--- title: '4 New and Important YouTube Updates | Increase Views and Subscribers' source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=rOHyRJbqqjc' video_id: 'rOHyRJbqqjc' date: 2026-08-03 duration_sec: 510 --- # 4 New and Important YouTube Updates | Increase Views and Subscribers > Source: [4 New and Important YouTube Updates | Increase Views and Subscribers](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rOHyRJbqqjc) ## Summary The video discusses four recent YouTube updates that are important for channel owners and viewers. Two updates are contradictory: one helps channel owners increase views and subscribers by showing forum posts in the Shorts feed, while the other helps viewers reduce distractions by setting daily limits on Shorts. The third update introduces quizzes in videos, and the fourth allows channel members to adjust membership prices annually. ### Key Points - **Introduction to Four YouTube Updates** [00:01] — The video covers four updates, two of which are contradictory. One is crucial for channel owners to increase views and subscribers, while the other reduces distractions for viewers. - **Forum Posts in Shorts Feed** [00:39] — YouTube now shows forum posts in the Shorts feed, even from channels you're not subscribed to. This helps channel owners reach a wider audience and gain subscribers. - **Best Practices for Forum Posts** [02:32] — Avoid outdated methods like simply sharing a video link. Instead, post engaging content, images, polls, and questions. Use professional images and space out posts from video uploads by at least six hours. - **Setting Daily Limits for Shorts** [03:32] — Viewers can set a daily limit for Shorts to zero, which removes Shorts from the homepage entirely. This reduces distractions and helps avoid brain rot. - **Adding Quizzes to Videos** [05:30] — YouTube now allows creators to add quizzes at specific times in their videos, engaging viewers and increasing interaction. - **Adjusting Membership Prices** [06:15] — Channel members can now adjust membership prices once every 12 months to reflect exchange rates. Previously, they had to delete and recreate memberships. ### Conclusion These updates offer both opportunities and challenges for creators. While forum posts in Shorts can boost reach, the ability to limit Shorts may reduce exposure. Creators should adapt by using engaging posts and quizzes, and take advantage of flexible membership pricing. ## Transcript Today we'll talk about four updates that are important for YouTube channel owners. Two of them are contradictory, and honestly, I don't know how I put them together in this video, but I have no choice. Both updates are important. One is crucial for channel owners; it will help increase views, subscribers, and reach non-subscribers through a fantastic feature that recently appeared. The through a fantastic feature that recently appeared. The second update is for the viewer; it will reduce distractions. I second update is for the viewer; it will reduce distractions. I personally need this update and will implement it, but it will upset some channel owners. Let's learn about the updates together. Let's open the YouTube app and browse through the short videos, and you'll notice the update yourself. I want you to focus while I'm browsing the short videos. short videos. See this post? If you click on it, it's a See this post? If you click on it, it's a post from Amr Ibrahim's channel. If you click on it, it's about making money from AI content on Facebook. Watch the episode. He made a post on his channel's forum. If we go to the channel and click on it, we'll find the posts. Here's the same post that appeared for me. It might be a different post. Here's the post that appeared for me. While you're scrolling through short videos, While you're scrolling through short videos, every now and then you'll come across a forum post. You might be subscribed to that channel or you might not. I'm scrolling along with you that channel or you might not. I'm scrolling along with you to find another post. Here's to find another post. Here's another post. See the image of the post? And here's the text. If I go to the channel, I find the post. So, the to the channel, I find the post. So, the first update and the first feature we have is the appearance of forum posts in the short video feed. And how many people scroll through short videos? Everyone is on YouTube now and spends hours watching short videos. So, if you create professional and well-thought-out posts with an eye-catching image, those scrolling through short videos will automatically click to read the post or watch the video you've shared and subscribe to your channel. By the way, these posts appear for channels you're subscribed to and channels you're not subscribed to. Add important information and pique curiosity about the video you want to promote, and use a professional image. But I I see people making posts that just serve their purpose, then they put a video link and say, "Hey everyone, check out my latest video on the channel." This method is outdated. You need to work smarter going forward and be active in the forum section. Post forward and be active in the forum section. Post pictures, share content, conduct polls, ask pictures, share content, conduct polls, ask questions, and so on. Pay close attention to the images you questions, and so on. Pay close attention to the images you post in the forum section. I made a video about the forum and how to post professionally; it will appear in the description and the pinned