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YouTubeis a platform that has evolved significantly since its humble beginnings in 2005. As a result of the drastic increase in popularity of the site, the biggest creators have amassed serious followings over the years.
1. The Silver Play Button
100,000 Subscribers
Although smaller than the other play buttons, the Silver Play Button’s prestige is still more than present, as evidenced in it being made of 92% nickel. The Silver Play Button was first created in 2013, and over 300,000 have been given out to this day, further establishing themassive scale of the YouTube platform.
2. The Gold Play Button
1,000,000 Subscribers
To further convey this massive achievement, the Gold Play Button is significantly larger than its Silver counterpart, and is made of gold-plated brass. The Gold Play Button was the first Creator Award to be implemented, being introduced originally in 2012. As of today, there are around 29,000 channels that meet the Gold requirements, a significantly lower figure than that of Silver eligibility.
3. The Diamond Play Button
10,000,000 Subscribers
Simply being in the shape of a giant Play Button without the surrounding plaque that the aforementioned tiers possess, theDiamond Play Button is made out of a silver-plated metal inset, with the Play Button triangle being made of clear crystal. First appearing in 2015, there are currently just over 1,000 channels that meet the Diamond requirements.
4. Custom Creator Award
50,000,000 Subscribers
Launched in 2016, The Custom Creator Award is a seriously difficult achievement to reach, and is by its very nature the most unique of all YouTube Creator Awards. An extremely exclusive award, the Custom Creator Award is completely customized to the recipients channel, and thus each one is entirely unique.
5. Red Diamond Play Button
100,000,000 Subscribers
The Red Diamond Play Button is aesthetically similar to the Diamond Award, but instead features deep red crystal as opposed to the clear crystal of standard Diamond. As of today, the only channels to be eligible for this extremely prestigious award are PewDiePie, T-Series, Cocomelon, and SET India. With how rapidly the platform is still growing,YouTubemay have to release an even higher tier of award in the near future.
