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"Navigating YouTube Setup A Newbie's Complete Guidebook for 2024"
Navigating YouTube Setup: A Newbie’s Complete Guidebook
YouTube Equipment Starter Guide For Beginners
Sumia Rafique
Feb 19, 2024• Proven solutions
If you want to start creating videos and uploading them onto YouTube, you’ll need to have access to some basic equipment. This guide will go over everything you’ll need to be a YouTuber.
Part 1: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: CAMERA
The best camera for beginners is the one you already have. Most smartphones these days already come equipped with a powerful camera that can record HD videos. If you still want to add a camera to your equipment list as a beginner YouTuber, you should look for a camera with the following eight qualities:
What To Look For In A Camera As A YouTuber
1. Fully articulated screen (flip screen)
2. Good continual auto focus while recording video
3. Good focus priority through face recognition
4. Touch to focus
5. Good low-light performance
6. external mic jack, hot/cold shoe bracket
7. optical image stabilization
8. good battery life
Check out my full list of 10 Things To Look For In A Vlogging Camera to understand the importance of these camera features.
Best Cheap Vlogging Cameras
Below are the best cheap vlogging cameras that you can get for under $500. They all record at least 1080p HD video and all but the Sony Alpha a5100 come with optical image stabilization (if you want OIS with the Sony a5100, you’ll have it get it in the lens).
| Camera | Release Date | Camera Type | Flip Screen | 4K | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yi 4KAction Camera |  |
February2017 | Action Camera | No | Yes | $169 (MSRP) |
| NikonCoolpixA900 |  |
February2016 | Compact | Flip Up | Yes | $399 (MSRP) |
| NikonCoolpixB500 |  |
February2016 | SLR-like (bridge) | Tilting | No | $250 (MSRP) |
| PolaroidCube+ |  |
June2015 | Action Camera | No | No | $99 (MSRP) |
| SonyAlphaa5100 |  |
August2014 | Mirrorless | Flip Up | No | $450 (MSRP) |
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Best cheap vlogging camera under $100: Polaroid Cube+ Even before GoPro released their GoPro Session, Polaroid was the first to come out with a 1.4-inch, cube-shaped action camera, small enough to mount on a bike or a helmet. This camera has built-in magnets so that you can attach them to metal surfaces. This action camera is water-resistant, shock-proof, and weather-proof. It can record full HD 1080p videos at 60 fps with its wide-angle lens. You can connect this camera with your phone to preview and take your shots. |
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Best cheap vlogging camera under $200: Yi 4K At $200, you can record 4K videos with the Yi 4K action camera. Like many other action cameras, this camera is small, durable, and shoots through a wide-angle lens. You won’t be able to take this camera underwater though because it isn’t waterproof. You’ll need to buy the right accessories for that. |
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Best cheap vlogging camera under $300: Nikon B500 The Nikon B500 gives you a non-interchangeable zoom lens so that you have more control over how you compose your shots. This camera records full HD 1080p videos at either 30 or 25 fps. You can only set its ISO as high as 3200, so it’s not going to perform the best in low-light conditions. The tilting LCD screen does not have touchscreen and cannot be fully flipped up or flipped to the side, it only tilts. For a camera in its price range, the Nikon B500 offers a lot of features. |
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Best cheap vlogging camera under $400: Nikon A900 The Nikon A900 not only comes with a non-interchangeable zoom lens, but it can also record videos in UHD 4K quality. Like the Nikon B500, the A900’s ISO goes only up to 3200, making it a weak performer in poorly lit conditions. |
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Best cheap vlogging camera under $500: Sony a5100 Among the cameras listed in our top cheap cameras list, the Sony a5100 is the only one you can interchange lenses with. All Sony E-mount lenses are compatible with this camera. This camera can record up to 1080p videos at 60 fps. Out of all of the above top cheap cameras, this one also auto focuses the best. |
Best Entry-Level and Mid-Range Vlogging Cameras
If you have a bigger budget to work with, the following vlogging cameras are great options:
| Camera | Release Date | Camera Type | Flip Screen | Mic Port | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CanonEOSM50 |  |
February2018 | Mirrorless | Fully Articulated | Yes | $- |
| CanonEOSM100 |  |
August2017 | Mirrorless | Flip Up | No | $ |
| CanonEOS RebelSL2 |  |
June2017 | Compact SLR | Fully Articulated | Yes | $ |
| CanonEOS RebelT7i |  |
February2017 | Mid-size SLR | Fully Articulated | Yes | $- |
| CanonEOS80D |  |
February2016 | Mid-size SLR | Fully Articulated | Yes | $$ |
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Best entry-level mirrorless camera for vlogging: Canon EOS M100 The Canon M100 is a small and powerful camera that can shoot full HD (1080p) videos up to 60 fps. The touchscreen LCD of this camera flips up so that you can see yourself as you vlog in selfie mode. |
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Best mid-range mirrorless camera for vlogging: Canon EOS M50 The Canon EOS M50 can shoot UHD 4K videos at 23.98 fps. You can also record 120 fps slow-motion videos at 720p. Unlike the M100, which only has a flip up screen, the M50 has a fully articulated screen, so you can use this camera in selfie mode, all while using an on-camera shotgun microphone attached to the camera hot/cold shoe. |
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Best DSLR camera for daily vlogging: Canon EOS T7i The Canon EOS T7i is a great DSLR camera for daily vlogging. It can record full HD 1080p videos at 60 fps, it can create HDR and time-lapse movies, and it also has a fully articulated screen. |
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Best entry-level DSLR camera for vlogging: Canon EOS SL2 The Canon EOS SL2 delivers a lot of power at a low price. This DSLR camera can capture full HD 1080p videos at 60 fps. |
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Best mid-range DSLR camera for vlogging: Canon EOS 80D The Canon 80D is an exceptional mid-range DSLR vlogging camera with many features. Coming with a 45-point all cross phase detection autofocusing and a dual pixel CMOS AF system, the camera is great at finding the right focus while recording video. |
Part 2: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: LENS
A lot of compact cameras already come with the lens as a part of the camera body. When it comes to these kinds of cameras, you won’t have to worry about which lens is right for you since the decision has already been made for you!
When you start looking into bigger cameras, though, you’ll have to think about which lens you want to shoot with.
The Wide-Angle Lens
Every YouTuber should have a wide-angle lens. With this kind of lens, you can fit much more of a scene into your camera frame, including your own face when you’re just an arm’s length away from your camera. This is especially important for YouTubers because most YouTubers have to operate their camera on their own, without the assistance of an additional camera person.
Optical Image Stabilization
You should also look for a lens with optical image stabilization if you’re shooting a lot of your YouTube videos handheld.
For more information on camera lenses, check out my Vlogger’s Guide To Camera Lenses .
Part 3: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: TRIPOD
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Tripod If you plan to film yourself talking in front of the same, unchanging background for an extended period of time, it doesn’t make sense to film yourself handheld the entire time. You’ll just end up tiring your arm out and adding distracting shakiness to your footage. A tripod is a great solution to this problem. You can set up your framing once, press record, and leave your camera in its fixed position while you talk with both hands free. |
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Joby GorillaPod With Ballhead When you film yourself handheld, it’s difficult to keep your arm higher up so that your camera shoots down at an ideal angle. You may also notice that a lot of your arm gets into your shot, which you and other viewers might find distracting. Holding your camera up by a GorillaPod, however, can give you the extension you need to get that higher angle shot more easily, all without so much of your arm getting into your shot. |
Part 4: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: MICROPHONE
Most vlogging cameras come with a built-in microphone that gets the job done. If you want higher quality audio recordings, though, you should check out the following list of top microphones.
| Top Condenser Mics For Music and Singing | Top Condenser Mics For Voiceovers-Podcasts, Interviews | Top On-Camera Shotgun Mics | Top Shotgun Mics | Top Low-Profile Lavalier Mics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio-Technica AT2035 Rode NT1-A AKG C214 | Apogee Mic 96K Blue Yeti Rode NT-USB Blue Snowball Audio-Technica AT2020 Rode Procaster | Rode VideoMic Go Shure VP83 Rode VideoMic Pro+ Sennheiser MKE 440 | Rode NTG-3 Audio-Technica AT4053B Sennheiser MKH416 | Rode SmartLav+ Audio-Technica ATR3350iS Sennheiser ME2 |
To read more about each of these microphones, check out our post on The 19 Best YouTube Microphones 2018 – Options for Music, Voiceovers, Vlogging, and more!
Part 5: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: SMARTPHONE ACCESSORIES
Using your smartphone’s camera to film your YouTube videos is a great idea since it’s light, portable, and most likely always with you. The following six smartphone accessories can help you make better YouTube videos:
- Arkon Tripod Mount
- FLII Selfie Ring Light
- RODE VideoMic Me
- Aukey Optic 3-in-1 Smartphone Lens Set
- iOgrapher Go for Android and iPhone
- Manfrotto TwistGrip System
Read about each one of these items and more in The 9 Best Smartphone Camera Accessories For Vloggers .
Part 6: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: LIGHT
Lighting for home living and lighting for filming is very different. If you try to make use of just the lights you have at home, you may find that your footage is too dark, grainy, and orange-tinted.
The solution to this problem is getting additional video lighting equipment with daytime light bulbs.
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Daytime Light Bulbs Your home is most likely lit with incandescent light bulbs that illuminate orange-tinted light. You can remove those light bulbs and replace them with daytime light bulbs that illuminate more of a white colored light. |
|---|---|
 |
On-Camera LED Light If you need more light just in front of the camera and you need this light to be portable, LED lights that attach to your camera’s hot/cold shoe will do the job. |
 |
LED Ring Light If you need more light just in front of the camera, you don’t have a lot of space, and you don’t need this light to be small and portable, an LED ring light is the best piece of equipment for you. You can position your camera inside the circular space of the ring light. This kind of light also gives your eyes the circular shaped highlight that many people like to see. |
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Softbox Video Light If you need more light and have more space, another piece of lighting equipment good for beginners is a softbox video light. |
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Umbrella Video Light Umbrella video lights are very portable and affordable. The direction of the light from umbrella lights are more difficult to control than the light from softbox video lights. |
If you’re looking for recommendations on which piece of lighting equipment to buy, check out my list of the Top 17 Video Lighting Equipment For YouTubers .