comment. Please don't share a forum post at the same time you upload a video. There should be at least six hours or the next day between them. That's what I'm telling you to do: work professionally and smartly. The video in the description and the pinned comment will be very helpful. Now let's look at the second update. Anyone who opens YouTube these days sees four short videos. They click on these short videos and watch them for hours without realizing it. I'm one of those people; it happens to me too. So, because To reduce the number of short videos you see, you can do something excellent: click on your channel's profile picture (it's on the bottom left or right, Settings (the gear icon at the top), then select Time Management, and scroll down a bit until you find Daily Limits (the maximum time you can browse your Shorts feed). Set this to zero. It was there before, but it wasn't zero; it was 15, 30, or 45 minutes. Now it's zero. What does zero mean? It means you won't see any short videos at all. I opened YouTube, and there are no short videos. See? It's like going back to the short videos. See? It's like going back to the old YouTube. But if I click on Shorts, I'll start seeing short videos. And if I search for something, I'll start seeing short videos in the search results. If you enable it again or disable it again, it will automatically reduce the appearance of short videos. So even if I go to Time Management and set the time limit to to Time Management and set the time limit to 15 minutes, or if I disable it altogether, it will still reduce the appearance of short videos on your YouTube homepage for a while. I told you this update contradicts the first one and might upset people who make short videos, but honestly, as a viewer and a YouTube user, I need to reduce my use of short videos because they all give superficial information and evoke different emotions. One video makes you happy, another makes you sad, another makes you depressed. They literally kill emotions; they make my brain rot, as they say. As a user, I'll do this, and short video creators shouldn't be upset because they're still easy to access. They'll appear in still easy to access. They'll appear in search results and in the Shorts section. Now, regarding the third update, on your computer, when you open the details of any video, you can add a screen to that video. Finally, there are cards and something called quizzes. If you click on these quizzes, you can choose a specific time in the video when a quiz appears. You add a quiz and start writing your quiz or question here, and the viewer then chooses test this feature with you, I'll create a quiz now. I don't know if it will appear now or not, but you'll find it at the bottom of the video. The question will be: What's your favorite feature or update in this video? Okay, that's for the third update. The fourth update is like this. Here's a notification I received. Here's a fourth update is like this. Here's a notification I received. Here's a notification before implementation: We are adjusting notification before implementation: We are adjusting your prices for new members to reflect the latest your prices for new members to reflect the latest exchange rates. Please review them before the adjustment on June 15th. You can also adjust your prices for new members once every 12 months. Of course, the new members once every 12 months. Of course, the membership prices are if you have the affiliation or membership feature enabled on your channel. People who have monetization enabled couldn't change the membership price; they had to delete it and create a new membership. Now it says you can. The membership price is adjusted and changed Now it says you can. The membership price is adjusted and changed once a year because the exchange rate fluctuates. For example, in Egypt, instead of 15 Egyptian pounds, it's set to instead of 15 Egyptian pounds, it's set to 60 Egyptian pounds. The minimum is 52 cents, which 60 Egyptian pounds. The minimum is 52 cents, which will earn you 52 cents since YouTube takes a 30% commission. In Saudi Arabia, there's no change; the minimum is 7.5 riyals. In Turkey, 50 lira will earn you 10 cents, and so on. I click "Next." This is the first time I've seen this feature here. Since I'm in Egypt, as you can see, I can adjust the as you can see, I can adjust the membership price to 60, 30, or 90 Egyptian pounds. The 15 is removed. I set the membership to the lowest price, 15, so I'll set it to the lowest, 30. Then I'll click " Next" and confirm. Anyone who wants to join the channel, we currently have five members, thank God. Active members, and I earned members, thank God. Active members, and I earned $2.97 from my membership! Congratulate me! So, if I find a lot of members, I could do a dedicated live stream for them. We could create a forum specifically for them. You could even make a post on the forum dedicated to members so we can make a post on the forum dedicated to members so we can review their channels. So, please encourage us to start focusing on the review their channels. So, please encourage us to start focusing on the members' section. If I find a lot of people participating in the members' section, I'll start, God willing, to create things specifically for them. That's all for today's video. Don't forget to watch the forum video; it's very important. In my opinion, this is one of the best updates that's happened recently. I hope you found the video helpful. If you're still with me, please like the video. Peace be upon you.