YouTube Premieres Review

[@Pumbear]

"Hey here's a video you can't watch" ... what a great feature..

[@riyvk]

well they say anticipation is half the pleasure sooo...

[@dbclass2969]

It’s just a schedule

[@GypsieAsh]

👏🤣

[@kallmannkallmann]

@Riyvk lol not rly, i rather see the clip/move/play the game when it´s released rathen then wait a week until my hype has died and i skip the vid

[@hacktasticjeste3130]

@@dbclass2969 Regular videos shouldn't have schedules in the first place, because they're a waste of time.

[@hastamanasti]

Wouldve been hilarious if he had premiered this video😂

[@greateriowayfc]

Yes, go for the re-upload. Premiere is another feature that youtube will quickly abandon, for all the reasons that have been pointed out already.

[@Austioh]

But this review of the feature should stay uploaded for future reference for other video websites to not do this, or so future KZbin employees remember it didn't do well in the past.

[@napalmblaziken]

I just think the feature could use tweaking, instead of dropping it entirely.

[@P3vlogVid]

@@napalmblaziken Yes, like just publishing it as normal on the date selected instead of notifying before, etc. Useful for scheduled uploads.

[@napalmblaziken]

@@P3vlogVid I'm fine with notification, but instead of Subscription, make it an automatic community update, just to give people a heads up. Also, when the video goes live, don't treat it as a livestream. Meaning don't make the video "live", nor have the chat.

[@FloraOfTheCats]

I agree, do the re-upload

[@TheMinecraftersYeeh]

I nearly missed out on watching the video. When i saw it i got hyped, sure bummed out that it wasnt immediately availible, but i was looking forward to the next day. Problem was i went to school, focused on school, completely forgot about the video, and only went on your channel because i wanted to rewatch the videos about people not saying anything. Since i only found the video again accidentally, maybe a large portion of your viewers just forgot about the video, as it only appears in the subbox when it was uploaded, it doesnt appear again when it premieres. Love your videos, thank you for your time.

[@weridplusho]

I actually got the video in my subscriptions twice. Once when it uploaded, looking like a scheduled stream, and again when it premiered. So, in my case, the whole thing was pointless since I didn't really have a reason to click the video and it ended up being like a regular video. On mobile, at least.

[@ImperialGoldfish]

Really glad you did this little review. I was annoyed like a lot of people, but only because I got my hopes up that I'd get to see one of you videos and had them immediately dashed. It was a good idea to test out the feature, and it was a good idea to go through it afterwards like this; you've shown a lot of consideration for your audience. Respect!

[@khdayskh1314]

Reupload it. I come to the comment sections of your Vids to see the thoughtful discussion which is unique to your channel, not people complaining about some feature that has no presence in the actual video Also I want to see your work reach as many people as possible^^ especially with such an important message as that presented in that video. I see way too many people out there conflating joking about a certain offensive concept with the endorsement of that offensive concept and it annoys/offends me to high heaven

[@justiceforjoggers2897]

Well, to your well thought and genuine comment, I would like to refute what you've said. No u

[@kenneth1qaz]

You should probably re upload the video, that would be for the best because I was confused just like all other people and I really hate that Premiere feature.

[@geckoman4462]

re upload it it was a good video, make it heard

[@Cubix_tm]

I think the main reason the video got less views, because I noticed this when I went to watch it the next day, was that in your sub feed it stays in where it was premiered not when its watchable. So I had to scroll down to my "yesterday" portion of the sub feed to actually find, I assume others missed the video entirely for that exact reason.

[@Sycady]

I think you should reupload it. I think a lot of people that would have watched it, just got sent to the premier and then never actually watched it. I think that more people will watch it if you reupload it.

