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Best time to post in r/youtube
The best and worst hours to post, the rules that get posts removed, and a check of your draft against both.
Posts in r/youtube are most often removed for self-promotion issues. It is a public subreddit that allows both text and link posts and does not require post flair. In our latest sample of 700 recent posts, an estimated 97% were still up about a day later.
r/YouTube is for discussion about YouTube. This is a fan sub, not run or owned by YouTube! Please read the rules: https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/wiki/index/rules NEVER GIVE OUT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2802848
The best and worst hours to post in r/youtube
In our sample of 800 recent and top r/youtube posts, activity and scores peak around Wednesday 12am UTC, and are weakest around Saturday 10am UTC. Based on posts sampled through Aug 31, 2026. Times in this sentence are UTC; the grid below converts to your local timezone. Timing helps a clean post get seen. It does not save a post that breaks a rule.
- Window 1
Wed around 12am
avg score 7048 · 2 posts sampled
- Window 2
Tue around 5am
avg score 5422 · 3 posts sampled
- Window 3
Mon around 11pm
avg score 3657 · 5 posts sampled
Your timezone: UTC (GMT+0). Darker cells mean more posts in our sample.
Compare r/youtube against every tracked community on the best time to post on Reddit tool.
Estimated survival rate
97%
of 700 recent r/youtube posts we sampled were still publicly visible about a day later.
How this is measured
Estimate. We sample recent public posts and check again about 18 hours later to count how many are still publicly visible. Posts removed at the moment of submission never become publicly visible at all, so the true removal rate is at least this high. Last sampled Sep 5, 2026.
r/youtube rules: what actually gets removed
Each rule below is paired with the way it is most likely enforced. Where the rules state a number, we quote it. Where they do not, we say so instead of guessing.
1.YouTube and YouTube Adjacent Discussion
Enforcement variesThis sub is for discussion of all things YouTube! We do not allow political discussions that aren't about YouTube - take that to r/Politics.
2.Don't be Toxic
Enforcement variesThis sub does not allow toxic behavior, regardless if it's directed at a person, group of people, or company. Violations of this rule will result in a ban. Excessive toxicity, such as targeted harassment and hate speech, will result in a permanent ban. Duration is subject to mod discression. https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/wiki/index/rules
3.Sitewide Rules/Abuse Discussion
Enforcement variesWe do not allow discussion of abusive content on YouTube. Posting about it here WILL NOT get it taken off of YouTube. To get abuse removed, please report it to YouTube. https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/wiki/index/rules
4.Self Promotion, Self Linking, or Advertising
Enforcement variesAdvertising and Self Promotion, or asking for channel feedback is not allowed on the Subreddit. You will receive a permanent ban immediately.
5.No Spam
Enforcement variesIf there is a trending topic, we reserve the right to delete copycat posts that are just farming karma and not adding anything to the already existing discussion.
r/youtube does not publish karma or account-age minimums in its rules. Subreddits often enforce unpublished filters on top of what they write down, which is why posts from new accounts can vanish without a message here.
Can you self-promote in r/youtube?
No. r/youtube bans self-promotion outright: product links, launch posts, and thinly framed feedback posts get removed. The sub's own wording: "Advertising and Self Promotion, or asking for channel feedback is not allowed on the Subreddit. You will receive a permanent ban immediately". If you want eyes on your project, contribute first and look for communities with a promo lane.
r/youtube by the numbers
- Members
- 3.5M
- Active right now
- Not public
- Posts / day
- 145
- 2K comments / day
- Community age
- 18 years
- since Jan 25, 2008
| Median title length | Posts with a link | Posts with flair | Dominant format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 characters | 79% | 100% | image posts |
What gets removed in r/youtube
Self-promotion
r/youtube bans self-promo outright. Product links, launch posts, and thinly framed "feedback" posts are removed.
Low karma or a new account
r/youtube publishes no karma or age minimum, but unpublished account filters are common at this size. New accounts should comment before posting.
Reddit's sitewide spam filter
A separate layer before the subreddit ever sees your post. New accounts posting links, URL shorteners, and repeated domains are its favorite targets. Removals are instant and silent.
A shadowbanned account
If the account itself is shadowbanned, every post looks live to you and invisible to everyone else, in any subreddit.
Wondering about a post that already disappeared? Start with why Reddit posts get removed or run the free shadowban check.
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r/youtube posting questions
Can I post links in r/youtube?
Yes. r/youtube accepts link posts. The usual sitewide traps still apply: URL shorteners, affiliate parameters, and brand-new domains get filtered fast, and promotional links are judged against the sub's self-promo rules. One clean link to the original source is the safe pattern.
Does r/youtube require karma to post?
r/youtube does not publish a karma minimum. That does not mean there is none: many subreddits enforce unpublished karma and account-age filters that remove posts silently. If your account is new or has little karma, that is the first thing to rule out when a post disappears.
Can you self-promote in r/youtube?
No. r/youtube bans self-promotion outright: product links, launch posts, and thinly framed feedback posts get removed. The sub's own wording: "Advertising and Self Promotion, or asking for channel feedback is not allowed on the Subreddit. You will receive a permanent ban immediately". If you want eyes on your project, contribute first and look for communities with a promo lane.
Is r/youtube strict?
Moderate, by our estimate (22/100 on our strictness scale, from its measured removal rate, 5 rules, and its stated gates). About 3% of recent posts disappeared within a day in our sample. Strictness is about enforcement, not hostility: a strict sub is predictable if you follow its rules.
What is the best time to post in r/youtube?
Based on our sample of recent and top posts, activity and scores peak around Wednesday 12am UTC and Tuesday 5am UTC. Treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee: a post that breaks a rule gets removed at any hour. The heatmap on this page converts these windows to your local time.
Why do posts get removed in r/youtube?
The most common reasons are self-promotion violations, plus the layers every subreddit has: Reddit's sitewide spam filter, unpublished AutoMod rules, and account-level gates like karma and age. In our recent sample, roughly 3% of r/youtube posts disappeared within about a day of going up. Many removals are silent, so checking your draft first beats finding out after.
Rules last checked Aug 31, 2026
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