Part 7: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: COMPUTER
After you’ve recorded all your footage, you’ll need a computer to edit your video clips together. You can perform basic video editing tasks and upload your video onto YouTube with any computer less than ten years old.
Laptop computers are popular among YouTubers because their portability allows you to work on your videos from anywhere. This way, you can finish and upload your videos more frequently, which is another important part of being a YouTuber.
The following three laptop computers handle video editing very well:
- MacBook Pro With Touch Bar
- Dell XPS 15
- Microsoft Surface Book 2
Read more about these laptop computers for 4K video editing in The Best Laptops for 4K Video Editing .
Part 8: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE
| FREE VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARES | PAID VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARES |
|---|---|
| OpenShot Video Editor (Windows, Mac, Linux) ShotCut (Windows, Mac, Linux) Hitfilm Express (Windows, Mac) VideoPad Video Editor (Windows) Lightworks (Windows, Mac, Linux) VSDC Video Editor (Windows) Machete Video Editor Lite (Windows) Avidemux (Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD) Read more about each of these softwares in our post about The Best Free Video Editing Software for YouTube . | Filmora Video Editor (Windows, Mac) - $40 one year license, $79.99 perpetual license. Free trial Final Cut Pro (Mac) - $299.99, Free trial Vegas Movie Studio (Windows) - $49.99 |
YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: AUDIO
Music Libraries
Music is an important part of YouTube video creation. Here’s where you can get access to music:
| ROYALTY-FREE MUSIC LIBRARIES | PAID MUSIC LIBRARIES | PAID SUBSCRIPTION MUSIC LIBRARIES |
|---|---|---|
| Audionautix Bensound dig.ccMixter Free Music Archive Free Stock Music Incompetech Josh Woodward Moby Gratis Musopen Purple Planet Music TeknoAXE YouTube Audio Library | Premium Beat Audio Jungle | Audio Network Audio Blocks Epidemic Sound |
Sound Effects
Free Sound Effect Sites
- Filmstock Sound Effects
- Freesound
- PacDV
- Sound Bible
- Sound Gator
- Sounds Crate
- Zapsplat
Sumia Rafique
Sumia Rafique is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Sumia Rafique
Sumia Rafique
Feb 19, 2024• Proven solutions
If you want to start creating videos and uploading them onto YouTube, you’ll need to have access to some basic equipment. This guide will go over everything you’ll need to be a YouTuber.
Part 1: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: CAMERA
The best camera for beginners is the one you already have. Most smartphones these days already come equipped with a powerful camera that can record HD videos. If you still want to add a camera to your equipment list as a beginner YouTuber, you should look for a camera with the following eight qualities:
What To Look For In A Camera As A YouTuber
1. Fully articulated screen (flip screen)
2. Good continual auto focus while recording video
3. Good focus priority through face recognition
4. Touch to focus
5. Good low-light performance
6. external mic jack, hot/cold shoe bracket
7. optical image stabilization
8. good battery life
Check out my full list of 10 Things To Look For In A Vlogging Camera to understand the importance of these camera features.
Best Cheap Vlogging Cameras
Below are the best cheap vlogging cameras that you can get for under $500. They all record at least 1080p HD video and all but the Sony Alpha a5100 come with optical image stabilization (if you want OIS with the Sony a5100, you’ll have it get it in the lens).
| Camera | Release Date | Camera Type | Flip Screen | 4K | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yi 4KAction Camera | |
February2017 | Action Camera | No | Yes | $169 (MSRP) |
| NikonCoolpixA900 | |
February2016 | Compact | Flip Up | Yes | $399 (MSRP) |
| NikonCoolpixB500 | |
February2016 | SLR-like (bridge) | Tilting | No | $250 (MSRP) |
| PolaroidCube+ | |
June2015 | Action Camera | No | No | $99 (MSRP) |
| SonyAlphaa5100 | |
August2014 | Mirrorless | Flip Up | No | $450 (MSRP) |
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Best cheap vlogging camera under $100: Polaroid Cube+ Even before GoPro released their GoPro Session, Polaroid was the first to come out with a 1.4-inch, cube-shaped action camera, small enough to mount on a bike or a helmet. This camera has built-in magnets so that you can attach them to metal surfaces. This action camera is water-resistant, shock-proof, and weather-proof. It can record full HD 1080p videos at 60 fps with its wide-angle lens. You can connect this camera with your phone to preview and take your shots. |
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Best cheap vlogging camera under $200: Yi 4K At $200, you can record 4K videos with the Yi 4K action camera. Like many other action cameras, this camera is small, durable, and shoots through a wide-angle lens. You won’t be able to take this camera underwater though because it isn’t waterproof. You’ll need to buy the right accessories for that. |
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Best cheap vlogging camera under $300: Nikon B500 The Nikon B500 gives you a non-interchangeable zoom lens so that you have more control over how you compose your shots. This camera records full HD 1080p videos at either 30 or 25 fps. You can only set its ISO as high as 3200, so it’s not going to perform the best in low-light conditions. The tilting LCD screen does not have touchscreen and cannot be fully flipped up or flipped to the side, it only tilts. For a camera in its price range, the Nikon B500 offers a lot of features. |
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Best cheap vlogging camera under $400: Nikon A900 The Nikon A900 not only comes with a non-interchangeable zoom lens, but it can also record videos in UHD 4K quality. Like the Nikon B500, the A900’s ISO goes only up to 3200, making it a weak performer in poorly lit conditions. |
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Best cheap vlogging camera under $500: Sony a5100 Among the cameras listed in our top cheap cameras list, the Sony a5100 is the only one you can interchange lenses with. All Sony E-mount lenses are compatible with this camera. This camera can record up to 1080p videos at 60 fps. Out of all of the above top cheap cameras, this one also auto focuses the best. |
Best Entry-Level and Mid-Range Vlogging Cameras
If you have a bigger budget to work with, the following vlogging cameras are great options:
| Camera | Release Date | Camera Type | Flip Screen | Mic Port | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CanonEOSM50 | |
February2018 | Mirrorless | Fully Articulated | Yes | $- |
| CanonEOSM100 | |
August2017 | Mirrorless | Flip Up | No | $ |
| CanonEOS RebelSL2 | |
June2017 | Compact SLR | Fully Articulated | Yes | $ |
| CanonEOS RebelT7i | |
February2017 | Mid-size SLR | Fully Articulated | Yes | $- |
| CanonEOS80D | |
February2016 | Mid-size SLR | Fully Articulated | Yes | $$ |
|
Best entry-level mirrorless camera for vlogging: Canon EOS M100 The Canon M100 is a small and powerful camera that can shoot full HD (1080p) videos up to 60 fps. The touchscreen LCD of this camera flips up so that you can see yourself as you vlog in selfie mode. |
|---|---|
|
Best mid-range mirrorless camera for vlogging: Canon EOS M50 The Canon EOS M50 can shoot UHD 4K videos at 23.98 fps. You can also record 120 fps slow-motion videos at 720p. Unlike the M100, which only has a flip up screen, the M50 has a fully articulated screen, so you can use this camera in selfie mode, all while using an on-camera shotgun microphone attached to the camera hot/cold shoe. |
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Best DSLR camera for daily vlogging: Canon EOS T7i The Canon EOS T7i is a great DSLR camera for daily vlogging. It can record full HD 1080p videos at 60 fps, it can create HDR and time-lapse movies, and it also has a fully articulated screen. |
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Best entry-level DSLR camera for vlogging: Canon EOS SL2 The Canon EOS SL2 delivers a lot of power at a low price. This DSLR camera can capture full HD 1080p videos at 60 fps. |
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Best mid-range DSLR camera for vlogging: Canon EOS 80D The Canon 80D is an exceptional mid-range DSLR vlogging camera with many features. Coming with a 45-point all cross phase detection autofocusing and a dual pixel CMOS AF system, the camera is great at finding the right focus while recording video. |
Part 2: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: LENS
A lot of compact cameras already come with the lens as a part of the camera body. When it comes to these kinds of cameras, you won’t have to worry about which lens is right for you since the decision has already been made for you!
When you start looking into bigger cameras, though, you’ll have to think about which lens you want to shoot with.
The Wide-Angle Lens
Every YouTuber should have a wide-angle lens. With this kind of lens, you can fit much more of a scene into your camera frame, including your own face when you’re just an arm’s length away from your camera. This is especially important for YouTubers because most YouTubers have to operate their camera on their own, without the assistance of an additional camera person.
Optical Image Stabilization
You should also look for a lens with optical image stabilization if you’re shooting a lot of your YouTube videos handheld.
For more information on camera lenses, check out my Vlogger’s Guide To Camera Lenses .
