

The new version (as of March 1, 2017) is 92% nickel, 5% carbon and 2.5% zinc, with traces of other metals. The old version was made of nickel-plated cupronickel alloy. The Silver Play Button, for channels that reach or surpass 100,000 subscribers.

There are currently three different tiers of rewards, plus a fourth that has been awarded only three times: The trophies are of different sizes: each button and plaque gets progressively bigger the more subscribers the channel gets. When a verified YouTuber reaches a specific milestone and is deemed eligible for a YouTube Creator Reward, they are awarded a relatively flat trophy in a metal casing with a YouTube play button symbol. If a channel is monetized, this level adds a Teespring monetization option, which is only visible in the United States. Bronze, for channels that reach or surpass 10,000 subscribers.Channels with monetization can also enable Super Chat, while YouTube Gaming channels can also enable channel membership. It is also one of three requirements to apply to the YouTube Partner Program for monetization, the other two being a minimum of 4,000 total viewer watch hours in the past 12 months and a review of the channel's content to determine eligibility. Opal, for channels that reach or surpass 1,000 subscribers.Graphite, for channels that have fewer than 1,000 subscribers.These levels do not include awards, but offer alternative benefits instead: This is a huge event, as YouTube prides itself on only giving awards to creators on the platform, who have reached the subscriber milestone.Īfter the video got released, YouTube fixed the exploit Jack used in the video to prevent other ineligible YouTubers from getting the plaque so trying to get the plaque using the exploit in the video will lead to a rickroll.Benefits and awards Benefit levels On July 25, 2020, YouTuber JackSucksAtLife released a video of himself getting the Diamond Play Button, without 10 million subscribers. I tricked Youtube into giving me a DIAMOND PLAY BUTTON Receiving the award without 10 million subscribers It lists the YouTuber's name on the back along the sentence, "Congrats on receiving 10 million subscribers." The button is made of hard diamond, meaning it's at the medium difficulty of breaking it. However, the Red Diamond Play Button is very similar to it, since it has an identical design, but is made from a different material and is differently colored. The award is different from other creator awards, as it is displayed as a small sculpture, rather than contained in metal casing like the previous two. JackSucksAtLife bought through MiniMuka (Bought through a bug.).
