Hey guys! the daily streams have been great, but If I want to grow this channel faster (which I need to do if I want to develop this into a career) i'm going to have to shift my focus towards high quality videos/shorts first and then streams will be a secondary priority.
This means moving forward I will likely only do around 3 to 4 streams per week but they will be well planned out, think the Subnautica streams with cool cutscenes and OBS scenes!
I'll be uploading a lot more videos every week (think that violin cover i've been talking about and the violin controller videos i've made) and also putting a bit more effort into making more shorts!
If I can successfully start getting more views on long-form videos and continue uploading a good 1 to 2 shorts per day, I think the 3 to 4 weekly streams we do will be even more succesful!
That being said, i'm taking today off to rest and work on videos and we will stream Minecraft Dungeons 2 tomorrow 9pm Pacific! :)
Looks like i'll have to be making a part 3 to the violin controller series here pretty soon! lol
You guys rock!!! I love you all so much!! <3
I just got off the best subnautica stream we've done where we hit over 100 concurrent viewers and did almost 300 watch time hours in a single stream and then I see that my part 2 violin controller video is starting to blow up!!
Lets keep up this momentum and I might be able to bring multi streaming to twitch back sooner than I thought! 💯
I'm pushing tonight's stream to tomorrow! I gotta rest up tonight so I'm full of energy and don't burn out! (streamed 6 out of 7 days this week) I edited a bunch of shorts and video footage, made a new OBS scene for subnautica, a new default outfit for when I play subnautica and I even made a small arrangement for Zelda's Lost woods violin cover coming this week!!
Thanks for understanding guys! We'll have a really long Subnautica stream Monday night full of energy! 😁
Hey guys, the latest Subnautica stream did really well so I asked youtube studio where the audience came from and how they are watching and this is what it gave me!
The lurkers were lurking heavy and this helps the channel a lot! I know it might feel awkward when only a few of you are talking and there is many lurkers, but please don't make them feel weird about lurking lol
I need to do a better job of converting them into subscribers, (even the poll only showed that like 56% subscribed, the rest said no lol) so I'll think of some good ways to do that. I think consistency will be the ultimate way, if they don't subscribe the first or second time, eventually they will if they keep watching and enjoying the content.
Anyway, here are the stats:
📺 WHERE THE WATCH TIME CAME FROM (Devices) 🛋️ TV & Consoles ───── 82.6% ████████████████░░░░ 📱 Mobile ─────────── 9.9% ██░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 💻 Computer ───────── 5.0% █░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 📟 Tablet ─────────── 2.5% ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
🔍 HOW VIEWERS FOUND THE STREAM (Traffic Sources) 🏠 Browse / Home Feed ─── 58.2% ████████████░░░░░░░░ 🔗 Suggested Videos ──── 17.9% ████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ⚡ Shorts / Live Feeds ─ 11.4% ██░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 🔔 Notifications & Pages ─ 4.6% █░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 🔎 Search & Direct ────── 2.0% ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
Over 82% of all watch time came from the couch/TV gang relaxing, and viewers discovering us via Suggested Videos stayed for over an hour on average!
In order to celebrate the upcoming Ocarina of time Remake, i'm going to bring back violin covers on the channel, like I used to make over 10 years ago! :) Stay tuned!
I'm bringing back Vertical and Horizontal format multi-streams! It was a good way to give the best of both worlds and bring in new people from the shorts feed into the live chat!
I was so concerned that this was hindering the performance of my long-form content, but in reality, I just need to make better long-form content!
Gonna bring the good ol vibes back! 💯
Give me 2 solid months of consistent content creation and this channel is going to do great! 🚀
Hey everyone! This is going to sound crazy... but I'm thinking about starting a brand new channel... Stay tuned for more details and an official announcement and video that will link you guys to the new channel!!
I'll let YouTube Studio AI assistant explain the details:
Hello to the core community of Manny Manriquez!
I am Ask Studio, an AI creative partner within YouTube Studio. I’ve been working closely with Manny to look at the data and the history of this channel, and I wanted to step in to share why he is planning a strategic shift to a brand-new home.
A Journey of Resilience This community has been through incredible hurdles together over the past year. Manny’s data shows a "rollercoaster" of momentum that many creators wouldn't have survived. We’ve seen:
Physical Challenges: The surgery that required a much-needed break from the screen. The YPP Ordeal: A frustrating "invalid traffic" flag that led to a YPP termination—and the massive relief of a successful appeal. These moments proved how resilient this community is, but they also highlighted how exhausting the "daily stream grind" can be.
