{"id":16053,"date":"2025-10-29T01:21:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T01:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/youtube-provides-opt-out-for-live-stream-leaderboards\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T01:21:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T01:21:00","slug":"youtube-provides-opt-out-for-live-stream-leaderboards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/youtube-provides-opt-out-for-live-stream-leaderboards\/","title":{"rendered":"#\n                YouTube Provides Opt Out for Live-Stream Leaderboards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/youtube-provides-opt-out-for-live-stream-leaderboards\/#YouTube_Provides_Opt_Out_for_Live-Stream_Leaderboards\" >YouTube Provides Opt Out for Live-Stream Leaderboards<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_Provides_Opt_Out_for_Live-Stream_Leaderboards\"><\/span>\n                YouTube Provides Opt Out for Live-Stream Leaderboards<br \/>\n            <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>After experimenting with its live-stream leaderboards to encourage viewer engagement over the past few months, YouTube is now <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6_jqFjm7KQI\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">adding more control options<\/a>, so that creators can decide when these leaderboards are shown within their broadcasts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span>Originally announced back in July, YouTube\u2019s live <\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span>leaderboards list the most engaged viewers within a broadcast, ranked by \u201cXP,\u201d which is a cumulative score based on how many comments,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Super Chat, Super Stickers, and\/or gifts that each viewer has submitted during a stream.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube gaming comment leaderboard\" data-imagemodel=\"180043\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/r9CBIg7PsEXFBdtRgkl3v6o_AJTbhEQ4ucuCcJen45M\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS95b3V0dWJlX2xpdmVfc3RyZWFtX2xlYWRlcmJvYXJkLnBuZw==.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The top three most-engaged viewers will be awarded with a badge that\u2019ll appear next to their name on livestreams, which could help them get noticed by the creator during the broadcast.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>After a few months of testing, however, many live creators have indicated that they actually don\u2019t want to display these lists during their stream. So now, YouTube\u2019s adding some easy opt-out options.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>As explained by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6_jqFjm7KQI\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">YouTube<\/a>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><em><span><span><span><span>\u201c<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><span>One of the main pieces of feedback we heard from creators is that you would like to be able to opt out of the leaderboard experience, either before or during a live stream. We&#8217;re happy to share that this is now possible. When creating a stream on web, deselect the checkbox leaderboard within the live chat section. And during a live stream on web, creators can use the \u2018Edit\u2019 option to customize the stream and deselect the leader board option.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube live leaderboard\" data-imagemodel=\"188582\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/N-1-766Rwgwwnr1VQUTw39dyVrFNyM-xeQSM-Ugtcvw\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS95b3V0dWJlX2xlYWRlcmJvYXJkcy5wbmc=.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span>So now, creators can switch off this display, which can presumably be a distraction during some stream types.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>Though ideally, it will also help to drive more donations, and thus revenue for creators. But some creators have <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Hololive\/comments\/1ky7i5d\/psa_you_can_turn_off_community_lesderboards_in\/\" style=\"color:#0563c1\">criticized the blatant commoditization of the viewing community<\/a>, while there are also concerns with user privacy and exposure with this display. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>Though most seem to be critical of the fact that YouTube\u2019s copied the idea from Twitch, and it seems that, for some creators at least, they\u2019d prefer to avoid the negative associations here.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>So now you can, if you prefer.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span>On another front, YouTube has also announced that it\u2019s changing the name of the \u201cCopyright\u201d tab in YouTube Studio to \u201cContent Detection\u201d instead.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube content detection\" data-imagemodel=\"188583\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/SCRg-Z_OfC3FRfut2BhkruFDeL6H_j8t7CotH1gzMrw\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS95b3V0dWJlX2xlYWRlcmJvYXJkczIucG5n.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>With the introduction of its new content and likeness detection tools, the update will better highlight the actual features available in this tab, which are both likely to see more usage than copyright claims for more channels. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>So if you\u2019re wondering where your \u201cCopyright\u201d tab went, it\u2019s still there, it\u2019s just under a different name.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Social Media<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.socialmediatoday.com\/news\/youtube-live-stream-leaderboard-opt-out-copyright-tab-rename\/804066\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YouTube Provides Opt Out for Live-Stream Leaderboards After experimenting with its live-stream leaderboards to encourage viewer engagement over the past few months, YouTube is now adding more control options, so that creators can decide when these leaderboards are shown within their broadcasts. Originally announced back in July, YouTube\u2019s live leaderboards list the most engaged viewers&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16054,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/FinoWSNRhabSVpHZHCRGtlS6bJjSDgooNCGhkZYog3w\/g:ce\/rs:fit:770:435\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS95b3V0dWJlX2xpdmVfc3RyZWFtX2xlYWRlcmJvYXJkLnBuZw==.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1456],"class_list":["post-16053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social-media","tag-social-media-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16053"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16053\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}