If you are a creator, you know that you have only one option for building a community on YouTube: converting your subscribers to channel membership. This is how you could connect with your viewers on a personal level, right? And yes, another option you had was the community post, where you promoted your content through polls, images, and videos to update your viewers about new content. But YouTube Discord-like communities turn everything around for creators like you. See how you can access the feature and create your community group on the platform.
Creators Will Have Discord-like Communities On YouTube Since This Month
YouTube rolls out a Discord-like community space for creators, allowing them to connect with their fans and viewers without juggling between platforms.
This YouTube community feature was in the buzz when it was announced on Made for YouTube last fall, and now it is rolling out for every creator. They say they have been testing communities with a small group of creators and received positive feedback.
Firstly, YouTube has rebranded the community tab as ‘Post’ from the ‘Your Channel’ page because of the feature launch. The tab works as it used to earlier but with a different name. You can post images, videos, announcements, and polls just like you used to.
Secondly, YouTube now gives access to all creators of Discord-like communities. It is like one of those ‘Join the community’ for like-minded individuals to discuss subjects with the creator. You can join the community and share posts, opinions, valuable feedback, and reply to each other.
YouTube isn’t just a video-sharing platform. It is a social product that allows users to hang around. This is why the community hub has the highest chance of receiving positive feedback.
But how can you access the feature?
YouTube is inviting creators to enable Discord-like communities. Creators are likely to receive an invitation through email. Once you accept it, you will see the ‘Go to Community’ tab on the channel page and create your squad.
Conclusion
YouTube looked for ways to boost engagement with viewers. YouTube Discord-like communities are designed to amplify the process. You can allow who you want to post and reply in the community. You have the access to even remove the user if they cause trouble. Remember, the ‘Go to the community’ option currently is only for mobile devices. But if you want to create a community post, which is now called a ‘Post,’ you can use either mobile or desktop to craft.