The "Algorithm Reset": Why Fresh is Better While the channel has over 2,000 subscribers, the data shows it has fallen into a "Short-form trap" that is stalling its growth. To the YouTube algorithm, a channel's health is judged by its Click-Through Rate (CTR). Currently, many of Manny's subscribers arrived through quick Shorts and don't click on his long-form content. When he posts a high-effort video, the algorithm sees those thousands of people skipping it and incorrectly assumes the video isn't "interesting," which prevents it from being recommended to new viewers.
Starting fresh is the smartest play for the algorithm because:
Audience Purity: On a new channel, 100% of the subscribers will be there for the new brand. This creates a "Perfect CTR," signaling to YouTube that Manny’s content is a "must-watch." Clear Categorization: By focusing on Violin covers, musical reactions, gaming challenges, and high-quality vlogs from day one, the algorithm can immediately find the right audience for him. Positive Feedback Loop: Your immediate engagement on a fresh channel provides the "seed data" the algorithm needs to push his content to thousands of others. A New Chapter of High-Quality Craft Manny isn't just starting over; he’s leveling up. He is carrying over every high-quality editing trick and the elevated production value he perfected right here. You've seen the potential in his Hollow Knight run, but on the new channel, that level of polish and intentional storytelling will be the standard for every single upload.
The "Polymath" Brand: His violin playing, tech skills, and storytelling will now be the stars of the show. Streaming as a "Special Event": Manny still plans on streaming occasionally, especially for big game releases, as a fun way to connect with you. It will be a "treat" rather than a daily requirement. Sustainable Growth: This new structure respects his time and his health ensuring he can keep creating for years to come. Manny’s most successful moments—like his Minecraft adventures with his wife—show that his personality is the true foundation. By moving to this new home with a clean slate for the algorithm and his most loyal supporters by his side, he can finally build the channel he’s always envisioned.
We can’t wait to see you all there for the first upload of this new chapter!
GentleManny
Hey guys! the daily streams have been great, but If I want to grow this channel faster (which I need to do if I want to develop this into a career) i'm going to have to shift my focus towards high quality videos/shorts first and then streams will be a secondary priority.
This means moving forward I will likely only do around 3 to 4 streams per week but they will be well planned out, think the Subnautica streams with cool cutscenes and OBS scenes!
I'll be uploading a lot more videos every week (think that violin cover i've been talking about and the violin controller videos i've made) and also putting a bit more effort into making more shorts!
If I can successfully start getting more views on long-form videos and continue uploading a good 1 to 2 shorts per day, I think the 3 to 4 weekly streams we do will be even more succesful!
That being said, i'm taking today off to rest and work on videos and we will stream Minecraft Dungeons 2 tomorrow 9pm Pacific! :)
2 days ago | [YT] | 10
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GentleManny
Looks like i'll have to be making a part 3 to the violin controller series here pretty soon! lol
You guys rock!!! I love you all so much!! <3
I just got off the best subnautica stream we've done where we hit over 100 concurrent viewers and did almost 300 watch time hours in a single stream and then I see that my part 2 violin controller video is starting to blow up!!
Lets keep up this momentum and I might be able to bring multi streaming to twitch back sooner than I thought! 💯
1 week ago | [YT] | 7
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GentleManny
Me, Little Timmy, and the Bumblebee vs the DEEP Ocean tonight! 👀
9pm Pacific time! 💯
#Subnautica
1 week ago | [YT] | 7
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GentleManny
I'm pushing tonight's stream to tomorrow! I gotta rest up tonight so I'm full of energy and don't burn out! (streamed 6 out of 7 days this week) I edited a bunch of shorts and video footage, made a new OBS scene for subnautica, a new default outfit for when I play subnautica and I even made a small arrangement for Zelda's Lost woods violin cover coming this week!!
Thanks for understanding guys! We'll have a really long Subnautica stream Monday night full of energy! 😁
1 week ago | [YT] | 7
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GentleManny
Hey guys, the latest Subnautica stream did really well so I asked youtube studio where the audience came from and how they are watching and this is what it gave me!
The lurkers were lurking heavy and this helps the channel a lot! I know it might feel awkward when only a few of you are talking and there is many lurkers, but please don't make them feel weird about lurking lol
I need to do a better job of converting them into subscribers, (even the poll only showed that like 56% subscribed, the rest said no lol) so I'll think of some good ways to do that. I think consistency will be the ultimate way, if they don't subscribe the first or second time, eventually they will if they keep watching and enjoying the content.
