YouTube’s ‘Hype’ feature that boosts smaller creators launches globally

August 26, 2025 Sarah Perez

Viewers have the opportunity to hype up to three videos per week for a favorite creator. This gives the video points, which helps it gain traction on a new, ranked leaderboard.

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