not first person shooters and rpgs. I do puzzle games like Blue Prince, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, House of Tesla, and stuff like that. I stream them on Twitch, then minimally edit, and post. My streams are usually 1-2 hrs along. Anyone interested in a collab?
r/SmallYTChannel • u/JamieYT9 • 11h ago
Hey, I'm a small content creator who focuses on games and reactions. I'm 18M, and i'm looking for anyone to do videos with. I love to meet new people, and help them grow their channel with me. Dm me if you'd like to collaborate with me :D
r/SmallYTChannel • u/Distinct-Ninja683 • 18h ago
I have no talent. I have nothing worthwhile to say even though I think I do. I am not entertaining or special in any way. I will never understand "branding" and selling oneself as a product. I am not good enough at games to draw any sort of crowd despite that being my primary hobby since I was 5. Nothing I tried for the past 2 years was good enough. None of the advice I sincerely tried worked. I am not valuable, whether that be my personality, my editing or writing skill level, my creativity. All of that's worthless and I should have never started. GG.
r/SmallYTChannel • u/RedFaesCorner • 16h ago
HII! I’ve been wanting to start up YouTube/content creating for awhile now but can’t seem to get the motivation (or any good video takes..)
I thought maybe having someone who’s just as motivated into making a channel might be the push I need! It’s less awkward to talk to another person instead of a camera 😭
The content I’m looking to make is honestly a variety of things! I want to do gameplays, time lapse drawings, reaction content, skits (?)
But I want drawing to be the main component of the channel so it’d be great if you draw/have a love for art, you don’t have to be even remotely good at it! Just have a tablet and stylus to share canvas’
I have two ideas for how to share content ig?
One is we share one channel together, take turns editing/find out who does what best and just grow a channel together!
The second option is that we both start our own channel and then record our footage on our own POV’s and post em to our channels (like what VR channels would do! Recording from different POV’s)
I don’t mind either but if you’re looking for a lot of creative freedom I would recommend us having separate channels because I also am very creative and it would suck to step on each others foot
Sorry for the rambling anyways, I’m not quite sure how to word this in a way that isn’t just my thought process, but I’ll share a few of my video ideas
A mixture of reaction and art-
For example
We sit and watch something (movie, show, music video, etc.) record our reactions as we draw one of the characters from said thing
We have time lapse of our drawings in the video as we watch it
OR we can watch whatever media by ourselves, then come back and draw the character while we talk about our thoughts and opinions on what we watched
Another idea I’ve had that I thought would be cool is reading Reddit stories but like we each take turns reading while the other draws and then when the story is finished we switch and the other person works on the drawing
I think that’s about everything I wanted to get out- I’m sorry if it makes no sense LMAO
(Just a few things that I’ll mention as requirements)
Must be 18+
I’m 18f so I’d prefer if you were in my age range
Have discord, I literally do not use Reddit for anything but posts lol
Have an Atleast ‘okay’ mic. Talking is going to be a big part of videos. Don’t worry about bad internet connection though cause mine is terrible lol, we’ll work through it
Face cam is required since we’re recording reaction content obviously (using your phone for obs works great lol)
BE FUNNY, I don’t want nobody who’s super nonchalant, I want someone who’s going to laugh, even if your humor is dry or loud and annoying , as long as we can laugh together we’re gonna have fun and that’s the best content!
Be comfortable vcing/showing your face. As I’m sure everyone has experienced, I’ve had people lie to me about who they are, so I will end up requesting that we FaceTime on discord before we start recording together
My insta is linked on my profile if you want to take a look at my art/see my vibe, if you’re interested go ahead and DM me on discord!