Part 3: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: TRIPOD
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Tripod If you plan to film yourself talking in front of the same, unchanging background for an extended period of time, it doesn’t make sense to film yourself handheld the entire time. You’ll just end up tiring your arm out and adding distracting shakiness to your footage. A tripod is a great solution to this problem. You can set up your framing once, press record, and leave your camera in its fixed position while you talk with both hands free. |
|---|---|
|
Joby GorillaPod With Ballhead When you film yourself handheld, it’s difficult to keep your arm higher up so that your camera shoots down at an ideal angle. You may also notice that a lot of your arm gets into your shot, which you and other viewers might find distracting. Holding your camera up by a GorillaPod, however, can give you the extension you need to get that higher angle shot more easily, all without so much of your arm getting into your shot. |
Part 4: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: MICROPHONE
Most vlogging cameras come with a built-in microphone that gets the job done. If you want higher quality audio recordings, though, you should check out the following list of top microphones.
| Top Condenser Mics For Music and Singing | Top Condenser Mics For Voiceovers-Podcasts, Interviews | Top On-Camera Shotgun Mics | Top Shotgun Mics | Top Low-Profile Lavalier Mics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio-Technica AT2035 Rode NT1-A AKG C214 | Apogee Mic 96K Blue Yeti Rode NT-USB Blue Snowball Audio-Technica AT2020 Rode Procaster | Rode VideoMic Go Shure VP83 Rode VideoMic Pro+ Sennheiser MKE 440 | Rode NTG-3 Audio-Technica AT4053B Sennheiser MKH416 | Rode SmartLav+ Audio-Technica ATR3350iS Sennheiser ME2 |
To read more about each of these microphones, check out our post on The 19 Best YouTube Microphones 2018 – Options for Music, Voiceovers, Vlogging, and more!
Part 5: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: SMARTPHONE ACCESSORIES
Using your smartphone’s camera to film your YouTube videos is a great idea since it’s light, portable, and most likely always with you. The following six smartphone accessories can help you make better YouTube videos:
- Arkon Tripod Mount
- FLII Selfie Ring Light
- RODE VideoMic Me
- Aukey Optic 3-in-1 Smartphone Lens Set
- iOgrapher Go for Android and iPhone
- Manfrotto TwistGrip System
Read about each one of these items and more in The 9 Best Smartphone Camera Accessories For Vloggers .
Part 6: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: LIGHT
Lighting for home living and lighting for filming is very different. If you try to make use of just the lights you have at home, you may find that your footage is too dark, grainy, and orange-tinted.
The solution to this problem is getting additional video lighting equipment with daytime light bulbs.
|
Daytime Light Bulbs Your home is most likely lit with incandescent light bulbs that illuminate orange-tinted light. You can remove those light bulbs and replace them with daytime light bulbs that illuminate more of a white colored light. |
|---|---|
|
On-Camera LED Light If you need more light just in front of the camera and you need this light to be portable, LED lights that attach to your camera’s hot/cold shoe will do the job. |
|
LED Ring Light If you need more light just in front of the camera, you don’t have a lot of space, and you don’t need this light to be small and portable, an LED ring light is the best piece of equipment for you. You can position your camera inside the circular space of the ring light. This kind of light also gives your eyes the circular shaped highlight that many people like to see. |
|
Softbox Video Light If you need more light and have more space, another piece of lighting equipment good for beginners is a softbox video light. |
|
Umbrella Video Light Umbrella video lights are very portable and affordable. The direction of the light from umbrella lights are more difficult to control than the light from softbox video lights. |
If you’re looking for recommendations on which piece of lighting equipment to buy, check out my list of the Top 17 Video Lighting Equipment For YouTubers .
Part 7: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: COMPUTER
After you’ve recorded all your footage, you’ll need a computer to edit your video clips together. You can perform basic video editing tasks and upload your video onto YouTube with any computer less than ten years old.
Laptop computers are popular among YouTubers because their portability allows you to work on your videos from anywhere. This way, you can finish and upload your videos more frequently, which is another important part of being a YouTuber.
The following three laptop computers handle video editing very well:
- MacBook Pro With Touch Bar
- Dell XPS 15
- Microsoft Surface Book 2
Read more about these laptop computers for 4K video editing in The Best Laptops for 4K Video Editing .
Part 8: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE
| FREE VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARES | PAID VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARES |
|---|---|
| OpenShot Video Editor (Windows, Mac, Linux) ShotCut (Windows, Mac, Linux) Hitfilm Express (Windows, Mac) VideoPad Video Editor (Windows) Lightworks (Windows, Mac, Linux) VSDC Video Editor (Windows) Machete Video Editor Lite (Windows) Avidemux (Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD) Read more about each of these softwares in our post about The Best Free Video Editing Software for YouTube . | Filmora Video Editor (Windows, Mac) - $40 one year license, $79.99 perpetual license. Free trial Final Cut Pro (Mac) - $299.99, Free trial Vegas Movie Studio (Windows) - $49.99 |
YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: AUDIO
Music Libraries
Music is an important part of YouTube video creation. Here’s where you can get access to music:
| ROYALTY-FREE MUSIC LIBRARIES | PAID MUSIC LIBRARIES | PAID SUBSCRIPTION MUSIC LIBRARIES |
|---|---|---|
| Audionautix Bensound dig.ccMixter Free Music Archive Free Stock Music Incompetech Josh Woodward Moby Gratis Musopen Purple Planet Music TeknoAXE YouTube Audio Library | Premium Beat Audio Jungle | Audio Network Audio Blocks Epidemic Sound |
Sound Effects
Free Sound Effect Sites
- Filmstock Sound Effects
- Freesound
- PacDV
- Sound Bible
- Sound Gator
- Sounds Crate
- Zapsplat
Sumia Rafique
Sumia Rafique is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Sumia Rafique
Sumia Rafique
Feb 19, 2024• Proven solutions
If you want to start creating videos and uploading them onto YouTube, you’ll need to have access to some basic equipment. This guide will go over everything you’ll need to be a YouTuber.
Part 1: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: CAMERA
The best camera for beginners is the one you already have. Most smartphones these days already come equipped with a powerful camera that can record HD videos. If you still want to add a camera to your equipment list as a beginner YouTuber, you should look for a camera with the following eight qualities:
What To Look For In A Camera As A YouTuber
1. Fully articulated screen (flip screen)
2. Good continual auto focus while recording video
3. Good focus priority through face recognition
4. Touch to focus
5. Good low-light performance
6. external mic jack, hot/cold shoe bracket
7. optical image stabilization
8. good battery life
Check out my full list of 10 Things To Look For In A Vlogging Camera to understand the importance of these camera features.
Best Cheap Vlogging Cameras
Below are the best cheap vlogging cameras that you can get for under $500. They all record at least 1080p HD video and all but the Sony Alpha a5100 come with optical image stabilization (if you want OIS with the Sony a5100, you’ll have it get it in the lens).
| Camera | Release Date | Camera Type | Flip Screen | 4K | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yi 4KAction Camera | |
February2017 | Action Camera | No | Yes | $169 (MSRP) |
| NikonCoolpixA900 | |
February2016 | Compact | Flip Up | Yes | $399 (MSRP) |
| NikonCoolpixB500 | |
February2016 | SLR-like (bridge) | Tilting | No | $250 (MSRP) |
| PolaroidCube+ | |
June2015 | Action Camera | No | No | $99 (MSRP) |
| SonyAlphaa5100 | |
August2014 | Mirrorless | Flip Up | No | $450 (MSRP) |
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Best cheap vlogging camera under $100: Polaroid Cube+ Even before GoPro released their GoPro Session, Polaroid was the first to come out with a 1.4-inch, cube-shaped action camera, small enough to mount on a bike or a helmet. This camera has built-in magnets so that you can attach them to metal surfaces. This action camera is water-resistant, shock-proof, and weather-proof. It can record full HD 1080p videos at 60 fps with its wide-angle lens. You can connect this camera with your phone to preview and take your shots. |
|---|---|
|
Best cheap vlogging camera under $200: Yi 4K At $200, you can record 4K videos with the Yi 4K action camera. Like many other action cameras, this camera is small, durable, and shoots through a wide-angle lens. You won’t be able to take this camera underwater though because it isn’t waterproof. You’ll need to buy the right accessories for that. |
|
Best cheap vlogging camera under $300: Nikon B500 The Nikon B500 gives you a non-interchangeable zoom lens so that you have more control over how you compose your shots. This camera records full HD 1080p videos at either 30 or 25 fps. You can only set its ISO as high as 3200, so it’s not going to perform the best in low-light conditions. The tilting LCD screen does not have touchscreen and cannot be fully flipped up or flipped to the side, it only tilts. For a camera in its price range, the Nikon B500 offers a lot of features. |
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Best cheap vlogging camera under $400: Nikon A900 The Nikon A900 not only comes with a non-interchangeable zoom lens, but it can also record videos in UHD 4K quality. Like the Nikon B500, the A900’s ISO goes only up to 3200, making it a weak performer in poorly lit conditions. |
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Best cheap vlogging camera under $500: Sony a5100 Among the cameras listed in our top cheap cameras list, the Sony a5100 is the only one you can interchange lenses with. All Sony E-mount lenses are compatible with this camera. This camera can record up to 1080p videos at 60 fps. Out of all of the above top cheap cameras, this one also auto focuses the best. |
Best Entry-Level and Mid-Range Vlogging Cameras
If you have a bigger budget to work with, the following vlogging cameras are great options:
| Camera | Release Date | Camera Type | Flip Screen | Mic Port | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CanonEOSM50 | |
February2018 | Mirrorless | Fully Articulated | Yes | $- |
| CanonEOSM100 | |
August2017 | Mirrorless | Flip Up | No | $ |
| CanonEOS RebelSL2 | |
June2017 | Compact SLR | Fully Articulated | Yes | $ |
| CanonEOS RebelT7i | |
February2017 | Mid-size SLR | Fully Articulated | Yes | $- |
| CanonEOS80D | |
February2016 | Mid-size SLR | Fully Articulated | Yes | $$ |
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Best entry-level mirrorless camera for vlogging: Canon EOS M100 The Canon M100 is a small and powerful camera that can shoot full HD (1080p) videos up to 60 fps. The touchscreen LCD of this camera flips up so that you can see yourself as you vlog in selfie mode. |
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Best mid-range mirrorless camera for vlogging: Canon EOS M50 The Canon EOS M50 can shoot UHD 4K videos at 23.98 fps. You can also record 120 fps slow-motion videos at 720p. Unlike the M100, which only has a flip up screen, the M50 has a fully articulated screen, so you can use this camera in selfie mode, all while using an on-camera shotgun microphone attached to the camera hot/cold shoe. |
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Best DSLR camera for daily vlogging: Canon EOS T7i The Canon EOS T7i is a great DSLR camera for daily vlogging. It can record full HD 1080p videos at 60 fps, it can create HDR and time-lapse movies, and it also has a fully articulated screen. |
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Best entry-level DSLR camera for vlogging: Canon EOS SL2 The Canon EOS SL2 delivers a lot of power at a low price. This DSLR camera can capture full HD 1080p videos at 60 fps. |
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Best mid-range DSLR camera for vlogging: Canon EOS 80D The Canon 80D is an exceptional mid-range DSLR vlogging camera with many features. Coming with a 45-point all cross phase detection autofocusing and a dual pixel CMOS AF system, the camera is great at finding the right focus while recording video. |
Part 2: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: LENS
A lot of compact cameras already come with the lens as a part of the camera body. When it comes to these kinds of cameras, you won’t have to worry about which lens is right for you since the decision has already been made for you!