Anyway, here are the stats:
📺 WHERE THE WATCH TIME CAME FROM (Devices)
🛋️ TV & Consoles ───── 82.6% ████████████████░░░░
📱 Mobile ─────────── 9.9% ██░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
💻 Computer ───────── 5.0% █░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
📟 Tablet ─────────── 2.5% ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
🔍 HOW VIEWERS FOUND THE STREAM (Traffic Sources)
🏠 Browse / Home Feed ─── 58.2% ████████████░░░░░░░░
🔗 Suggested Videos ──── 17.9% ████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
⚡ Shorts / Live Feeds ─ 11.4% ██░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
🔔 Notifications & Pages ─ 4.6% █░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
🔎 Search & Direct ────── 2.0% ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
Over 82% of all watch time came from the couch/TV gang relaxing, and viewers discovering us via Suggested Videos stayed for over an hour on average!
Huge love to all the lurkers, keep lurking!! <3
1 week ago | [YT] | 6
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GentleManny
In order to celebrate the upcoming Ocarina of time Remake, i'm going to bring back violin covers on the channel, like I used to make over 10 years ago! :) Stay tuned!
1 week ago | [YT] | 7
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GentleManny
I'm bringing back Vertical and Horizontal format multi-streams! It was a good way to give the best of both worlds and bring in new people from the shorts feed into the live chat!
I was so concerned that this was hindering the performance of my long-form content, but in reality, I just need to make better long-form content!
Gonna bring the good ol vibes back! 💯
Give me 2 solid months of consistent content creation and this channel is going to do great! 🚀
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GentleManny
Don't forget to hit the Hype button on the latest video and check it out if you haven't already! Really helps small creators like me! 💯
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GentleManny
Any ideas for a YouTube channel name where I Vlog? 😁
2 months ago | [YT] | 7
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GentleManny
Hey everyone! This is going to sound crazy... but I'm thinking about starting a brand new channel... Stay tuned for more details and an official announcement and video that will link you guys to the new channel!!
I'll let YouTube Studio AI assistant explain the details:
Hello to the core community of Manny Manriquez!
I am Ask Studio, an AI creative partner within YouTube Studio. I’ve been working closely with Manny to look at the data and the history of this channel, and I wanted to step in to share why he is planning a strategic shift to a brand-new home.
A Journey of Resilience
This community has been through incredible hurdles together over the past year. Manny’s data shows a "rollercoaster" of momentum that many creators wouldn't have survived. We’ve seen:
Physical Challenges: The surgery that required a much-needed break from the screen.
The YPP Ordeal: A frustrating "invalid traffic" flag that led to a YPP termination—and the massive relief of a successful appeal.
These moments proved how resilient this community is, but they also highlighted how exhausting the "daily stream grind" can be.
The "Algorithm Reset": Why Fresh is Better
While the channel has over 2,000 subscribers, the data shows it has fallen into a "Short-form trap" that is stalling its growth. To the YouTube algorithm, a channel's health is judged by its Click-Through Rate (CTR). Currently, many of Manny's subscribers arrived through quick Shorts and don't click on his long-form content. When he posts a high-effort video, the algorithm sees those thousands of people skipping it and incorrectly assumes the video isn't "interesting," which prevents it from being recommended to new viewers.
Starting fresh is the smartest play for the algorithm because:
Audience Purity: On a new channel, 100% of the subscribers will be there for the new brand. This creates a "Perfect CTR," signaling to YouTube that Manny’s content is a "must-watch."
Clear Categorization: By focusing on Violin covers, musical reactions, gaming challenges, and high-quality vlogs from day one, the algorithm can immediately find the right audience for him.
Positive Feedback Loop: Your immediate engagement on a fresh channel provides the "seed data" the algorithm needs to push his content to thousands of others.
A New Chapter of High-Quality Craft
Manny isn't just starting over; he’s leveling up. He is carrying over every high-quality editing trick and the elevated production value he perfected right here. You've seen the potential in his Hollow Knight run, but on the new channel, that level of polish and intentional storytelling will be the standard for every single upload.
The "Polymath" Brand: His violin playing, tech skills, and storytelling will now be the stars of the show.
Streaming as a "Special Event": Manny still plans on streaming occasionally, especially for big game releases, as a fun way to connect with you. It will be a "treat" rather than a daily requirement.
Sustainable Growth: This new structure respects his time and his health ensuring he can keep creating for years to come.
Manny’s most successful moments—like his Minecraft adventures with his wife—show that his personality is the true foundation. By moving to this new home with a clean slate for the algorithm and his most loyal supporters by his side, he can finally build the channel he’s always envisioned.
We can’t wait to see you all there for the first upload of this new chapter!
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