[@cloakedsniper5016]

I think the reason why the video get less views is because we kept on seeing the thumbnail over and over again until it simply lost it's shock value. The way a thumbnail works is that it has a catchy picture/title, you see it, get hooked and almost instinctually click on it. When enough time has passed and clicking on it just doesn't work, then when it finally is out, there is not only the lack of the shock incentive, but we might actually be a little bored from the title already from having seen it so many times. This is just my theory, I am not using any psychological data to make this claim except for what my own intuition, and understanding of how I as a user operate.

[@DQABlack]

+

[@smilingipad3044]

I think you should re-upload. Be rid of this stain from your channel.

[@NeoGenus1]

Your honesty and reception to people's wants and dislikes is so easily respectable dude. Keep kicking butt!

[@kevinchan7538]

You should talk about crowder confronts. I'm split when it comes to the morality of his premise, but it sure as hell is entertaining.

[@Christopher-eq1rn]

I think he is doing a good thing. He isn't being violent, but he is making it clear that the far left isn't going to keep getting away with endangering people's lives for wrong think. something to keep in mind is he only does it for those who call for violence or slander him with libel that can harm him financially and get him assaulted.

[@Nathan-hs2ut]

He's a far right fact free idiot

[@ademparik]

@@Nathan-hs2ut ok... half of that statement was true but could you give some evidence for your claim. So we can have a proper discussion.

[@Danny-no7jp]

@@ademparik I personally agree with Crowder on most topics, but I don't like him. He's very taunting, aggravating and provocative (all subjective feelings, I know). But what I really dislike the most is that he isn't open to changing his mind about anything. He doesn't try to understand the opposite side, he provokes people with patronizing comments. That being said, I still agree with him on most topics - I just disagree with the way he expresses said views.

[@MrTNTdestruction]

Mycel, calling people Nazis because they don't agree with you is immature. He's not a Nazi, he doesn't want to purge the jewish population. He just believes in more conservative policy, which is perfectly fine. Grow up.

[@TheEsteemedSirScrub]

One of the best parts about this channel is how transparent you are with all this stuff, it's great to hear you tried something new, but it didn't work and you can explain to everyone what happened and why

[@HonestFinance]

Thanks for the great review! I was going to use this feature, but I feel ya about audiences wanting to watch now

[@dea7f71e]

I appreciate that you took the risk in trying out Premiere and the informed opinion that it gave you

[@cetomedo]

The M8 Yer Dug's a Nazi video's been removed by youtube, please tell me what happened to it and its creator? I'm too curious

[@Set451]

My hype comes from seeing your videos in my box and almost instantly clicking. When I saw it first I was hyped then disappointed when I clicked. Then I would see it 2,3,4 times when scrolling through my sub box as I do and with that i go from "OMG ITS A COUNTER ARGUMENTS VIDEO" to "oh yeah that video got uploaded... I'll put it in my watch later so I dont forget"

[@kca_randy]

It's good to see you expanding the kind of videos you're producing. Really appreciate & like your work .✌🏼

[@ninjabacon8824]

Do a reupload

[@ZacKreiss]

I don’t come to KZbin at a specific time waiting for videos to be uploaded at said times. I come here when I have time. KZbin to me is something I do when I have a few minutes. Not something I do at any given time. I enjoy not knowing who’s videos are coming. I just get really excited when I see a video from my favorite content creators. I’m going to watch this channel regardless of any of this hype, and when I have time.

[@kronlund420]

Reupload it

[@KrazyZombieMan]

I didn’t know about this feature before hand, so when it popped up in my subscription feed, I went “oh cool, a new counter argument”. I kept trying to click on it, but nothing happened. I quickly figured it out, but wasn’t mad or anything. You were trying it out, no big deal. Seems like popular opinion is to re-upload.

[@cetomedo]

Hello people, guessing you're also here because the algorithm just made this video popular?

[@sb6196]

Yep

[@chrisfern6908]

When I saw the premier, much like everyone else, I thought it was the video. I made a mental note of the time it's come up, but then when it came up, it felt vaguely like I'd already clicked it. The premier blew my emotional load prematurely, so to speak, so I just saw this video I'd gotten excited about a day before and just glossed it over for far longer than I otherwise would have.