When you start looking into bigger cameras, though, you’ll have to think about which lens you want to shoot with.
The Wide-Angle Lens
Every YouTuber should have a wide-angle lens. With this kind of lens, you can fit much more of a scene into your camera frame, including your own face when you’re just an arm’s length away from your camera. This is especially important for YouTubers because most YouTubers have to operate their camera on their own, without the assistance of an additional camera person.
Optical Image Stabilization
You should also look for a lens with optical image stabilization if you’re shooting a lot of your YouTube videos handheld.
For more information on camera lenses, check out my Vlogger’s Guide To Camera Lenses .
Part 3: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: TRIPOD
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Tripod If you plan to film yourself talking in front of the same, unchanging background for an extended period of time, it doesn’t make sense to film yourself handheld the entire time. You’ll just end up tiring your arm out and adding distracting shakiness to your footage. A tripod is a great solution to this problem. You can set up your framing once, press record, and leave your camera in its fixed position while you talk with both hands free. |
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Joby GorillaPod With Ballhead When you film yourself handheld, it’s difficult to keep your arm higher up so that your camera shoots down at an ideal angle. You may also notice that a lot of your arm gets into your shot, which you and other viewers might find distracting. Holding your camera up by a GorillaPod, however, can give you the extension you need to get that higher angle shot more easily, all without so much of your arm getting into your shot. |
Part 4: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: MICROPHONE
Most vlogging cameras come with a built-in microphone that gets the job done. If you want higher quality audio recordings, though, you should check out the following list of top microphones.
| Top Condenser Mics For Music and Singing | Top Condenser Mics For Voiceovers-Podcasts, Interviews | Top On-Camera Shotgun Mics | Top Shotgun Mics | Top Low-Profile Lavalier Mics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio-Technica AT2035 Rode NT1-A AKG C214 | Apogee Mic 96K Blue Yeti Rode NT-USB Blue Snowball Audio-Technica AT2020 Rode Procaster | Rode VideoMic Go Shure VP83 Rode VideoMic Pro+ Sennheiser MKE 440 | Rode NTG-3 Audio-Technica AT4053B Sennheiser MKH416 | Rode SmartLav+ Audio-Technica ATR3350iS Sennheiser ME2 |
To read more about each of these microphones, check out our post on The 19 Best YouTube Microphones 2018 – Options for Music, Voiceovers, Vlogging, and more!
Part 5: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: SMARTPHONE ACCESSORIES
Using your smartphone’s camera to film your YouTube videos is a great idea since it’s light, portable, and most likely always with you. The following six smartphone accessories can help you make better YouTube videos:
- Arkon Tripod Mount
- FLII Selfie Ring Light
- RODE VideoMic Me
- Aukey Optic 3-in-1 Smartphone Lens Set
- iOgrapher Go for Android and iPhone
- Manfrotto TwistGrip System
Read about each one of these items and more in The 9 Best Smartphone Camera Accessories For Vloggers .
Part 6: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: LIGHT
Lighting for home living and lighting for filming is very different. If you try to make use of just the lights you have at home, you may find that your footage is too dark, grainy, and orange-tinted.
The solution to this problem is getting additional video lighting equipment with daytime light bulbs.
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Daytime Light Bulbs Your home is most likely lit with incandescent light bulbs that illuminate orange-tinted light. You can remove those light bulbs and replace them with daytime light bulbs that illuminate more of a white colored light. |
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On-Camera LED Light If you need more light just in front of the camera and you need this light to be portable, LED lights that attach to your camera’s hot/cold shoe will do the job. |
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LED Ring Light If you need more light just in front of the camera, you don’t have a lot of space, and you don’t need this light to be small and portable, an LED ring light is the best piece of equipment for you. You can position your camera inside the circular space of the ring light. This kind of light also gives your eyes the circular shaped highlight that many people like to see. |
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Softbox Video Light If you need more light and have more space, another piece of lighting equipment good for beginners is a softbox video light. |
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Umbrella Video Light Umbrella video lights are very portable and affordable. The direction of the light from umbrella lights are more difficult to control than the light from softbox video lights. |
If you’re looking for recommendations on which piece of lighting equipment to buy, check out my list of the Top 17 Video Lighting Equipment For YouTubers .
Part 7: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: COMPUTER
After you’ve recorded all your footage, you’ll need a computer to edit your video clips together. You can perform basic video editing tasks and upload your video onto YouTube with any computer less than ten years old.
Laptop computers are popular among YouTubers because their portability allows you to work on your videos from anywhere. This way, you can finish and upload your videos more frequently, which is another important part of being a YouTuber.
The following three laptop computers handle video editing very well:
- MacBook Pro With Touch Bar
- Dell XPS 15
- Microsoft Surface Book 2
Read more about these laptop computers for 4K video editing in The Best Laptops for 4K Video Editing .
Part 8: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE
| FREE VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARES | PAID VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARES |
|---|---|
| OpenShot Video Editor (Windows, Mac, Linux) ShotCut (Windows, Mac, Linux) Hitfilm Express (Windows, Mac) VideoPad Video Editor (Windows) Lightworks (Windows, Mac, Linux) VSDC Video Editor (Windows) Machete Video Editor Lite (Windows) Avidemux (Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD) Read more about each of these softwares in our post about The Best Free Video Editing Software for YouTube . | Filmora Video Editor (Windows, Mac) - $40 one year license, $79.99 perpetual license. Free trial Final Cut Pro (Mac) - $299.99, Free trial Vegas Movie Studio (Windows) - $49.99 |
YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: AUDIO
Music Libraries
Music is an important part of YouTube video creation. Here’s where you can get access to music:
| ROYALTY-FREE MUSIC LIBRARIES | PAID MUSIC LIBRARIES | PAID SUBSCRIPTION MUSIC LIBRARIES |
|---|---|---|
| Audionautix Bensound dig.ccMixter Free Music Archive Free Stock Music Incompetech Josh Woodward Moby Gratis Musopen Purple Planet Music TeknoAXE YouTube Audio Library | Premium Beat Audio Jungle | Audio Network Audio Blocks Epidemic Sound |
Sound Effects
Free Sound Effect Sites
- Filmstock Sound Effects
- Freesound
- PacDV
- Sound Bible
- Sound Gator
- Sounds Crate
- Zapsplat
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Feb 19, 2024• Proven solutions
If you want to start creating videos and uploading them onto YouTube, you’ll need to have access to some basic equipment. This guide will go over everything you’ll need to be a YouTuber.
Part 1: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: CAMERA
The best camera for beginners is the one you already have. Most smartphones these days already come equipped with a powerful camera that can record HD videos. If you still want to add a camera to your equipment list as a beginner YouTuber, you should look for a camera with the following eight qualities:
What To Look For In A Camera As A YouTuber
1. Fully articulated screen (flip screen)
2. Good continual auto focus while recording video
3. Good focus priority through face recognition
4. Touch to focus
5. Good low-light performance
6. external mic jack, hot/cold shoe bracket
7. optical image stabilization
8. good battery life
Check out my full list of 10 Things To Look For In A Vlogging Camera to understand the importance of these camera features.
