YouTube trending videos right now: August 12, 2026

Larry June and Jhené Aiko's California Dream leads YouTube on August 12, 2026, Verity's full trailer hits #2, and yesterday's FattMack Astronaut clip exits the published top 15.

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YouTube trending videos right now: August 12, 2026

Larry June and Jhené Aiko - California Dream (Official Video) takes #1 on YouTube on August 12, 2026, after the August 11 drop of Sean Kelly's romantic visual from Larry June's July album Who Coppin fueled dating-rumor coverage (The Source/Complex). Trends MCP get_top_trends returned 50 videos (as_of 2026-08-12T06:01:42 UTC) for type YouTube Trending. Verity | Official Trailer enters at #2 on Amazon MGM Studios' August 11 full trailer for the October 2 Colleen Hoover adaptation starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson. Yesterday's #1 FattMack Astronaut exits the published top 15.

  1. Larry June & Jhené Aiko - California Dream (Official Video): Bay Area rapper Larry June and Jhené Aiko's official video leads after an August 11, 2026 premiere directed by Sean Kelly, with coastal scenery from the Who Coppin collaboration driving romance speculation (The Source/Hip-Hop Vibe). The clip holds #1 across all 50 API rows as of 2026-08-12T06:01:42 UTC.

  2. Verity | Official Trailer: Amazon MGM Studios' full trailer for the Colleen Hoover psychological thriller lands at #2 after an August 11 drop ahead of the October 2, 2026 theatrical date starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett (About Amazon/FirstShowing).

  3. A BEAUTIFUL STREAM: A creator livestream VOD titled A BEAUTIFUL STREAM enters at #3. No widely reported trigger identified for August 12, 2026.

  4. KATSEYE - Animal (Celebrity Substitute Version): KATSEYE's Celebrity Substitute episode hits #4 after the August 11, 2026 YouTube premiere where members learned Gen Alpha slang from PS17 students in Queens ahead of the August 14 WILD EP drop (Billboard).

  5. Honest Trailers | Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender: Screen Junkies' Honest Trailers installment on Netflix's live-action Avatar enters at #5. No widely reported off-platform news trigger beyond the parody format's release was identified for August 12, 2026.

  6. KAI & SPEED HARDCORE MINECRAFT MARATHON BEATING ALL BOSSES | DAY 4 PART 2: A Kai Cenat and iShowSpeed Minecraft marathon installment enters at #6 as the multi-day series advances to Day 4 Part 2. No widely reported off-platform news trigger identified for August 12, 2026.

  7. Hearts2Hearts 하츠투하츠 'ICONIC HEART' MV: SM Entertainment rookies Hearts2Hearts land at #7 with the ICONIC HEART music video timed to the group's August 12, 2026 Japanese debut single release after digital pre-release on August 10 (Korea JoongAng Daily).

  8. Phantom Blade Zero: 11-Minute Extended Gameplay Trailer: S-GAME's 11-minute Phantom Blade Zero trailer enters at #8 after an August 11 premiere revealing Donnie Yen as motion-capture actor for Mó Yuan ahead of the October 29 launch and an August 17 State of Play (Gematsu/PlayStation Blog).

  9. Fabolous - Lorena Freestyle (Official Video): Rapper Fabolous' Lorena Freestyle official video enters at #9. No widely reported trigger identified for August 12, 2026.

  10. Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story | Official Teaser | Netflix: Netflix's Ryan Murphy Monster anthology teaser enters at #10 after the August 11 drop for the eight-episode Lizzie Borden season premiering September 17, 2026, starring Ella Beatty (Boston Globe/Futon Critic).

  11. Stanky Shores Ep 6: A Stanky Shores gaming episode enters at #11. No widely reported trigger identified for August 12, 2026.

  12. MARBELLA NIGHTS: A clip titled MARBELLA NIGHTS enters at #12. No widely reported trigger identified for August 12, 2026.

  13. Season 4: Heroes of Busan Official Trailer | Overwatch: Blizzard's Overwatch Season 4 trailer holds at #13 after sliding from #2 on August 11 as the August 11 Heroes of Busan launch ages (IGN/Blizzard).

  14. Hermitcraft 11: Episode 23 - THE BAD EGG.: Hermitcraft Season 11 Episode 23 enters at #14. No widely reported off-platform news trigger identified for August 12, 2026.

  15. TopOppGen - sometimes (Official Music Video): TopOppGen's sometimes official music video enters at #15. No widely reported trigger identified for August 12, 2026.

The full list of 50 trending videos is available via the Trends MCP API. Get your free API key

What changed on YouTube since yesterday

Compared with the August 11, 2026 YouTube daily post, the published top 15 almost fully resets. Larry June, Verity, KATSEYE, Phantom Blade Zero, and Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story replace FattMack, KiiiKiii, twin Paper Tiger trailers, and No Man's Sky inside the cut. Overwatch Season 4 is the clearest holdover, sliding from #2 to #13.

ChangeDetails
New entrantsLarry June California Dream (#1); Verity trailer (#2); A BEAUTIFUL STREAM (#3); KATSEYE Celebrity Substitute (#4); Honest Trailers Avatar (#5); Hearts2Hearts ICONIC HEART (#7); Phantom Blade Zero (#8); Fabolous (#9); Monster Lizzie Borden (#10); Stanky Shores (#11); MARBELLA NIGHTS (#12); Hermitcraft 11 (#14); TopOppGen (#15)
Big movers (5+ ranks)Overwatch S4 trailer (2 to 13); Kai & Speed marathon (6 to 6, new part title)
Drop-offs from August 11 top 15FattMack (#1); Overwatch at #2 slot replaced by Verity; Mario Party variant (#3); KiiiKiii (#4); Paper Tiger teaser (#5); Morning Dew remix (#7); No Man's Sky (#8); A HISTORIC STREAM (#9); Chayanne (#10); Genshin Odette (#11); THE SKIN STAPLER (#12); EL TAMARINDO (#13); Paper Tiger Johansson (#14); Jynxzi Vs Rakai (#15)

Music and trailer marketing own the August 12 upper board. Larry June and Jhené Aiko at #1, Verity at #2, and Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story at #10 all dropped within 24 hours of the API snapshot, while Hearts2Hearts at #7 aligns with an August 12 Japanese debut date.

Gaming and creator content fill the middle ranks without a single shared news hook. Phantom Blade Zero at #8 rides an 11-minute August 11 trailer, KATSEYE at #4 tees up an August 14 EP, and Kai & Speed at #6 continues a marathon format that replaced yesterday's box-office and K-pop explainers.

These ranks came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends API on August 12, 2026, using type YouTube Trending and limit 50. The feed serves analysts and agent workflows that need live boards. Related data page: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/social-media-trends-api.

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  "type": "YouTube Trending",
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}
  • Previous day: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/trending/youtube-trending-august-11-2026
  • Data source: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/social-media-trends-api
  • Evergreen guide: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/blog/best-ai-tools-for-content-ideation-2026

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