[@tiedyechamp1913]

I'm not really a fan of the premier system either. Seeing a video in my inbox that I can't watch makes me remember it less when it actually is published often because I remember seeing the video thumbnail before and just assume that I've already watched it since reuploads are common.

[@elzearcontelly2651]

A good solution could be to have a small header in the notification tab that lists premiering videos, but without notifications. This way, if you check KZbin you know what is coming and you can build up hype, but it's not going to actively disturb your day. That would be useful for series that post regularly, as a kind of schedule of what's coming (eg. Gaming videos)

[@ChibiRuah]

I am ok with you reuploading it if you feel its needed. Also I glad you tried something new and glad you took our comments in to account.

[@thespycrab8305]

Thank you for reminding me that I wanted to watch that video. I was notified in the subscription box about it's premiere. I tried to watch it, was bummed out that I couldn't and moved on.

[@GracefulKnots]

I have heard positive things about this now. I guess a lot has changed in the 2 weeks since you uploaded this. I plan to use this feature :)

[@maverickwatchreviews]

Dude, thanks for this review. The fact that no one used Super-Chat and tipped you is a bummer. I am wondering while you were using the Super-Chat feature did you have to have a camera or could you just chat back and forth with your subscribers in the chat window without a camera? Thanks.

[@AndrewPRoberts]

Okay: I remember seeing a notification for the announcement of the premier, but I don't remember ever seeing the actual published video anywhere in my feed. I wouldn't have watched it at all if this video didn't remind me.

[@rayflyers]

I was annoyed by the Premiere notification, but I really liked the video. If you re-upload it, I'll rewatch it.

[@peajaytea7437]

Reupload you worked hard on it and it shows. You deserve to get your normal amount of views especially since you don’t upload very often and just put a lot of work in one vid

[@NaoMisweblog]

Thank you for this review. I'm uploading a video o my channel right now and I was considering trying out the Premiere feature. thanks to you now I know the downside.

[@PretzelYT]

I'll give my anecdote about why I'm not interested in the Premiere feature. I go to KZbin to watch a video when I'm bored. If I see an upcoming premiere, I'm not going to set a mental reminder to check it out later. Of course I could click the "remind me" thing, but the sentiment is the same. I want to watch a video NOW. It's why I watched your video the next time I stumbled onto KZbin for another watching session instead of whenever the premiere date was. It's not a knock against you saying that I wouldn't want to show up to a premiere. That's just not how I use KZbin. Maybe that's just me, but I feel like some other people use KZbin the same way.

[@ScrawnyMcMassive]

I genuinely just quickly glanced at the video and assumed it was a livestream or something and skipped it. About the feature itself, I feel like this is prime material for one of those "everybody hates it but gets used to it" -features that may or may not slowly deteriorate the platform's quality over time

[@smilingipad3044]

This channel teaches me how to debate.

[@theramblingbrit4431]

The problem I have, along with getting hype and then the video not turning up, is that when it *does* turn up, it doesn't always show as a recent video, instead being where the previous notification was, and for someone who subscribes to around 100 channels, that just gets lost amongst them

[@Postdisclosureworld]

I hear it hurts video momentum which is why I'm not willing to try it.

[@ellievreeland4363]

I didn't even realize it was a premiere upload. I went on a trip the day it was announced and couldn't watch until I got back 2 days later. I thought I just missed it.

[@PointingouttheObvious]

I don’t get the annoyance about the premiere feature it tells you it’s a scheduled video it’s not hard to see and just watch the video in full screen boom all problems fixed.

[@CheddarGetter]

For real. So many people complaining that they're entitled to not see the notifications early, don't actually care enough about the channel to return to watch it, and complaining that they're too stupid to read simple, plain English. Seems really petty and stupid. "oh i hate new cool things! Keep it old and stale!"

