Overview

• The Trending page and Trending Now list will be discontinued within weeks, ending YouTube’s decade-old universal list for viral videos.
• YouTube Charts will debut with separate rankings for music videos, weekly top podcast shows and movie trailers, with additional categories planned later.
• The shift responds to a marked decline in visits to the Trending page over the past five years as users increasingly rely on Shorts, search suggestions and personalized feeds.
• Algorithmic home feeds and the Explore menu will continue to serve personalized video recommendations alongside the new chart-based discovery.
• Creators will keep access to tools such as the Inspiration Tab and Hype feature and will be highlighted through programs like Creators on the Rise.