Summary
YouTubehas changed the size of Play Buttons, and outspoken content creators aren’t happy about it. While the alteration might work for some fans, others feel that their hard work onYouTubeisn’t getting the respect it deserves.
Twitter user Muaaz spotted the change in Play Button award sizes and shared comparison photos with the world. The change has also been confirmed by YouTube. In the picture, Muaaz compares the Silver and Gold buttons before and after the change, with the Silver Play Button clearly being significantly smaller than its original version. Gold Play Buttons are also a fraction of their former size, and are now the same size as the olderSilver Play Buttons. YouTube refers to the new awards as being a “lighter sized” award, but reassures that the same quality and design it’s used for years now is still the same.
YouTubers Respond to Play Button Award Changes
However, not everyone is upset about the change. Some pointed out that the large size of the award could make it difficult to find space for, and the smaller size is more convenient that way. Others suggested that YouTube could have made this sting less if it had only resized the Silver awards, or introduced the smaller ones for channels that solely focus on Shorts. Unfortunately, it seems unlikely that YouTube would change course at this point. Regardless,successful content creators on YouTubewho reach these thresholds should still be immensely proud of their accomplishments.