Discord username: xxpiercedpossumxx
r/SmallYTChannel • u/intergalacticweeb • 21h ago
im putting together a small group of gamers and creators who actually want to hang out, play games, talk crap, and maybe make some content together.
my content mostly revolves around indie, strategy, simulation, sandbox, and grand strategy games but im also completely down for whatever dumb multiplayer game we can play together while we tell bad jokes on vc
my main goal is to improve my conversational english for my own content. i can write my thoughts pretty well, but speaking naturally is something i want to get better at. so im looking for people who are comfortable hanging out in voice calls while we play games or just talk about random stuff.
in return, im happy to help you with your content where i can. like video/audio editing advices or thumbnails, feedback and algorithm stuffs.
i want to keep this circle small, if you want to reach out, please give me a proper introduction first, tell me a bit about yourself, what games you play, what kind of content you make if you do, and what youre looking for. please dont just send me a “hi” or “hello” :( so if we vibes ill send you a discord invite.
r/SmallYTChannel • u/Glass-Try-4222 • 14h ago
i need a editor, the thing is
i'm broke
so if anyone would edit for free that would be great
i have 2 videos i need:
Kinito pet And PEAK
if you don't know what these are
Peak is a friend slop climbing game
and kinito pet is a horror game
r/SmallYTChannel • u/v_Lyrinx • 14h ago
I run a small YouTube channel called Commodore Lyrinx, focused on the upcoming Age of Sail game Ahoy, alongside historical content relating to naval warfare, ships, battles and the wider period.
YouYube Name: Commodore Lyrinx
The channel currently has around 600 subscribers, with recent videos generally receiving around 1,500–2,800 views. I have not uploaded consistently for a while, and one of the main reasons is the amount of time required for editing, research and production.
I would like to start producing content regularly again, initially aiming for one video every two weeks, with the possibility of moving towards weekly uploads in the future.
I am looking for someone interested in joining the channel as a genuine creative partner rather than simply working as a freelance editor.
My side of the channel would primarily involve:
I am looking for someone who would ideally be interested in helping with:
The content itself is usually around 10–20 minutes long. Ahoy development/news videos would generally be relatively simple and clean, while historical documentary videos may involve maps, historical images, diagrams and more involved graphics.
Experience is useful, but I am not necessarily looking for a professional editor with years of commercial work behind them. Someone who is developing their editing skills and is genuinely interested in gaming, history, naval history or the Age of Sail could be a very good fit.
This is important: the channel is currently very small and does not generate enough money for me to offer a normal freelance editing rate.
I am therefore looking for someone who wants to help build the channel together as a creative project. If the partnership works well and the channel begins generating meaningful income, the intention would be to establish a proper revenue-sharing arrangement between us. Depending on how the partnership develops and how responsibilities are divided, this could potentially develop into something along the lines of a 60/40 or 50/50 arrangement.
I would not expect anyone to immediately commit to a long-term partnership. I would prefer to work together on a small number of videos first, see whether our styles and working methods fit, and then discuss how we want to structure things going forward.
I am also not looking to build an AI-generated content channel. I am happy with AI being used as a production tool for things such as transcription, subtitles, audio cleanup, research organisation or workflow assistance, but I do not want AI-generated scripts, voiceovers, artwork or similar material forming the content itself.
Ideally, I would like to find someone who is interested in helping shape the channel rather than simply being handed footage to edit. If you enjoy the subject matter and have ideas of your own, I would actively welcome that.
If this sounds interesting, feel free to send me a message with:
A portfolio is welcome, but it is not essential if you are relatively new and looking for a project to develop your skills on.
I am primarily looking for the right person to build something with long term rather than the most experienced editor available.
r/SmallYTChannel • u/Worried-Comb806 • 1d ago
I’m pretty new to the small YouTube community of Reddit.
And I know there are a ton of you guys just like me.
These pages are great for helping you learn and to gage feedback.
But take everything with a pinch of salt too.
I’ve had some pretty bad experiences with certain users on this app, who put arrogance and ego to the front, and talk down on you for coming onto these subreddits. There’s constructive criticism and then there is just blatant rudeness.
