Hey All,
I’m sure most of you here on the #HIVE blockchain are already aware of a new feature on YouTube known as HYPE a Video. I guess this feature has been around for sometime now but it now started to appear for more users to take advantage. To be honest here I got to know about it Yesterday - when on my mobile while watching a video I saw this - "Hype the Video". So what happens here is that the YouTube’s Hype feature gives viewers a way to actively support and boost new videos from emerging creators by awarding Hype points which is more impactful that a like or a share. So once these Hype points are awared to the video what happens is that the video get more visibilty in terms of getting discovered by new audiences. This is reall Cool, isn’t it?
Youtube - Hyping Videos...
If I were to summarize all of this in one line i.e. What is Hype on Youtbe? Then it would be - "Help your favourite creators get discovered by hyping their videos by Hype points" Let us know look into how to HYPE a video of your favourite creator. But before we get there it is imperative to know that this feature is enabled for - "from creators with 500 to 500K subscribers and one can only hype long form videos, uploaded within the last 7 days.
How HYPE Works..
At first I guess HYPE is only available when you see Youtube videos on your mobile devices. Atleast this is what I have noticed. Coming to how to Hype a video then it is pretty SIMPE...
Hype button - Appears under the video (near Like/Share) for eligible videos.
Viewers’ ability - Each logged-in viewer can hype up to 3 videos per week for free.
Hype at no cost - if this feature is available in your country and if you are eligible, then you will see hype points that you can use to hype videos three times each week
Pay to Hype: - I guess this is also there where one pays to get the hype points and then uses those points to hype the videos. But I could not see it on my device to buy the hype points. So its buying hype points is a limited feature as of now. And then finally comes the..
Points system - Hyping gives points to a video. The smaller channels receive bonus points to level the playing field. And yes there is this leaderboard.
Leaderboard - here the videos with the most hype points appear on a country specific weekly leaderboard, increasing visibility and discovery of your favourite content creator.
Overall, I think the Hype feature is a great addition, as it gives new content creators a fair opportunity for visibility and discovery. The more Hype points a video earns, the higher its chances of appearing on the weekly Hype leaderboard and reaching new audiences. Creating a WIN - WIN situation for the content creator and the their viewers. Well this should be it for todays post on - "Youtube - Noticed HYPE a Video Feature - What is IT? Lets Explore... " Happy Watch Videos on Youtube & Yes did you try out the HYPE feature as of now or not.. if not then go try it Hype of Youtube... cheers
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Best Regards
Paras
PS:- None of the above is a FINANCIAL Advice. Please DYOR; Do your own research. I have a personal interest in blockchain, stocks, and cryptocurrencies and actively invest in emerging projects.