Best Cheap Vlogging Cameras
Below are the best cheap vlogging cameras that you can get for under $500. They all record at least 1080p HD video and all but the Sony Alpha a5100 come with optical image stabilization (if you want OIS with the Sony a5100, you’ll have it get it in the lens).
| Camera | Release Date | Camera Type | Flip Screen | 4K | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yi 4KAction Camera | |
February2017 | Action Camera | No | Yes | $169 (MSRP) |
| NikonCoolpixA900 | |
February2016 | Compact | Flip Up | Yes | $399 (MSRP) |
| NikonCoolpixB500 | |
February2016 | SLR-like (bridge) | Tilting | No | $250 (MSRP) |
| PolaroidCube+ | |
June2015 | Action Camera | No | No | $99 (MSRP) |
| SonyAlphaa5100 | |
August2014 | Mirrorless | Flip Up | No | $450 (MSRP) |
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Best cheap vlogging camera under $100: Polaroid Cube+ Even before GoPro released their GoPro Session, Polaroid was the first to come out with a 1.4-inch, cube-shaped action camera, small enough to mount on a bike or a helmet. This camera has built-in magnets so that you can attach them to metal surfaces. This action camera is water-resistant, shock-proof, and weather-proof. It can record full HD 1080p videos at 60 fps with its wide-angle lens. You can connect this camera with your phone to preview and take your shots. |
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Best cheap vlogging camera under $200: Yi 4K At $200, you can record 4K videos with the Yi 4K action camera. Like many other action cameras, this camera is small, durable, and shoots through a wide-angle lens. You won’t be able to take this camera underwater though because it isn’t waterproof. You’ll need to buy the right accessories for that. |
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Best cheap vlogging camera under $300: Nikon B500 The Nikon B500 gives you a non-interchangeable zoom lens so that you have more control over how you compose your shots. This camera records full HD 1080p videos at either 30 or 25 fps. You can only set its ISO as high as 3200, so it’s not going to perform the best in low-light conditions. The tilting LCD screen does not have touchscreen and cannot be fully flipped up or flipped to the side, it only tilts. For a camera in its price range, the Nikon B500 offers a lot of features. |
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Best cheap vlogging camera under $400: Nikon A900 The Nikon A900 not only comes with a non-interchangeable zoom lens, but it can also record videos in UHD 4K quality. Like the Nikon B500, the A900’s ISO goes only up to 3200, making it a weak performer in poorly lit conditions. |
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Best cheap vlogging camera under $500: Sony a5100 Among the cameras listed in our top cheap cameras list, the Sony a5100 is the only one you can interchange lenses with. All Sony E-mount lenses are compatible with this camera. This camera can record up to 1080p videos at 60 fps. Out of all of the above top cheap cameras, this one also auto focuses the best. |
Best Entry-Level and Mid-Range Vlogging Cameras
If you have a bigger budget to work with, the following vlogging cameras are great options:
| Camera | Release Date | Camera Type | Flip Screen | Mic Port | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CanonEOSM50 | |
February2018 | Mirrorless | Fully Articulated | Yes | $- |
| CanonEOSM100 | |
August2017 | Mirrorless | Flip Up | No | $ |
| CanonEOS RebelSL2 | |
June2017 | Compact SLR | Fully Articulated | Yes | $ |
| CanonEOS RebelT7i | |
February2017 | Mid-size SLR | Fully Articulated | Yes | $- |
| CanonEOS80D | |
February2016 | Mid-size SLR | Fully Articulated | Yes | $$ |
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Best entry-level mirrorless camera for vlogging: Canon EOS M100 The Canon M100 is a small and powerful camera that can shoot full HD (1080p) videos up to 60 fps. The touchscreen LCD of this camera flips up so that you can see yourself as you vlog in selfie mode. |
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Best mid-range mirrorless camera for vlogging: Canon EOS M50 The Canon EOS M50 can shoot UHD 4K videos at 23.98 fps. You can also record 120 fps slow-motion videos at 720p. Unlike the M100, which only has a flip up screen, the M50 has a fully articulated screen, so you can use this camera in selfie mode, all while using an on-camera shotgun microphone attached to the camera hot/cold shoe. |
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Best DSLR camera for daily vlogging: Canon EOS T7i The Canon EOS T7i is a great DSLR camera for daily vlogging. It can record full HD 1080p videos at 60 fps, it can create HDR and time-lapse movies, and it also has a fully articulated screen. |
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Best entry-level DSLR camera for vlogging: Canon EOS SL2 The Canon EOS SL2 delivers a lot of power at a low price. This DSLR camera can capture full HD 1080p videos at 60 fps. |
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Best mid-range DSLR camera for vlogging: Canon EOS 80D The Canon 80D is an exceptional mid-range DSLR vlogging camera with many features. Coming with a 45-point all cross phase detection autofocusing and a dual pixel CMOS AF system, the camera is great at finding the right focus while recording video. |
Part 2: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: LENS
A lot of compact cameras already come with the lens as a part of the camera body. When it comes to these kinds of cameras, you won’t have to worry about which lens is right for you since the decision has already been made for you!
When you start looking into bigger cameras, though, you’ll have to think about which lens you want to shoot with.
The Wide-Angle Lens
Every YouTuber should have a wide-angle lens. With this kind of lens, you can fit much more of a scene into your camera frame, including your own face when you’re just an arm’s length away from your camera. This is especially important for YouTubers because most YouTubers have to operate their camera on their own, without the assistance of an additional camera person.
Optical Image Stabilization
You should also look for a lens with optical image stabilization if you’re shooting a lot of your YouTube videos handheld.
For more information on camera lenses, check out my Vlogger’s Guide To Camera Lenses .
Part 3: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: TRIPOD
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Tripod If you plan to film yourself talking in front of the same, unchanging background for an extended period of time, it doesn’t make sense to film yourself handheld the entire time. You’ll just end up tiring your arm out and adding distracting shakiness to your footage. A tripod is a great solution to this problem. You can set up your framing once, press record, and leave your camera in its fixed position while you talk with both hands free. |
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Joby GorillaPod With Ballhead When you film yourself handheld, it’s difficult to keep your arm higher up so that your camera shoots down at an ideal angle. You may also notice that a lot of your arm gets into your shot, which you and other viewers might find distracting. Holding your camera up by a GorillaPod, however, can give you the extension you need to get that higher angle shot more easily, all without so much of your arm getting into your shot. |
Part 4: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: MICROPHONE
Most vlogging cameras come with a built-in microphone that gets the job done. If you want higher quality audio recordings, though, you should check out the following list of top microphones.
| Top Condenser Mics For Music and Singing | Top Condenser Mics For Voiceovers-Podcasts, Interviews | Top On-Camera Shotgun Mics | Top Shotgun Mics | Top Low-Profile Lavalier Mics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio-Technica AT2035 Rode NT1-A AKG C214 | Apogee Mic 96K Blue Yeti Rode NT-USB Blue Snowball Audio-Technica AT2020 Rode Procaster | Rode VideoMic Go Shure VP83 Rode VideoMic Pro+ Sennheiser MKE 440 | Rode NTG-3 Audio-Technica AT4053B Sennheiser MKH416 | Rode SmartLav+ Audio-Technica ATR3350iS Sennheiser ME2 |
To read more about each of these microphones, check out our post on The 19 Best YouTube Microphones 2018 – Options for Music, Voiceovers, Vlogging, and more!
Part 5: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: SMARTPHONE ACCESSORIES
Using your smartphone’s camera to film your YouTube videos is a great idea since it’s light, portable, and most likely always with you. The following six smartphone accessories can help you make better YouTube videos:
- Arkon Tripod Mount
- FLII Selfie Ring Light
- RODE VideoMic Me
- Aukey Optic 3-in-1 Smartphone Lens Set
- iOgrapher Go for Android and iPhone
- Manfrotto TwistGrip System
Read about each one of these items and more in The 9 Best Smartphone Camera Accessories For Vloggers .
Part 6: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: LIGHT
Lighting for home living and lighting for filming is very different. If you try to make use of just the lights you have at home, you may find that your footage is too dark, grainy, and orange-tinted.
The solution to this problem is getting additional video lighting equipment with daytime light bulbs.
|
Daytime Light Bulbs Your home is most likely lit with incandescent light bulbs that illuminate orange-tinted light. You can remove those light bulbs and replace them with daytime light bulbs that illuminate more of a white colored light. |
|---|---|
|
On-Camera LED Light If you need more light just in front of the camera and you need this light to be portable, LED lights that attach to your camera’s hot/cold shoe will do the job. |
|
LED Ring Light If you need more light just in front of the camera, you don’t have a lot of space, and you don’t need this light to be small and portable, an LED ring light is the best piece of equipment for you. You can position your camera inside the circular space of the ring light. This kind of light also gives your eyes the circular shaped highlight that many people like to see. |
|
Softbox Video Light If you need more light and have more space, another piece of lighting equipment good for beginners is a softbox video light. |
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Umbrella Video Light Umbrella video lights are very portable and affordable. The direction of the light from umbrella lights are more difficult to control than the light from softbox video lights. |
If you’re looking for recommendations on which piece of lighting equipment to buy, check out my list of the Top 17 Video Lighting Equipment For YouTubers .
Part 7: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: COMPUTER
After you’ve recorded all your footage, you’ll need a computer to edit your video clips together. You can perform basic video editing tasks and upload your video onto YouTube with any computer less than ten years old.
Laptop computers are popular among YouTubers because their portability allows you to work on your videos from anywhere. This way, you can finish and upload your videos more frequently, which is another important part of being a YouTuber.
The following three laptop computers handle video editing very well:
- MacBook Pro With Touch Bar
- Dell XPS 15
- Microsoft Surface Book 2
Read more about these laptop computers for 4K video editing in The Best Laptops for 4K Video Editing .
Part 8: YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE
| FREE VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARES | PAID VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARES |
|---|---|
| OpenShot Video Editor (Windows, Mac, Linux) ShotCut (Windows, Mac, Linux) Hitfilm Express (Windows, Mac) VideoPad Video Editor (Windows) Lightworks (Windows, Mac, Linux) VSDC Video Editor (Windows) Machete Video Editor Lite (Windows) Avidemux (Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD) Read more about each of these softwares in our post about The Best Free Video Editing Software for YouTube . | Filmora Video Editor (Windows, Mac) - $40 one year license, $79.99 perpetual license. Free trial Final Cut Pro (Mac) - $299.99, Free trial Vegas Movie Studio (Windows) - $49.99 |
YOUTUBE EQUIPMENT: AUDIO
Music Libraries
Music is an important part of YouTube video creation. Here’s where you can get access to music:
| ROYALTY-FREE MUSIC LIBRARIES | PAID MUSIC LIBRARIES | PAID SUBSCRIPTION MUSIC LIBRARIES |
|---|---|---|
| Audionautix Bensound dig.ccMixter Free Music Archive Free Stock Music Incompetech Josh Woodward Moby Gratis Musopen Purple Planet Music TeknoAXE YouTube Audio Library | Premium Beat Audio Jungle | Audio Network Audio Blocks Epidemic Sound |
Sound Effects
Free Sound Effect Sites
- Filmstock Sound Effects
- Freesound
- PacDV
- Sound Bible
- Sound Gator
- Sounds Crate
- Zapsplat
Sumia Rafique
Sumia Rafique is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Sumia Rafique
Finding Serenity in Animated Worlds: Top YouTube Picks
Versatile YouTube Video Editor - Filmora
An easy yet powerful editor
Numerous effects to choose from
Detailed tutorials provided by the official channel
If you are looking for an anime channel on YouTube to spice your day, you are at the right place. This article will list anime channel arts ranging from well-executed fight scenes to cute catgirls and more. Therefore, if you are an anime enthusiast or lover of anime, get ready as we bring to you the best YouTube channel to watch anime as well as the worst, giving you reasons why the show isn’t a time-waster.