[@mentality-monster]

I agree with this. Seemed like a good idea to me.

[@legathar8558]

You say you aren't doing premieres, and yet as I'm writing this, you're making a premiere

[@Xanthas1453]

It seems like premiere only makes sense for a stream, where there is interactivity between the creator and the people watching it and more forewarning means there can be a larger audience involved.

[@marthak1618]

Interesting. I saw the Premiere thing in my feed, but since it set "Set a Reminder" (and because that's pretty much all I paid attention to), I assumed it was going to be a live stream.

[@Dakota4176]

The notification for the video was just like an other notification for me and when I tapped it it took me straight to the video. I don’t know if this is something specific to my phone’s settings but it seems like most mobile notifications are 30 minutes to 5 days late for me and this wasn’t any different

[@IoRobot_98]

The problem, for me, with the premier, is that when I open KZbin I watch the first videos that are in my sight... if i see a premier, it's likely that, if I don't see it the next time, I will forget about it and I will not watch the video...

[@jamstonjulian6947]

I think it's quite a nice thing to do once in a while. Feels communal.

[@jeoffvader]

Thank you for being straight up and honest about this, respect

[@Alkerae]

I found that video 4 days after it premiered... because, it premiered into my "yesterday" section on my subscriptions, so I overlooked it until I was bored one day and scrolling through for something, anything to watch.

[@coolguy-xd1bg]

2:36 Real time feedback?

[@radielkill]

wait that video was a premier video?, i saw it in my feed as a regular video...

[@xCorvus7x]

In the case that the chat function was actually used during the premiere, it could potentially be interesting to read other people's opinions and conversations about the video documented in the chat. However, as I write this I realise that this is already the function of YT comments (which are also clearer arranged for being read as they are not layed over the video, and since the implementation of threads automatically seperate conversations, making them easier to follow).

[@KyleAButler]

I saw the premiere but didn't get notified when it came online. I didn't see it again in my sub feed so I didn't know it live yet.

[@helow365]

My thing is that I saw the premiere felt a tad upset about now being able to watch a new video several times that day and then the next day when the video actually came up there were new things in my subscription that pushed the premiered video to the yesterday section (which I don't check unless I've been gone). And so I forgot that the video existed an moved on with my life unaware that I missed a video and I don't get/follow notifications from KZbin, I rely on manually checking my subscription feed.

[@TravenTalks]

I can understand the point of the Premieres, and can see the ways in which they can be a benefit (for example, with the super chat, I've seen a few premieres where people have managed to make a fair amount from it, though it's usually bigger channels), but at the same time, it feels like KZbin's trying to fix a problem by not, fixing the problem: People's videos not being sent to their subscriber's subscriptions feeds, or even their notifications, in some cases. Instead of trying to sort that out they essentially just gave us an option to abuse their livestream features JUST so that people know someone uploaded. They're adding extra layers of nuisance to a situation whose simplest solution is being completely ignored (unless there's a coding thing that makes it incredibly difficult to fix it without screwing everything else up, in which case, fair enough, but still).

[@markkeilys]

I didn't even get a notification of the video... it's not even in my sub feed now.

[@NotFlappy12]

I think the reason it got fever views is because I saw it in my subscription feed a day before it got published, and when it DID get published it didn't appear at the top of my subscription feed again. I forgot there was going to be a video from this channel that day and the video itself was burried under a whole lot of new uploads from my other subscriptions from that day. I only saw it because it was recommended to me again later

[@micalishis]

I feel like a bunch of people probably clicked on the video expecting to watch it and then when they couldn't watch it they just gave up and forgot about it. That's basically what I did.

[@AuthorReborn]

I'd totally give it another watch if you reupload. Its unfortunate, albeit unsurprising, that this new feature is not only failing to preform as marketed, but also hurting the typical channel activity.

