Create a channel trailer
You can curate an overview or trailer of your channel's content to auto-play for first-time visitors. This lets viewers know what your channel's all about so they can subscribe.
Step 1: Turn on browse view- Log in to your YouTube account and go to your channel.
- Hover over the channel's name, then click the edit icon > Edit channel navigation.
- Next to Browse, select Enable.
- Select Save.
Once you've turned on a default view for unsubscribed visitors to your channel, you can create a channel trailer for them to watch. This is a featured video that auto-plays for unsubscribed viewers.
- Create the trailer video. Get tips on making it Creator Academy.
- When you're logged in to your YouTube account, follow these instructions to upload your channel trailer. Make sure to set the video as "public."
- Go to your YouTube channel and select Home > For new visitors.
- Select Channel trailer and select the video or enter its URL.
- When you're ready, select Done.
Tip: Check out the YouTube Creator Academy for tips on building a community of subscribers.