Having so much to watch on YouTube, it’s so hard to know where to start from vlogs, anime reviews, AMV’s, and cosplay. YouTube has a lot to offer. So that you do not get lost, we have put together the best YouTube anime channels to watch in 2022.
In this article
01 15 Best YouTube Channels to Watch Anime for Free
02 Where to Watch Anime Legally?
03 Create Animated Videos with Excellent Video Editor
Part 1: 15 Best YouTube Channels to Watch Anime for Free
1. Glass Reflection
Total subscribers: 582K
95,702,270 views
Glass Reflection brings us a series of anime reviews. He critically analyzes a wide range and varieties of anime, both of ether of the current and older generation. His outstanding features is the level of quality videos he produces; each video is unique in its selection of anime, choice of music, and genre specification
2. Gigguk
Total subscribers: 3.16M
497,899,579 views
Gigguk features a diverse collection of anime ranging from but not limited to AMVs, reaction videos, abridged skits, and rants. Gigguk can crack you up, moving you to tears, depending on the video.
3.Anime Explore
Total subscribers: 119K
23,196,155 views
Anime Explore, formerly called Black Anime Network, is an anime channel that combines both anime reviews and AMV’s fun aspects. This channel is full of visually stunning Music Videos of Anime interchanged with the best anime from various genres. Each video is unique in its anime selection, genre specification, and music choice.
4.Super Eyepatch Wolf
Total subscribers: 1.27M
126,377,549 views
Super Eyepatch Wolf is the most eloquent and insightful YouTubers known for his easy-to-follow and worded with care and commentary. As an illustrator, he uses a creative medium to create artistic anime for his fans.
5.AnimeUnity
Total subscribers: 460K
20,301,571 views
AnimeUnity provides awesome AMV and widely diverse music videos and character-driven songs. What makes this channel stand out is the level of creativity in each video, and the emotional impact is guaranteed.
6.The Anime Man
Total subscribers: 3.12M
496,411,239 views
The Anime Man conducts interviews with series creators and leads his own Q&A series called #AnswerMeSenpai. He covers anime music, teaches Japanese 101, and takes on challenges.
7.FUNimation
Total subscribers: 3.65M
1,352,016,338 views
FUNimation brings you anime news series and film to your screen. It offers a preview of upcoming anime series, special interviews with the directors, all the gossips and updates on anime.
8.TeamFourStar
Total subscribers: 3.72M
1,674,687,023 views
TeamFourStar is an anime YouTube channel well known for its skit and prodigy. It does more than just DBZ episodes and ventures into musical parodies and fantasy - a hilarious anime channel.
9. DouchebagChocolat
Total subscribers: 384K
68,846,068 views
DouchebagChocolat is referred to as an anime reviewer channel with pretty in-depth analysis on a variety of famous anime. Despite his inclusion of side commentary and memes, his reviews are critically analyzed and a lovely spot on.
10. Mother’s Basement
Total subscribers: 1.22M
226,841,843 views
Mother’s Basement, also known as Geoff Thew, focuses on going frame by frame to show the brilliance of anime’s greatest hits, scenes, video games, infrastructure, and subsequent failure or success of an anime OP or series.
11. BobSamurai
Total subscribers: 70K
7,461,027 views
BobSamurai also focuses on anime reviews meant for people who would instead enjoy a clear-cut review with to-the-point analysis. He is rather logical and straight in his study putting aside jokes and memes.
12. akidearest
Total subscribers: 2.9M
449,740,063 views
Akidearest is one of the most famous Japanese female anime YouTuber with over 2 million subscribers. She does her skits and travel segments and also covers video games, manga, cosplay, etc. most times, she collaborates with her boyfriend and YouTuber The Anime Man.
13. Iwasaka Miyuki
Total subscribers: 75.1K
5,755,732 views
YouTuber Iwasaka Miyuki uses anime in cosplay in a pretty challenging way. If you’re new to the hobby to immerse yourself in the characters and stories with cosplay completely, we suggest that you check out Iwasaka Miyuki YouTuber for step-by-step tutorials in wigs, makeup, and all cosplay
14. Digibro
Total subscribers: 311K
39,676,317 views
Digibro, now called YGG Studios on YouTube, gives in-depth analyses of video games, anime, and films. His anime videos come packed with info about the production crew, the concept of story-telling, and comparative plotlines.
15. Youlazybum
Total subscribers: 309K
163,665,724 views
Youlazybum has a music video for all types of animation with a phenomenal editing and music style ranging from RWBY, Overwatch to Porter Robinson’s renowned music video called ‘Shelter. Though Youlazybum might fall under the category of your ordinary animation music video, the most distinctive quality about this channel is that the content spans a wide span of animation across the world.
Part 2: Where to Watch Anime Legally?
Watching anime is one of the best things to make your day, and in this article, I will give you a list of channels, excluding YouTube, where you can watch anime legally.
1. Netflix
Netflix became the most popular video streaming platform across the world. It offers online streaming services in different countries after you subscribe to their plans and enjoy unlimited streaming of anime videos.
2. Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video is also one better way to legally watch varieties of animated videos launched in the United States and only available to Amazon Prime subscribers.
3. Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is an online anime streaming website in Japan which comes in both free and premium plans where you can watch varieties of animations. For those outside Japan and would love to watch anime with subtitles, Crunchyroll is the best option for you.
Part 3: Create Animated Videos with Excellent Video Editor
Filmora from Wondershare comes as one of the most suitable and quick video editing software for amateur artists and professionals. It assists both Mac and Windows operating systems with 2D/3D animation, keyframes, export/share options to various social media platforms, Filmstock effects store, and 4k editing, consisting of basic and advanced editing tools for anime videos. You can call the Wondershare Filmora a perfect editor for making animated videos on YouTube .
Here is a step-by-step guide to creating anime videos on YouTube using Filmora.
Wondershare Filmora
Get started easily with Filmora’s powerful performance, intuitive interface, and countless effects!
Try It Free Try It Free Try It Free Learn More >
Step 1: Prepare a Script
The first step would be to write a script for the animation story you want to tell.
Step 2: Create a Flowchart
Described like a flowchart the sequence of pre-visualization or images of movie shots to understand how exactly the feel, look, and camera angles of the story.
Step 3: Record the Background Voiceover
Record the Voiceover you want to use in the animation.
Step 4: Edit and Develop Animation
Start the creation process of the animation paper by adding necessary edits to your animations and including the audio mix.
Step 5: Save and Export the Final Video
Do all final edits. After that, if you are satisfied with the result available in the Preview pane, save your video by instantly tapping on Export. More so, there are various loss of offline sharing options for you to showcase your animation video to the world.
Conclusion
Thus, finding the best YouTube channel to watch anime during your free or boring time is one of the best feelings as it helps you stay happy and overcome boredom. Filmora has proven to be one of the best tools for creating animated videos for YouTube channels. More so, this article analyses other platforms to watch animation videos aside from YouTube.
If you are looking for an anime channel on YouTube to spice your day, you are at the right place. This article will list anime channel arts ranging from well-executed fight scenes to cute catgirls and more. Therefore, if you are an anime enthusiast or lover of anime, get ready as we bring to you the best YouTube channel to watch anime as well as the worst, giving you reasons why the show isn’t a time-waster.
Having so much to watch on YouTube, it’s so hard to know where to start from vlogs, anime reviews, AMV’s, and cosplay. YouTube has a lot to offer. So that you do not get lost, we have put together the best YouTube anime channels to watch in 2022.
In this article
01 15 Best YouTube Channels to Watch Anime for Free
02 Where to Watch Anime Legally?
03 Create Animated Videos with Excellent Video Editor
Part 1: 15 Best YouTube Channels to Watch Anime for Free
1. Glass Reflection
Total subscribers: 582K
95,702,270 views
Glass Reflection brings us a series of anime reviews. He critically analyzes a wide range and varieties of anime, both of ether of the current and older generation. His outstanding features is the level of quality videos he produces; each video is unique in its selection of anime, choice of music, and genre specification
2. Gigguk
Total subscribers: 3.16M
497,899,579 views
Gigguk features a diverse collection of anime ranging from but not limited to AMVs, reaction videos, abridged skits, and rants. Gigguk can crack you up, moving you to tears, depending on the video.
3.Anime Explore
Total subscribers: 119K
23,196,155 views
Anime Explore, formerly called Black Anime Network, is an anime channel that combines both anime reviews and AMV’s fun aspects. This channel is full of visually stunning Music Videos of Anime interchanged with the best anime from various genres. Each video is unique in its anime selection, genre specification, and music choice.
4.Super Eyepatch Wolf
Total subscribers: 1.27M
126,377,549 views
Super Eyepatch Wolf is the most eloquent and insightful YouTubers known for his easy-to-follow and worded with care and commentary. As an illustrator, he uses a creative medium to create artistic anime for his fans.
5.AnimeUnity
Total subscribers: 460K
20,301,571 views
AnimeUnity provides awesome AMV and widely diverse music videos and character-driven songs. What makes this channel stand out is the level of creativity in each video, and the emotional impact is guaranteed.