[@snepNL]

I couldn't find it in my feed.

[@TheScubablue]

I caught the premiere halfway through, had to rewind it and ignore the live comments. Live streams are popular because you can contribute to the video in real time. A live chatroom is unnecessary and distracting for a fully edited 13 minute video, there's no downtime to fill. Instead of a re-upload, I'd suggest adding one of those previous video links at the end of the next video in the same frames you usually save to credit clips/music sources used. I see them at the end of many review focused channels, they're a good suggestion to new viewers to check out your portfolio.

[@add2ndedition663]

nope it appears in my feed. I click it and get nothing .. then I move on to something else yet bummed I could not watch what I wanted to watch.

[@BlindingLight]

The worst way someone can use premier is to make the premier like 5 hours before publishing, and then turn on members only chat. Slow mode is good enough, now all you have are three people talking instead of the intended purpose of many at once. I’m looking at you, CGP-grey

[@tiny99990]

I didn't get a notification that this was even happening on the 27th of September... and I got a notification for this video... so I am not sure if you have to turn on premier notifications too... if you do idk how to do that, I know how to turn notifications on and off but not premier notifications...

[@lukasniebuhr6870]

What? I love this feature. It makes you look forward to something. Didn't know that people disliked it that much.

[@Sunnywastakentoo]

It doesn’t help that the reminder doesn’t work.

[@neurofiedyamato8763]

Only use of premieres I see is pre-uploading the videos prior to a vacation. So during vacations, regular content continued to be rolled out. Although I'm unsure if it can actually be used that way.

[@HunterMearo]

The feature needs 2 tweaks to be decent: 1. Instead of having the videos in the sub box, have it on a separate tab similar to creator blog posts so we can see if a creator has a video coming up voluntarily or not look at all if we want. 2. Let us pick whether we want notifications for premiers, uploads or both. But hey, when has KZbin ever not used the platform as itself as a beta, instead of just asking creators?

[@Krebzonide]

I wasn't even notified of the last video at all but I was for this one but this one is from 16 minutes ago and the comments are from 20 hours ago.

[@MatthewCobalt]

I believe the only way to use the Premier system correctly ist to use it for an episodic video format, like let's plays and series with multi-episodes in a season. That, I believe, would clearly justify the feature...if only they knew how to use it for. This wouldn't work for videos being written and recorded in real time like yours, since you don't necessarily do multiple videos in at given time frame.

[@mystery5906]

i thought the premiere feature was for the “channel members” so they could watch it before everyone else as an incentive to become a member. but apparently, it literally JUST tells you that a video has been made, is completely ready, and is for all intents and purposes on youtube... but i still cant watch it yet? thats just dissapointing. the point if hyping things up on tv is because while, yes, a “video” comes on at a certain time on tv, its only there at that time unless you choose to record it. they cant just play that one episode over and over of course, because there are other episodes and other shows that they need to air. all of this is obvious (-one could even say its self evident-), but it just helps to really send home the point that youtube has no idea what theyre doing with these new features. if a channel wanted to build up hype, they could send out a channel post, and people would still see it and get hyped. both situations are the exact same, knowing about the video and then being able to watch it later, but even if the video is ready when the channel post comes out, the difference is that with premiere, the video has already been uploaded, but im being prevented from seeing it. maybe that says more about how i (and others on the internet) are too impatient for our own good; after all, if we were waiting for a tv show to come on, it would be about the same situation, but the fact that its youtube makes it different. youtube is supposed to be a platform where you can watch any video, any time. its not like twitch or (to an extent) television, which are streaming services. like you say in the video, it just seems like a step backwards. who was this supposed to appeal to? youtube needs to get their act together. *edit: gosh dang typos

[@NaoMisweblog]

HAHA.... I can't believe i just read the whole of this long ass comment lol.... you do have a great point. it sure seems redundant.

