20 YouTube Settings That You Must Know

TLDRLearn about 20 important YouTube settings that can improve your channel's performance, increase views, and avoid common pitfalls.

Key insights

🔍Be cautious about the 'Publish to subscriptions feed and notify subscribers' setting to avoid promoting unrelated content to your subscribers.

👶Carefully designate whether your videos are made for kids to avoid limitations and restrictions in YouTube's Kids platform.

📖Use manual chapter timestamps rather than relying on YouTube's automatic chapter feature to avoid confusion and spoilers.

🔓Consider changing the default licensing to 'Creative Commons attribution' to allow other creators to reuse and promote your content.

💡Customize your channel homepage by featuring sections that showcase your best videos and playlists to attract more viewers.

Q&A

Why is it important to be cautious about the 'Publish to subscriptions feed and notify subscribers' setting?

This setting can lead to promotional issues if your content is unrelated to what your subscribers expect, causing negative signals from the algorithm.

What happens if you incorrectly designate your videos as 'made for kids'?

Incorrect designation can result in limited options for your video, such as no comments, reduced monetization, and other restrictions.

Why should you use manual chapter timestamps instead of relying on YouTube's automatic chapter feature?

YouTube's automatic chapter feature can sometimes add confusing or spoiler-filled chapters, impacting viewer experience.

What are the benefits of changing the default licensing to 'Creative Commons attribution'?

By allowing other creators to reuse your content, you can benefit from increased exposure and potentially learn from their success.

How can customizing your channel homepage benefit your channel?

Featuring sections with your best videos and playlists creates a vibrant and engaging appearance, giving viewers more opportunities to watch and subscribe.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Start by being cautious about the 'Publish to subscriptions feed and notify subscribers' setting to avoid promoting unrelated content.

03:11Designate your videos accurately as 'made for kids' or not to avoid restrictions and limitations.

03:58Use manual chapter timestamps instead of relying on YouTube's automatic chapter feature to ensure clarity and prevent spoilers.

04:52Consider changing the default licensing to 'Creative Commons attribution' to allow other creators to reuse your content.

05:53Customize your channel homepage by featuring sections that showcase your best videos and playlists.