6.The Anime Man
Total subscribers: 3.12M
496,411,239 views
The Anime Man conducts interviews with series creators and leads his own Q&A series called #AnswerMeSenpai. He covers anime music, teaches Japanese 101, and takes on challenges.
7.FUNimation
Total subscribers: 3.65M
1,352,016,338 views
FUNimation brings you anime news series and film to your screen. It offers a preview of upcoming anime series, special interviews with the directors, all the gossips and updates on anime.
8.TeamFourStar
Total subscribers: 3.72M
1,674,687,023 views
TeamFourStar is an anime YouTube channel well known for its skit and prodigy. It does more than just DBZ episodes and ventures into musical parodies and fantasy - a hilarious anime channel.
9. DouchebagChocolat
Total subscribers: 384K
68,846,068 views
DouchebagChocolat is referred to as an anime reviewer channel with pretty in-depth analysis on a variety of famous anime. Despite his inclusion of side commentary and memes, his reviews are critically analyzed and a lovely spot on.
10. Mother’s Basement
Total subscribers: 1.22M
226,841,843 views
Mother’s Basement, also known as Geoff Thew, focuses on going frame by frame to show the brilliance of anime’s greatest hits, scenes, video games, infrastructure, and subsequent failure or success of an anime OP or series.
11. BobSamurai
Total subscribers: 70K
7,461,027 views
BobSamurai also focuses on anime reviews meant for people who would instead enjoy a clear-cut review with to-the-point analysis. He is rather logical and straight in his study putting aside jokes and memes.
12. akidearest
Total subscribers: 2.9M
449,740,063 views
Akidearest is one of the most famous Japanese female anime YouTuber with over 2 million subscribers. She does her skits and travel segments and also covers video games, manga, cosplay, etc. most times, she collaborates with her boyfriend and YouTuber The Anime Man.
13. Iwasaka Miyuki
Total subscribers: 75.1K
5,755,732 views
YouTuber Iwasaka Miyuki uses anime in cosplay in a pretty challenging way. If you’re new to the hobby to immerse yourself in the characters and stories with cosplay completely, we suggest that you check out Iwasaka Miyuki YouTuber for step-by-step tutorials in wigs, makeup, and all cosplay
14. Digibro
Total subscribers: 311K
39,676,317 views
Digibro, now called YGG Studios on YouTube, gives in-depth analyses of video games, anime, and films. His anime videos come packed with info about the production crew, the concept of story-telling, and comparative plotlines.
15. Youlazybum
Total subscribers: 309K
163,665,724 views
Youlazybum has a music video for all types of animation with a phenomenal editing and music style ranging from RWBY, Overwatch to Porter Robinson’s renowned music video called ‘Shelter. Though Youlazybum might fall under the category of your ordinary animation music video, the most distinctive quality about this channel is that the content spans a wide span of animation across the world.
Part 2: Where to Watch Anime Legally?
Watching anime is one of the best things to make your day, and in this article, I will give you a list of channels, excluding YouTube, where you can watch anime legally.
1. Netflix
Netflix became the most popular video streaming platform across the world. It offers online streaming services in different countries after you subscribe to their plans and enjoy unlimited streaming of anime videos.
2. Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video is also one better way to legally watch varieties of animated videos launched in the United States and only available to Amazon Prime subscribers.
3. Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is an online anime streaming website in Japan which comes in both free and premium plans where you can watch varieties of animations. For those outside Japan and would love to watch anime with subtitles, Crunchyroll is the best option for you.
Part 3: Create Animated Videos with Excellent Video Editor
Filmora from Wondershare comes as one of the most suitable and quick video editing software for amateur artists and professionals. It assists both Mac and Windows operating systems with 2D/3D animation, keyframes, export/share options to various social media platforms, Filmstock effects store, and 4k editing, consisting of basic and advanced editing tools for anime videos. You can call the Wondershare Filmora a perfect editor for making animated videos on YouTube .
Here is a step-by-step guide to creating anime videos on YouTube using Filmora.
Wondershare Filmora
Get started easily with Filmora’s powerful performance, intuitive interface, and countless effects!
Try It Free Try It Free Try It Free Learn More >
Step 1: Prepare a Script
The first step would be to write a script for the animation story you want to tell.
Step 2: Create a Flowchart
Described like a flowchart the sequence of pre-visualization or images of movie shots to understand how exactly the feel, look, and camera angles of the story.
Step 3: Record the Background Voiceover
Record the Voiceover you want to use in the animation.
Step 4: Edit and Develop Animation
Start the creation process of the animation paper by adding necessary edits to your animations and including the audio mix.
Step 5: Save and Export the Final Video
Do all final edits. After that, if you are satisfied with the result available in the Preview pane, save your video by instantly tapping on Export. More so, there are various loss of offline sharing options for you to showcase your animation video to the world.
Conclusion
Thus, finding the best YouTube channel to watch anime during your free or boring time is one of the best feelings as it helps you stay happy and overcome boredom. Filmora has proven to be one of the best tools for creating animated videos for YouTube channels. More so, this article analyses other platforms to watch animation videos aside from YouTube.
If you are looking for an anime channel on YouTube to spice your day, you are at the right place. This article will list anime channel arts ranging from well-executed fight scenes to cute catgirls and more. Therefore, if you are an anime enthusiast or lover of anime, get ready as we bring to you the best YouTube channel to watch anime as well as the worst, giving you reasons why the show isn’t a time-waster.
Having so much to watch on YouTube, it’s so hard to know where to start from vlogs, anime reviews, AMV’s, and cosplay. YouTube has a lot to offer. So that you do not get lost, we have put together the best YouTube anime channels to watch in 2022.
In this article
01 15 Best YouTube Channels to Watch Anime for Free
02 Where to Watch Anime Legally?
03 Create Animated Videos with Excellent Video Editor
Part 1: 15 Best YouTube Channels to Watch Anime for Free
1. Glass Reflection
Total subscribers: 582K
95,702,270 views
Glass Reflection brings us a series of anime reviews. He critically analyzes a wide range and varieties of anime, both of ether of the current and older generation. His outstanding features is the level of quality videos he produces; each video is unique in its selection of anime, choice of music, and genre specification
2. Gigguk
Total subscribers: 3.16M
497,899,579 views
Gigguk features a diverse collection of anime ranging from but not limited to AMVs, reaction videos, abridged skits, and rants. Gigguk can crack you up, moving you to tears, depending on the video.
3.Anime Explore
Total subscribers: 119K
23,196,155 views
Anime Explore, formerly called Black Anime Network, is an anime channel that combines both anime reviews and AMV’s fun aspects. This channel is full of visually stunning Music Videos of Anime interchanged with the best anime from various genres. Each video is unique in its anime selection, genre specification, and music choice.
4.Super Eyepatch Wolf
Total subscribers: 1.27M
126,377,549 views
Super Eyepatch Wolf is the most eloquent and insightful YouTubers known for his easy-to-follow and worded with care and commentary. As an illustrator, he uses a creative medium to create artistic anime for his fans.
5.AnimeUnity
Total subscribers: 460K
20,301,571 views
AnimeUnity provides awesome AMV and widely diverse music videos and character-driven songs. What makes this channel stand out is the level of creativity in each video, and the emotional impact is guaranteed.
6.The Anime Man
Total subscribers: 3.12M
496,411,239 views
The Anime Man conducts interviews with series creators and leads his own Q&A series called #AnswerMeSenpai. He covers anime music, teaches Japanese 101, and takes on challenges.
7.FUNimation
Total subscribers: 3.65M
1,352,016,338 views
FUNimation brings you anime news series and film to your screen. It offers a preview of upcoming anime series, special interviews with the directors, all the gossips and updates on anime.
8.TeamFourStar
Total subscribers: 3.72M
1,674,687,023 views
TeamFourStar is an anime YouTube channel well known for its skit and prodigy. It does more than just DBZ episodes and ventures into musical parodies and fantasy - a hilarious anime channel.
9. DouchebagChocolat
Total subscribers: 384K
68,846,068 views
DouchebagChocolat is referred to as an anime reviewer channel with pretty in-depth analysis on a variety of famous anime. Despite his inclusion of side commentary and memes, his reviews are critically analyzed and a lovely spot on.
10. Mother’s Basement
Total subscribers: 1.22M
226,841,843 views
Mother’s Basement, also known as Geoff Thew, focuses on going frame by frame to show the brilliance of anime’s greatest hits, scenes, video games, infrastructure, and subsequent failure or success of an anime OP or series.
11. BobSamurai
Total subscribers: 70K
7,461,027 views
BobSamurai also focuses on anime reviews meant for people who would instead enjoy a clear-cut review with to-the-point analysis. He is rather logical and straight in his study putting aside jokes and memes.
12. akidearest
Total subscribers: 2.9M
449,740,063 views
Akidearest is one of the most famous Japanese female anime YouTuber with over 2 million subscribers. She does her skits and travel segments and also covers video games, manga, cosplay, etc. most times, she collaborates with her boyfriend and YouTuber The Anime Man.
13. Iwasaka Miyuki
Total subscribers: 75.1K
5,755,732 views
YouTuber Iwasaka Miyuki uses anime in cosplay in a pretty challenging way. If you’re new to the hobby to immerse yourself in the characters and stories with cosplay completely, we suggest that you check out Iwasaka Miyuki YouTuber for step-by-step tutorials in wigs, makeup, and all cosplay
14. Digibro
Total subscribers: 311K
39,676,317 views
Digibro, now called YGG Studios on YouTube, gives in-depth analyses of video games, anime, and films. His anime videos come packed with info about the production crew, the concept of story-telling, and comparative plotlines.