[@poliestotico]

Go for the reupload, i kinda wanna go back and watch it now

[@Warflay]

When I saw the premiere announcement I was also confused, but after I got it I thought this is kinda cool. But when your video came out, I totally forgott about it and KZbin didn't showed me the Video when it was released (Subscription feed or start page). Only 2 days later it appeared on the start page. I think this feature wasn't thought through by youtube

[@DaKnightsofawesome]

it would make more sense for a continuous series

[@zzcolby27]

Re-upload it

[@SeanOzz]

did you re-upload it? if so how did it do??? i would love to hear how it did vs the premier release. i had bad results with my one attempt with it. the video just died within days. totally not expected.

[@camillo4308]

See how a year long premier does

[@Jessie_Helms]

As a former content creator myself I think Premiere sounds terrible. The only functionality I could see is using it for music videos or a series like DHMIS

[@shoutucker4671]

I was thinking about dhmis too

[@sizzler1025]

reupload it bro, we with u fam

[@boneatellohumerus3738]

To be honest, knowing there was a vid coming out had me kinda hyped

[@edge21str]

Isn’t that an old video? I could swear I’ve seen it already before.

[@ivan55599]

I thought that it was some kind of livestream.

[@vasilisdouklias6992]

Fun fact. I didnt even notice the video until now,despite the whole "premier"

[@TheSpiritDreaming]

The things that annoyed me was that there were no notifications from KZbin letting me know that it was 1. happening and 2. live. I don't see this as a usual feature for creators, to be honest, and I hope KZbin gets rid of it. I also think the video should be reuploaded.

[@TheScratchBully]

I say reupload man. No need for any video from you to be swept under the rug like that... Love the Videos man✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

[@SierraSierraFoxtrot]

Did you get data on how many people set a reminder for the premiere?

[@cowardly_lion5512]

I saw the video normally and didn’t notice all the premiere junk. Is the chat one of those things that playback the chat while you’re watching the video? Those things are really distracting and annoying.

[@Eliza189]

I saw the premiere thing, then I completely forgot about it until I saw this video.

[@Lugiamasterbrony]

From my experience of using premier once was that it didn't really affect my views at all. I still got relatively the same amount of views that i normally get.

[@jucarda572]

I couldn't care less about how you upload your content. As long as you keep up the good quality I'm fine with it (something that you've been doing for a long time).

[@a.i.l1074]

I think it could work if it's a bigger project, although the thought that you've finished a video and are just teasing us for another day might not go over well. They should have a feature where you can schedule a release, upload a thumbnail and a title, which might give you 24 hours to check the video for mistakes or just add finishing touches

[@danielrhouck]

I did not see this video in my subscription feed. I just checked, and it still isn't there. If you hadn't made this follow-up I never would have known I had missed a video. That isn't an argument against the premise of the feature, but it means that either the uploading UI is confusing and you made a mistake, or there is a bug/poorly designed element with this feature. Either way, the data you have now might not reflect the best potential use of this feature. I still don't think you should use it, but it might be worth conducting the experiment again if you can get that sorted out.

[@rcnal22]

You use the premiere feature when you plan on being on the live chat at the same time. You get to interact with viewers, and promote super chat. Still probably not worth the time, but that's the right way to use it.

[@mariom.1679]

i dont think i even watched it because the video is in my subscription feed, one day before it premiered, so when it premieres, im already looking at videos today, so i don't even look at yesterdays videos. So unless youtube suggests it to me, im going to forget it exists.

[@darkenrgie]

I think you should reupload it

[@KlaasDeforche]

Perhaps it would work if there was a short premier period, say an hour. That could create some hype perhaps...

[@IvanHreshko]

Hi, in my case, I saw the video in premiere mode and was eager to see it, but day past and I forgot about it (since my feed moved with other uploads). So I almost missed that awesome video because of it xD

[@thegoodkidboy7726]

I think it's more for web-series and musicians who don't release regularly.