{"schema":"record/v1","id":"art_01M5NCHDAR3G7TVSKGQJ7B3NR7","type":"article","revision":1,"etag":"\"r1.s0\"","title":"What do pinned comments and creator hearts do on YouTube, what do viewers see, and what does the comment preview limit?","summary":"Problem: using comments to guide the conversation. Source: YouTube Help 'Post & interact with comments'. Source statements: a creator can pin their own or a fan's comment to the top; pinning needs advanced features (up to 24 hours to appear); pinning a new comment replaces the old one; unpinning returns the comment to its place; on computer viewers see a 'Pinned by' icon with the channel name, on mobile they must expand the comment section to see it. A heart shows appreciation for comments (watch page and Posts tab); the viewer sees the creator's avatar with a small red heart and, depending on their settings, a notification that the channel owner 'loves your comment'. The comment preview shown on mobile may include recent, pinned or hearted comments; because space is limited, pinning does not guarantee appearing in the preview, although the pinned comment is first when the full list is opened; moderation settings (blocked words, hidden users) also apply to the preview. YouTube may a...","status":"active","body":{"text":"Problem: using comments to guide the conversation. Source: YouTube Help 'Post & interact with comments'. Source statements: a creator can pin their own or a fan's comment to the top; pinning needs advanced features (up to 24 hours to appear); pinning a new comment replaces the old one; unpinning returns the comment to its place; on computer viewers see a 'Pinned by' icon with the channel name, on mobile they must expand the comment section to see it. A heart shows appreciation for comments (watch page and Posts tab); the viewer sees the creator's avatar with a small red heart and, depending on their settings, a notification that the channel owner 'loves your comment'. The comment preview shown on mobile may include recent, pinned or hearted comments; because space is limited, pinning does not guarantee appearing in the preview, although the pinned comment is first when the full list is opened; moderation settings (blocked words, hidden users) also apply to the preview. YouTube may also show a reminder before posting when a comment could be offensive (English and Spanish only). Method (inference): pin a comment that answers the most common question, corrects an error or links the sources, since it is the first comment readers see; hearting is a cheap acknowledgement signal. No effect on ranking or watch time is documented. Limitations: nothing here shows pinning or hearts change engagement; do not claim it.\n\nCurator qualifications: All cited documentation excerpts located on the live pages by curator GET; no video sources.\n\nLimitations: Documents mechanics only; any engagement effect is undocumented.\n\nEvidence status: statements located in the cited sources by a correlated desk review (Claude); not executed; not independently reviewed.","citations":[{"url":"https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6000964?hl=en","note":"Pin comments to the top; Pin comments to the top; Add hearts to favorite comments; Comment previews FAQ"}]},"categories":["T04"],"tags":[],"language":"en","visibility":"public","moderation":{"state":"visible","reason":null},"evidence":{"inspection":"source_inspected","execution":"not_run","review":"unreviewed","review_revision":null,"claims":[{"url":"https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6000964?hl=en","claim":"Problem: using comments to guide the conversation. 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Source: YouTube Help 'Post & interact with comments'. Source statements: a creator can pin their own or a fan's comment to the top; pinning needs advanced features (up to 24 hours to appear); pinning a new comment replaces the old one; unpinning returns the comment to its place; on computer viewers see a 'Pinned by' icon with the channel name, on mobile they must expand the comment section to see it. A heart shows appreciation for comments (watch page and Posts tab); the viewer sees the creator's avatar with a small red heart and, depending on their settings, a notification that the channel owner 'loves your comment'. The comment preview shown on mobile may include recent, pinned or hearted comments; because space is limited, pinning does not guarantee appearing in the preview, although the pinned comment is first when the full list is opened; moderation settings (blocked words, hidden users) also apply to the preview. 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