What's trending on YouTube today: August 7, 2026
Pooh Shiesty - Last Man Breathin [Official Audio] holds #1 on YouTube on August 7, 2026, after the August 5 release kept day-three hip-hop demand atop all 50 API rows (HotNewHipHop/The Music Universe). Trends MCP get_top_trends returned 50 videos (as_of 2026-08-07T06:01:38 UTC) for type YouTube Trending. Primetime | Official Trailer HD | A24 is a new #2 after A24 dropped the full Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen trailer on August 6 ahead of a September 25 theatrical date (Deadline/THR). Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look Coming August 27 enters at #5 after Rockstar set a Netflix premiere for 3pm ET on August 27 with YouTube following about 6 hours later (Rockstar/IGN/Vice).
Top trending videos on YouTube: August 7
Pooh Shiesty - Last Man Breathin [Official Audio]: Pooh Shiesty's official audio holds #1 from August 6 after the August 5, 2026 release, keeping day-three demand atop 50 Trends MCP rows (HotNewHipHop/The Music Universe).
Primetime | Official Trailer HD | A24: A24's Primetime trailer debuts at #2 after the August 6, 2026 upload starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen, ahead of Venice and a September 25 theatrical release (Deadline/THR/AV Club).
Animal (Live from Hinterland 2026) | KATSEYE: KATSEYE's live Animal performance from Hinterland 2026 sits at #3. No widely reported trigger identified for August 7, 2026 beyond the festival clip's board placement.
Tough Call | D.Mon Hero Trailer | Overwatch: Blizzard's Overwatch D.Mon hero trailer enters at #4. No widely reported trigger identified for August 7, 2026 beyond the upload ranking inside the top 5 of 50.
Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look Coming August 27: Rockstar's Extended Look notice enters at #5 after confirming a Netflix premiere at 3pm ET on August 27, 2026, with YouTube following about 6 hours later (Rockstar/IGN/Vice).
Fatt Smaxk - THOMASVILLE DAYS [Official Video]: The Fatt Smaxk official video cools from #4 on August 6 to #6. No widely reported trigger identified for August 7, 2026 beyond residual day-two demand.
Quake: Dawn of the Machine: Launch Trailer: The Quake launch trailer (API title used an em dash separator) enters at #7. No widely reported trigger identified for August 7, 2026.
I Joined The Best Meccha Chameleon Lobby...: A Meccha Chameleon lobby gameplay upload sits at #8. No widely reported trigger identified for August 7, 2026.
Future - No Misery (Official Music Video): Future's official No Misery music video enters at #9. No widely reported trigger identified for August 7, 2026.
PEAK: The Final Ascent | Teaser Trailer: A PEAK: The Final Ascent teaser trailer sits at #10. No widely reported trigger identified for August 7, 2026.
: Rank 11 returns three zero-width space characters as the API title (U+200B repeated), a blank zero-width title from the YouTube Trending feed. No widely reported trigger identified for August 7, 2026.
Dalvin La Melodia - Duele (Video Oficial): Dalvin La Melodia's Duele official video enters at #12. No widely reported trigger identified for August 7, 2026.
THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK | Official Trailer (2026): A 2026 pickpocket trailer sits at #13. No widely reported trigger identified for August 7, 2026.
3 SCARY GAMES #112: The Scary Games compilation cools from #3 on August 6 to #14 after trailer and music-video entrants took early slots.
Alfredo Olivas - MAYDAY: Alfredo Olivas's MAYDAY upload enters at #15. No widely reported trigger identified for August 7, 2026.
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What changed on YouTube since yesterday
Compared with the August 6, 2026 YouTube daily post, Pooh Shiesty is the only holdover inside the top 3, Primetime and KATSEYE replace Return To Minecraft and 3 SCARY GAMES near the top, and GTA VI's Extended Look notice plus Overwatch and Quake trailers rebuild the mid-board after a near-full rotation of the published 15.
| Change | Details |
|---|---|
| New entrants | Primetime A24 trailer (now #2); KATSEYE Animal live (now #3); Overwatch D.Mon (now #4); GTA VI Extended Look (now #5); Quake launch trailer (now #7); Meccha Chameleon lobby (now #8); Future No Misery (now #9); PEAK teaser (now #10); blank ZWSP title (now #11); Dalvin La Melodia (now #12); Living Pickpocket trailer (now #13); Alfredo Olivas MAYDAY (now #15) |
| Big movers (5+ ranks) | 3 SCARY GAMES (3 to 14); