YouTube Trends | September 18–24, 2026
This type of video continues the renovation makeover format that went viral before. Similar Shorts also went viral in March and April, but this time they add the reason for the renovation at the beginning.
September 24, 2026
AI Construction Shorts: 15 Million Views, 40 Videos
Platform: YouTube | Niche: Shorts | Content Format: AI Construction
Views / Number of Videos: 15 Million / 40
This type of video continues the renovation makeover format that went viral before. Similar Shorts also went viral in March and April, but this time they add the reason for the renovation at the beginning.
This channel does not have a particularly high hit rate, but it can still be tried as a potential direction.
Channel link: Sabeel Al-Khair.
Long-Form Music Channel: 28 Million Views, 70 Videos
Platform: YouTube | Niche: Long-Form Music Channel | Content Format: Original or AI-Generated Music
Views / Number of Videos: 28 Million / 70
On this channel, all the music videos with high view counts are more than an hour long. The channel also makes videos that are just over three minutes long, but those receive fairly average traffic.
Most of its music is Vietnamese, yet the view counts remain very high. This shows that music in less widely spoken languages also has its own audience.
Channel link: Chà Là Chill.
September 23, 2026
AI Competition Story Shorts: 7 Million Views in 4 Days
Platform: YouTube | Niche: Shorts | Content Format: AI-Generated Stories
Views: 4 Days / 7 Million Views
This channel makes a series of short competition stories. The characters have a fairly consistent appearance, and the series as a whole revolves around three Indian women.
With a fixed cast of characters, many different storylines can be developed, making this a channel worth studying.
Video link: AI Competition Story Shorts.
AI Anthropomorphic Story Shorts: 5 Million Views in 6 Days
Platform: YouTube | Niche: Shorts | Content Format: AI-Generated Stories
Views: 6 Days / 5 Million Views
This format is very interesting: no human figures appear at any point, and every character is anthropomorphic. The story shows how flour turns into a chocolate milk bun.
The premise is very engaging and makes viewers want to keep watching. It is also a good creative direction. For example, a dish could show how it is made, which people in China would probably enjoy as well. A luxury item or a handmade object could also be turned into this type of video.
Video link: Flour Turns into a Chocolate Milk Bun.
September 21, 2026
Satisfying Cleaning Livestream: 10 Million Views in 22 Hours
Platform: YouTube | Niche: Livestream | Content Format: Satisfying Cleaning
Views: 22 Hours / 10 Million Views
This is a live-action satisfying-content livestream. The livestreams that foreign audiences enjoy sometimes really do attract more viewers the stranger they are, which is very different from the situation in China.
Satisfying livestreams have consistently attracted a great deal of traffic overseas, and many of the cases recommended before also fall into this category. This niche is evergreen and has remained popular, though its presentation and content formats vary.
Channel link: Satisfying Cleaning Livestream Channel.
Handmade DIY Livestream: 5 Million Views in 5 Days
Platform: YouTube | Niche: Livestream | Content Format: Handmade DIY Rebroadcast or Livestream
Views: 5 Days / 5 Million Views
Handmade and ASMR content is also very popular overseas. This channel's livestreams run from 50 minutes to 1.5 hours, with view counts ranging from the hundreds of thousands to the millions.
The content shown in the livestream is similar to stringing beads, and the livestream replays also perform well. You can look for similar livestreams in China and try rebroadcasting them overseas.
Channel link: Yuri Handmade.
September 18, 2026
Live-Action Livestream Sorting Red and Black Beans: 10 Million Views in 5 Days
Platform: YouTube | Niche: Livestream | Content Format: Live-Action Livestream
Views: 5 Days / 10 Million Views
This livestream shows red beans and black beans being separated. At the beginning, the two types of beans are mixed together; during the livestream, the two colors are slowly separated, creating a satisfying feeling as you watch.
In addition to the visual satisfaction, the process also produces ASMR sounds, which is exactly the type of content overseas audiences enjoy.
This type of content does not require spoken explanation, only a visual demonstration, so audiences around the world can watch it.
Channel link: Livestream Channel Sorting Red and Black Beans.
High-Quality Long-Form Video: 12 Million Views in 3 Days
Platform: YouTube | Niche: Long-Form Video | Content Format: High-Quality Long-Form Video
Views: 3 Days / 12 Million Views
This channel has published only two videos in total: one long-form video and one short video. The long-form video takes a high-quality approach, with an overall style geared toward the preferences of overseas audiences.
If you are making high-quality long-form videos, you can study this example. Foreign audiences are quite fond of stories featuring orcs or a Warcraft-style aesthetic.
Video link: High-Quality Long-Form Video Example.