Hey guys, today I just wanna share a small trick with all of you who ever wondered,
how to add an end screen to the end of a 360 YouTube video.
I know it can be a little bit strange topic for a lot of YouTubers who share non-360 contents,
because basically it’s so simple.
But many of us know that it’s a whole different case with 360 videos.
As you can see, it doesn’t work the same way,
and basically it seemed like End Screen function is not supported in 360 videos.
To create a call to action screen recently we had to bake it in the video like this.
But honestly, it’s not so effective, as viewers have to type in these links manually in their browsers,
instead of a simple click.
It’s the same issue with subscribe button:
I created such animations but of course they are also not clickable.
Or I was playing around with cards, telling my viewers to check them out to watch another video or subscribe,
but it’s not the same as having a more spectacular, clickable End Screen.
So I was a little bit disappointed for years, because I felt like 360 videos have such disadvantages
that it’s really hard to drive viewers to further videos and even make people subscribe.
But now I reveal a kind of “secret” method which works fine now, in late 2019.
Basically there are two different methods to create End Screens.
The first one is opening YouTube Studio and clicking on a video.
In my case, there are some plugins which might change the look of my Editor,
but the End Screen button must be somewhere here, in the right column.
Unfortunately even in late 2019 this link still leads to the old fashioned video editor platform, but it works fine.
We can add different objects, like a subscribe box, video- or playlist boxes or a link.
There’s nothing special here.
But if you prefer and use the Classic Creator Studio, it leads to the same result.
Going to the End Screen page, normally here we find the editing window,
where we can put small boxes on the screen.
But let’s see the same methods with a 360 video!
I just select my 360 video, I click on the End Screen button,
and here comes a message saying that 360 videos are not supported.
And we get the same message in the Classic Creator Studio, too.
But, this tutorial is not about attempting the impossible.
I show you the right way to make it with any 360 video.
As you could see, it doesn’t work in the old Creator Studio,
and even when we start in Studio Beta, it basically redirects us there, so it’s the same result.
But going further I’ve got something interesting.
I open the YouTube Studio, click on the video and instead of the basic Details tab I go to the Editor.
Obviously here I can find some editing functions,
but the most important thing for me right now, is that here I can add End Screen.
Clicking on it, some pre-sets show up, but of course, I can modify everything later,
so I just pick up a subscribe button with one video box on the screen.
And here I can refine timing, when these objects should pop up,
and of course, I can also reposition them on the screen.
I can set up the target of the video elements, too.
I can choose from my latest uploads; a video which seems the best for the viewers
or any specific video...
It’s almost the same as in the previous version, but now it seems like I cannot select Playlists.
Unfortunately in the editor window we cannot see the 360 preview,
but I have my own rule to place the End Screen boxes.
As I have a 360 video in the “background”, I want to leave it accessible for the viewers
when they move it with their fingers or with a mouse.
So I only put two elements in the opposite corners: one on the bottom and another on the top.
This way they can still scroll around in 360.
I don’t want these End Screens to mess up with my main content,
so I always add them only on my closing scenes,
fitting them to my speech, when I’m talking about the further episodes or telling people to subscribe.
But it depends on...
The point is that this way I can set up End Screens, just like with traditional videos, and it works perfectly.
I hope I could help you with these tips, revealing this secret of YouTube Studio Editor Tab.
And once if I was talking so much about subscribing, I just ask you again.
So if you like this short video, please thumbs up,
and for further tutorials and 360 videos, subscribe to my YouTube channel.
See you next time!