15. Youlazybum
Total subscribers: 309K
163,665,724 views
Youlazybum has a music video for all types of animation with a phenomenal editing and music style ranging from RWBY, Overwatch to Porter Robinson’s renowned music video called ‘Shelter. Though Youlazybum might fall under the category of your ordinary animation music video, the most distinctive quality about this channel is that the content spans a wide span of animation across the world.
Part 2: Where to Watch Anime Legally?
Watching anime is one of the best things to make your day, and in this article, I will give you a list of channels, excluding YouTube, where you can watch anime legally.
1. Netflix
Netflix became the most popular video streaming platform across the world. It offers online streaming services in different countries after you subscribe to their plans and enjoy unlimited streaming of anime videos.
2. Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video is also one better way to legally watch varieties of animated videos launched in the United States and only available to Amazon Prime subscribers.
3. Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is an online anime streaming website in Japan which comes in both free and premium plans where you can watch varieties of animations. For those outside Japan and would love to watch anime with subtitles, Crunchyroll is the best option for you.
Part 3: Create Animated Videos with Excellent Video Editor
Filmora from Wondershare comes as one of the most suitable and quick video editing software for amateur artists and professionals. It assists both Mac and Windows operating systems with 2D/3D animation, keyframes, export/share options to various social media platforms, Filmstock effects store, and 4k editing, consisting of basic and advanced editing tools for anime videos. You can call the Wondershare Filmora a perfect editor for making animated videos on YouTube .
Here is a step-by-step guide to creating anime videos on YouTube using Filmora.
Wondershare Filmora
Get started easily with Filmora’s powerful performance, intuitive interface, and countless effects!
Try It Free Try It Free Try It Free Learn More >
Step 1: Prepare a Script
The first step would be to write a script for the animation story you want to tell.
Step 2: Create a Flowchart
Described like a flowchart the sequence of pre-visualization or images of movie shots to understand how exactly the feel, look, and camera angles of the story.
Step 3: Record the Background Voiceover
Record the Voiceover you want to use in the animation.
Step 4: Edit and Develop Animation
Start the creation process of the animation paper by adding necessary edits to your animations and including the audio mix.
Step 5: Save and Export the Final Video
Do all final edits. After that, if you are satisfied with the result available in the Preview pane, save your video by instantly tapping on Export. More so, there are various loss of offline sharing options for you to showcase your animation video to the world.
Conclusion
Thus, finding the best YouTube channel to watch anime during your free or boring time is one of the best feelings as it helps you stay happy and overcome boredom. Filmora has proven to be one of the best tools for creating animated videos for YouTube channels. More so, this article analyses other platforms to watch animation videos aside from YouTube.
If you are looking for an anime channel on YouTube to spice your day, you are at the right place. This article will list anime channel arts ranging from well-executed fight scenes to cute catgirls and more. Therefore, if you are an anime enthusiast or lover of anime, get ready as we bring to you the best YouTube channel to watch anime as well as the worst, giving you reasons why the show isn’t a time-waster.
Having so much to watch on YouTube, it’s so hard to know where to start from vlogs, anime reviews, AMV’s, and cosplay. YouTube has a lot to offer. So that you do not get lost, we have put together the best YouTube anime channels to watch in 2022.
In this article
01 15 Best YouTube Channels to Watch Anime for Free
02 Where to Watch Anime Legally?
03 Create Animated Videos with Excellent Video Editor
Part 1: 15 Best YouTube Channels to Watch Anime for Free
1. Glass Reflection
Total subscribers: 582K
95,702,270 views
Glass Reflection brings us a series of anime reviews. He critically analyzes a wide range and varieties of anime, both of ether of the current and older generation. His outstanding features is the level of quality videos he produces; each video is unique in its selection of anime, choice of music, and genre specification
2. Gigguk
Total subscribers: 3.16M
497,899,579 views
Gigguk features a diverse collection of anime ranging from but not limited to AMVs, reaction videos, abridged skits, and rants. Gigguk can crack you up, moving you to tears, depending on the video.
3.Anime Explore
Total subscribers: 119K
23,196,155 views
Anime Explore, formerly called Black Anime Network, is an anime channel that combines both anime reviews and AMV’s fun aspects. This channel is full of visually stunning Music Videos of Anime interchanged with the best anime from various genres. Each video is unique in its anime selection, genre specification, and music choice.
4.Super Eyepatch Wolf
Total subscribers: 1.27M
126,377,549 views
Super Eyepatch Wolf is the most eloquent and insightful YouTubers known for his easy-to-follow and worded with care and commentary. As an illustrator, he uses a creative medium to create artistic anime for his fans.
5.AnimeUnity
Total subscribers: 460K
20,301,571 views
AnimeUnity provides awesome AMV and widely diverse music videos and character-driven songs. What makes this channel stand out is the level of creativity in each video, and the emotional impact is guaranteed.
6.The Anime Man
Total subscribers: 3.12M
496,411,239 views
The Anime Man conducts interviews with series creators and leads his own Q&A series called #AnswerMeSenpai. He covers anime music, teaches Japanese 101, and takes on challenges.
7.FUNimation
Total subscribers: 3.65M
1,352,016,338 views
FUNimation brings you anime news series and film to your screen. It offers a preview of upcoming anime series, special interviews with the directors, all the gossips and updates on anime.
8.TeamFourStar
Total subscribers: 3.72M
1,674,687,023 views
TeamFourStar is an anime YouTube channel well known for its skit and prodigy. It does more than just DBZ episodes and ventures into musical parodies and fantasy - a hilarious anime channel.
9. DouchebagChocolat
Total subscribers: 384K
68,846,068 views
DouchebagChocolat is referred to as an anime reviewer channel with pretty in-depth analysis on a variety of famous anime. Despite his inclusion of side commentary and memes, his reviews are critically analyzed and a lovely spot on.
10. Mother’s Basement
Total subscribers: 1.22M
226,841,843 views
Mother’s Basement, also known as Geoff Thew, focuses on going frame by frame to show the brilliance of anime’s greatest hits, scenes, video games, infrastructure, and subsequent failure or success of an anime OP or series.
11. BobSamurai
Total subscribers: 70K
7,461,027 views
BobSamurai also focuses on anime reviews meant for people who would instead enjoy a clear-cut review with to-the-point analysis. He is rather logical and straight in his study putting aside jokes and memes.
12. akidearest
Total subscribers: 2.9M
449,740,063 views
Akidearest is one of the most famous Japanese female anime YouTuber with over 2 million subscribers. She does her skits and travel segments and also covers video games, manga, cosplay, etc. most times, she collaborates with her boyfriend and YouTuber The Anime Man.
13. Iwasaka Miyuki
Total subscribers: 75.1K
5,755,732 views
YouTuber Iwasaka Miyuki uses anime in cosplay in a pretty challenging way. If you’re new to the hobby to immerse yourself in the characters and stories with cosplay completely, we suggest that you check out Iwasaka Miyuki YouTuber for step-by-step tutorials in wigs, makeup, and all cosplay
14. Digibro
Total subscribers: 311K
39,676,317 views
Digibro, now called YGG Studios on YouTube, gives in-depth analyses of video games, anime, and films. His anime videos come packed with info about the production crew, the concept of story-telling, and comparative plotlines.
15. Youlazybum
Total subscribers: 309K
163,665,724 views
Youlazybum has a music video for all types of animation with a phenomenal editing and music style ranging from RWBY, Overwatch to Porter Robinson’s renowned music video called ‘Shelter. Though Youlazybum might fall under the category of your ordinary animation music video, the most distinctive quality about this channel is that the content spans a wide span of animation across the world.
Part 2: Where to Watch Anime Legally?
Watching anime is one of the best things to make your day, and in this article, I will give you a list of channels, excluding YouTube, where you can watch anime legally.
1. Netflix
Netflix became the most popular video streaming platform across the world. It offers online streaming services in different countries after you subscribe to their plans and enjoy unlimited streaming of anime videos.
2. Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video is also one better way to legally watch varieties of animated videos launched in the United States and only available to Amazon Prime subscribers.
3. Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is an online anime streaming website in Japan which comes in both free and premium plans where you can watch varieties of animations. For those outside Japan and would love to watch anime with subtitles, Crunchyroll is the best option for you.
Part 3: Create Animated Videos with Excellent Video Editor
Filmora from Wondershare comes as one of the most suitable and quick video editing software for amateur artists and professionals. It assists both Mac and Windows operating systems with 2D/3D animation, keyframes, export/share options to various social media platforms, Filmstock effects store, and 4k editing, consisting of basic and advanced editing tools for anime videos. You can call the Wondershare Filmora a perfect editor for making animated videos on YouTube .
Here is a step-by-step guide to creating anime videos on YouTube using Filmora.
Wondershare Filmora
Get started easily with Filmora’s powerful performance, intuitive interface, and countless effects!
Try It Free Try It Free Try It Free Learn More >
Step 1: Prepare a Script
The first step would be to write a script for the animation story you want to tell.
Step 2: Create a Flowchart
Described like a flowchart the sequence of pre-visualization or images of movie shots to understand how exactly the feel, look, and camera angles of the story.
Step 3: Record the Background Voiceover
Record the Voiceover you want to use in the animation.
Step 4: Edit and Develop Animation
Start the creation process of the animation paper by adding necessary edits to your animations and including the audio mix.
Step 5: Save and Export the Final Video
Do all final edits. After that, if you are satisfied with the result available in the Preview pane, save your video by instantly tapping on Export. More so, there are various loss of offline sharing options for you to showcase your animation video to the world.
Conclusion
Thus, finding the best YouTube channel to watch anime during your free or boring time is one of the best feelings as it helps you stay happy and overcome boredom. Filmora has proven to be one of the best tools for creating animated videos for YouTube channels. More so, this article analyses other platforms to watch animation videos aside from YouTube.
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- Created at : 2024-05-31 13:48:22
- Updated at : 2024-06-01 13:48:22
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