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Top YouTube trending videos: August 20 2026
BIGBANG's BiiiG music video is #1 on YouTube Trending for August 20, 2026, after the group released the digital single and video at 6 p.m. KST on August 19 for its 20th anniversary. The Trends MCP snapshot contains 50 videos as of 12:01 UTC, with Doctor Doom trailer analysis at #2 and an Endacopia playthrough at #3. All 15 published positions are new compared with the latest available report from August 14.
Top trending videos on YouTube: August 20
The August 20 YouTube list puts a dated K-pop anniversary release above 14 newly ranked videos, while gaming occupies 7 of the top 15 positions.
BIGBANG - ‘BiiiG’ M/V: BIGBANG's official music video leads the board at #1. The group released BiiiG on August 19 at 6 p.m. KST for its 20th anniversary, and the single topped Korean charts after release.
The HUGE DETAIL We Missed About Doctor Doom in the Avengers Doomsday Trailer!: A trailer-analysis video about Doctor Doom ranks #2. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
BEST GAME IN YEARS | Endacopia: A creator playthrough of the game Endacopia takes #3. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
Belly Gang Kushington - No Jewelry (Official Music Video): Belly Gang Kushington's official video for No Jewelry enters at #4. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 | Multiplayer Trailer: A multiplayer trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 ranks #5. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
🔴LIVE | ESCAPE FROM TARKOV | TimTheTatMan X HutchMF | SEAL TEAM SEXY | #BUNGULATE: An Escape from Tarkov livestream featuring TimTheTatMan and HutchMF sits at #6. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
VonOff1700 - Hood Legends (Official Video): VonOff1700's official Hood Legends video ranks #7. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
Black Myth: Zhong Kui – 15 Minutes Gameplay Trailer: A 15-minute gameplay trailer for Black Myth: Zhong Kui reaches #8. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
NEW Season 4 BATTLE PASS in Fortnite! (SONIC): A creator video covering Fortnite's Season 4 battle pass and Sonic content ranks #9. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
Cazzu - Noches de Latinaje | "Si Una Vez" ft. A.B. Quintanilla: Cazzu's Noches de Latinaje performance featuring A.B. Quintanilla takes #10. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
Wildwood – Official Trailer: The official trailer for Wildwood ranks #11. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
A UFO Showed Up To My Waterpark… (Stanky Shores Ep 9): Episode 9 of the Stanky Shores waterpark series reaches #12. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
YTB Fatt - "SERIOUS" (feat. Moneybagg Yo) (Official Music Video): YTB Fatt's official SERIOUS video featuring Moneybagg Yo ranks #13. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
Whalefall | Official Trailer | In Theaters October 16: The official Whalefall trailer, advertising an October 16 theatrical date, enters at #14. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
Uno Funny Moments - The Infinite UNO Glitch: A creator compilation built around an infinite UNO glitch closes the published list at #15. No widely reported trigger identified for August 20, 2026.
The full list of 50 trending videos is available via the Trends MCP API. Get a free API key
What changed on YouTube since the previous report
YouTube replaced the entire published cut between the August 14 and August 20 snapshots. None of the previous report's top 15 titles remains in the current top 15, so every published title is a new entrant and every earlier title is a drop-off.
| Change | Details |
|---|---|
| New entrants | BIGBANG BiiiG (#1); Doctor Doom analysis (#2); Endacopia (#3); No Jewelry (#4); Modern Warfare 4 (#5); Escape from Tarkov live (#6); Hood Legends (#7); Black Myth (#8); Fortnite Season 4 (#9); Cazzu (#10); Wildwood (#11); Stanky Shores (#12); SERIOUS (#13); Whalefall (#14); UNO glitch (#15) |
| Big movers | None can be measured because the current top 15 did not appear in the August 14 published cut |
| Drop-offs | All 15 videos published on August 14, led then by KATSEYE's That Way and the Battlefield 6 crossover trailer |
What the August 20 YouTube trends reveal
Gaming supplies 7 of the top 15 entries, but music owns the leading position. Game playthroughs, trailers, livestreams, and creator clips appear at #3, #5, #6, #8, #9, #12, and #15. Music videos or performances occupy #1, #4, #7, #10, and #13.
BIGBANG provides the clearest dated outside trigger. Its August 19 anniversary release connects directly to the #1 position on August 20, while the other 14 entries lack a separately verified news event. The 15-title turnover also shows why a current YouTube trending data source is more useful than carrying forward an older chart.
Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP
These 50 ranks came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends API on August 20, 2026, using type YouTube Trending and limit 50. The feed provides timestamped video positions for analysts, publishers, and automated monitors.
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"type": "YouTube Trending",
"limit": 50
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Related trend reports
- Previous report: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/trending/youtube-trending-august-14-2026
- Data source: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/youtube-trending-api
- Research guide: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/blog/best-youtube-trending-research-tools