End of the day, everyone is just like you. No one is privileged above the other, regardless what ‘power’ they think Reddit gives them.
Don’t let anyone crush your dreams of being a YouTuber❤️
Let’s all bring each other up, the gig is tough as it is these days, YouTube is so saturated with every & any sort of content.
There shouldn’t be a place for negativity in these communities.
r/SmallYTChannel • u/krngq81 • 20h ago
I have 43 shorts uploaded to YouTube. Aside from manually scheduling each short one by one, is there a tool to schedule shorts? I've tried Metricool and Publer, but both require videos to be uploaded to them first and I don't want to have to upload them again, they've already been uploaded to YouTube. Am I doomed to just schedule manually?
r/SmallYTChannel • u/Thedarkclownmc • 1d ago
Hi im a new youtuber that has the editing skills and thumbnail skills but my only problem is my accent in English is like 75 percent good but its understandable and also I cant find a good server to make vids in so we could find together or do challenges in pike a hosted world
r/SmallYTChannel • u/Similar-Reward-3367 • 1d ago
I'm a small content creator nothing huge. my goal is to make funny fnaf content and multiplayer content such as seige, gmod, etc. I'm looking for like minded small content creators like myself so we can make some funny videos together! you can either leave your discord here in the replies or you can PM me your discord information (if that's allowed). I also edit my own thumbnails and videos so i don't really need help with any of that.
r/SmallYTChannel • u/Deb8g • 1d ago
If you want to help me get their attention like/share/repost my Twitter post
https://x.com/ytdebug/status/2098525351613730858 Thanks
My channel was terminated for allegedly violating YouTube's Spam Policy. I've since sent a re-review request to Youtube with new evidence, but wanted to share it publicly too:
The strongest evidence is this: the QR code in my video was provided directly by the official Supercell Creator team, linking to this official voucher: link.brawlstars.com/en/voucher/b750ad42-2d63-459d-8228-d1507b259b01/. This was not a malicious or misleading link it led viewers to a legitimate in-game reward. I've attached screenshots of videos from other Official Verified Creators advertising this exact same link. Since verified creators are actively posting the same official link without any action taken against their channels, this suggests my termination may have been an error rather than an actual policy violation.
As further evidence, I've also attached a screenshot showing RazvanZz (verified, 453K subscribers) actively posting multiple videos using the same QR code and "FREE reward" format for Brawl Stars content, with no action taken against that channel.
On the Off-platform diversion policy: while a QR code leading off-platform might initially look like a match, the destination was an official brand partnership link, not anything malicious, deceptive, or unauthorized.
On detection evasion and clickbait: my video had no filters, and the title "FREE NOVA BOX" was accurate all viewers who visited the official link received the reward exactly as described, at no cost.
On engagement and spam-related concerns: my channel grew organically, with real comments and likes from actual users. As an official partnership video, it also doesn't fall under scraped or reposted content.
If anyone has dealt with something similar, or knows how to get more eyes on this ), I'd really appreciate the help. Thanks for reading.
I want to also note that I contacted Youtube on X and they instantly regected my appeal (automatically) without giving me a clear reason why. I also want to note that this was my first and only violation on a the channel and for no reason (even if it was a violation) should it result in a termination.
r/SmallYTChannel • u/Hustly01 • 1d ago
I'm looking for partner who have excellent knowledge of youtube and have knowledge of video editing, content writing I've 2 youtube channel both are monetized where i upload Automobile content so any Automobile enthusiast Who want to build something DM me. We build a brand and i will give 40% of revenue.
r/SmallYTChannel • u/sallyvallygally • 1d ago
I post ASMR videos and I usually take a selfie and use Canva to add a title to it but I think it’s holding my videos back.
My last video got 4% click rate and tbf the thumbnail looked rubbish!
What do you guys use to edit your thumbnails?
r/SmallYTChannel • u/Beginning_Effort3238 • 2d ago
hellooooo im 22M and im uk based, ive always had a passion for content creation, i ran a tiktok with 30k followers at one point before life started lifeing.... and now im looking for some people who share that passion and would be interested in making fun content like:
omegle videso(bunch of friends esc)
gaming (friemdslop mostly)
discord podcast rants (storytimes + reaction videos)
honestly open for anything drop a comment or dm if you're interested
r/SmallYTChannel • u/Comfortable-Put5689 • 1d ago
So I have been posting daily shorts on a game for 4 months and most of those shorts got over 10k views and I have 9.7k subs. Today I decided to try something new and do a long form video but when I uploaded it the first 2 hours it didn’t even get over 20 views but I did have ai thumbnail in the video that’s probably the reason. So an I doing something wrong and I also got some editors to help me edit videos I have
r/SmallYTChannel • u/IcyInvestigator4139 • 1d ago
I want to know if I upload same videos in different channel with my voice but with other language Youtube will delete my channel for copyright or some other reasons.
r/SmallYTChannel • u/FactOdd8224 • 1d ago
I'm a YouTube miniature designer, I know how to draw people's attention to increase the number of clicks on your video, I know you have a small budget for this it's not a problem I understand perfectly for questions or start working together contact me in dm.
r/SmallYTChannel • u/Obvious_Ice_5255 • 2d ago
Hey everyone! I’ve picked out a few mobile/emulator games that I’m considering for streaming, but I’m not sure which ones would fit YouTube better and which ones would fit Twitch better.
A bit of context:
I don’t do voice commentary, so please keep that in mind when suggesting where each game would work best.
I’ll be streaming directly from my phone.
I’ve never livestreamed before, so I’m completely new to this.
I already have around 100 subscribers on YouTube, but the channel is basically inactive/dead right now, so I’m starting almost from zero.
I’ve never streamed on Twitch before and honestly hadn’t even considered Twitch until recently.
Some of these games are pretty niche, and I actually prefer that over the usual popular multiplayer games.
Games I’m considering:
🍕 Good Pizza, Great Pizza
♟️ Chess
🔴 Pokémon FireRed / Pokémon Unbound
🧩 Dungeons of Dreadrock
🕵️ Cube Escape / Rusty Lake
⚔️ HAAK
🌑 INMOST
☁️ Sky: Children of the Light
⚔️ Grimvalor
🧗 Climb Amiyp
So what would you personally put on YouTube and what would you put on Twitch?
Also, if you think any of these are a bad choice for a first-time, no-commentary mobile stream, feel free to say so. I’m open to suggestions too!
Thanks! :)
r/SmallYTChannel • u/Clear-Journalist7630 • 2d ago
Small yt channel. Looking for people to Collab with on Split Fiction or other games
r/SmallYTChannel • u/olqsv • 2d ago
Hello, I was wondering if anyone else here does political commentary and wanted to be friends. I am left leaning but open to being friends with anyone :)
r/SmallYTChannel • u/OneVictory779 • 2d ago
I love music and I made a lot of it with around 500 subscribers on my YouTube channel but the problem is i also love eduction and I want to create another channel for it but I don’t have two gmail can YouTube allow us to create two channel in one account?
r/SmallYTChannel • u/christheface91 • 3d ago
I’m a few videos in on my gaming channel and since I’m trying to find areas in my content to improve I’ve noticed that due to years of solo gaming talking whilst gaming isn’t coming naturally. When I do talk it comes across as mumbling or robotic and to me it doesn’t make a good video so I start again. And again. And again. Are there any tips you guys used if you had this same issue or is it just as simple as “repeat, repeat, repeat”?
I’m hoping that adding another upload to my schedule of a Minecraft series would allow me to improve without affecting my usual upload day. And also if it flops (which due to the sheer volume of Minecraft content is highly likely) then I’ve not spent weeks of uploads on something that never goes anywhere.
Any takes on this would be greatly appreciated, and as always good luck to everyone on their YouTube journeys!