Back in 2015, YouTube added a Trending page, which would show the top videos of the moment. However, since then, the way viewers use the platform has changed, and therefore, the features must also.
YouTube, offered their Trending page for an entire decade. It first came around in 2015, and allowed viewers to discover the most popular videos of that time. These would regularly change as trends and interests would.
It used to be the case that summaries were simple enough to do from a single list. As YouTube was a place for video content, it wasn’t hard to compile the most viewed videos into one place. The Trending page sat on the Explore section.
Today, trends consist of many videos created by many fandoms, and there are more micro-trends enjoyed by diverse communities than ever before. Viewers increasingly learn about trends in different places across YouTube – from recommendations and search suggestions to Shorts, comments and Communities.
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YouTube claim due to the way people have changed their viewing habits, the trending feature has seen a decline in visits. No longer does it gain the traction it once did. Over the last 5 years, the decline has been quite rapid.
YouTube Charts will replace Trending, it will have sections for each area. For example; Trending Music Videos, Weekly Top Podcast Show and Trending Movie Trailers. These categories will make it easier to find your area of interest.
