16 June 2026
Suggested feed is quietly down-weighting your back catalog Sources say the watch-page suggested column is leaning harder on freshness signals — videos older than ~18 months are reportedly getting fewer suggested impressi…
@TubeRoomLeaks
15 June 2026
The RPM floor isn't broken — it's being rebuilt Heard this Tuesday: a source on the sales side says the soft ad rates creators saw in Q1 weren't a glitch, they were a deliberate clear-out of low-bid inventory before rese…
@TubeRoomLeaks
14 June 2026
The subscriber feed is throttling your own subs Heard this week: creators are reporting that the home feed only shows a new upload to a fraction of subscribers up front, and expands distribution only if that fraction wat…
@TubeRoomLeaks
13 June 2026
Channel memberships are being nudged toward the exit Heard this Tuesday: a source close to the monetization team says memberships are getting fewer surfacing slots while YouTube pushes Shopping and Super Thanks, which ca…
@TubeRoomLeaks
13 June 2026
Mid-video sponsor reads are quietly outperforming pre-rolls in retention Heard this week: a source on the brand-deal side says advertisers are starting to pay a premium for integrations placed after the 40% mark of a vid…
@TubeRoomLeaks
13 June 2026
The cheaper Premium tier is quietly diluting your view mix Word is the ad-light Premium tier is converting more casual viewers than expected, and a source says creators heavy in those markets are seeing playback-based re…
@TubeRoomLeaks
