What's trending on YouTube today: August 5, 2026
Ozuna x Omar Courtz - ZIZI (Video Oficial) leads YouTube on August 5, 2026, after the official video dropped August 4 with filming in Puerto Rico and Spain (El Nuevo Día/BroadwayWorld). Trends MCP get_top_trends returned 50 videos (as_of 2026-08-05T06:01:44 UTC) for type YouTube Trending. Meek Mill - Nightmares To Dreams (Official Video) cools from #1 on August 4 to #4 after day-one demand on the August 3 premiere. The Hood: The World is His character reveal for Marvel Rivals enters at #2, and Violent Night 2 official trailer sits at #5 as studio uploads reset most of the August 4 published board.
Top trending videos on YouTube: August 5
Ozuna x Omar Courtz - ZIZI (Video Oficial): Puerto Rican star Ozuna and Omar Courtz released the ZIZI official video on August 4, 2026, filmed in Puerto Rico and Spain per El Nuevo Día and BroadwayWorld coverage. The clip leads all 50 API rows on day-two Latin music demand.
The Hood: The World is His | Character Reveal Trailer | Marvel Rivals: NetEase and Marvel Rivals posted a Hood character reveal trailer on August 4, 2026, expanding the hero-shooter roster. New at #2 after August 4's board favored Meek Mill and House of the Dragon breakdowns.
We Opened A Totally Normal Burger Restaurant: A creator comedy or simulation upload sits at #3. No widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
Meek Mill - Nightmares To Dreams (Official Video): Meek Mill's August 3, 2026 official video for Nightmares To Dreams cools from #1 on August 4 to #4 as Ozuna's ZIZI premiere overtakes day-one hip-hop demand (Complex/HipHopWired).
Violent Night 2 | Official Trailer: Universal posted the Violent Night 2 official trailer on August 4, 2026, continuing the David Harbour Santa action sequel marketing push. New at #5 inside the published cut.
never invite a trapper to a hunger games...: A creator gaming or challenge upload enters at #6. No widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
Tainy, Anuel AA, Ozuna - Adicto (Letra) | bebe yo soy adicto a tu piel: A lyrics upload for the Latin hit Adicto sits at #7 beside Ozuna at #1. No widely reported new-release trigger identified for August 5, 2026 beyond recurring lyrics traffic.
Streamer Prom 2026 (OFFICIAL TRAILER): An official Streamer Prom 2026 trailer upload enters at #8. No widely reported major-outlet theatrical date confirmed in checks for August 5, 2026.
Cristian Castro - Por Amarte Así (Letra/Lyrics): A Cristian Castro lyrics upload sits at #9. No widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
Honest Trailers | Masters of the Universe: Screen Junkies posted an Honest Trailers take on Masters of the Universe on August 4, 2026. New at #10 on franchise-parody demand.
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct 8.4.2026: Nintendo's Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct aired August 4, 2026, with gameplay and release details for the strategy RPG. New at #11.
aespa 에스파 'Switchblade (Feat. Ty Dolla $ign)' MV: SM Entertainment's aespa Switchblade music video featuring Ty Dolla $ign sits at #12. No widely reported August 5 street-date headline beyond ongoing K-pop upload traffic.
We Figured Out the Plot of Avengers Doomsday, For Real This Time: A creator theory upload on Avengers: Doomsday enters at #13 amid ongoing MCU speculation after Spider-Man box office coverage. No widely reported studio confirmation tied to August 5, 2026.
Working A Midnight Shift is a Nightmare: A creator retail or workplace story upload holds at #14 after ranking #3 on August 4. No widely reported press trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
13 SEGUNDOS: A music or short-form upload titled 13 SEGUNDOS enters at #15. No widely reported trigger identified for August 5, 2026.
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What changed on YouTube since yesterday
Compared with the August 4, 2026 YouTube daily post, Ozuna's ZIZI premiere replaces Meek Mill at #1, Marvel Rivals and Violent Night 2 enter the published cut, and House of the Dragon breakdowns drop out.
| Change | Details |
|---|---|
| New entrants | Ozuna ZIZI (#1); Marvel Rivals Hood (#2); Violent Night 2 (#5); never invite a trapper (#6); Streamer Prom (#8); Cristian Castro lyrics (#9); Honest Trailers MOTU (#10); Fire Emblem Direct (#11); aespa Switchblade (#12); Avengers Doomsday theory (#13); 13 SEGUNDOS (#15) |
| Big movers (5+ ranks) | Meek Mill (1 to 4); Working A Midnight Shift (3 to 14) |
| Drop-offs from August 4 top 15 | House Of The Dragon E8 breakdown; Red Velvet Surfin' Boy; Leviathan; Your Mother trailer; Retail Hell; La Formula; HOTD Tumbleton; i love mondays; Moon In My Glass; Confinement; Stanky Shores Ep 3 |
What today's YouTube trends reveal
Latin music premieres own the top slot again. Ozuna x Omar Courtz ZIZI at #1 and Adicto lyrics at #7 show Puerto Rican and reggaeton uploads replacing Meek Mill's August 3 hip-hop premiere that led on August 4, while Meek Mill still holds #4 on residual day-two views.
Studio trailers and game directs fill the upper middle. Marvel Rivals Hood at #2, Violent Night 2 at #5, Honest Trailers Masters of the Universe at #10, and Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave Direct at #11 replace August 4's House of the Dragon Episode 8 breakdown pair that has left the published 15. Creator uploads without dated press hooks occupy ranks 3, 6, and 14.
Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP
These ranks came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends API on August 5, 2026, using type YouTube Trending and limit 50. The feed serves analysts, marketers, and agent workflows that need live boards. Related data page: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/youtube-trends.
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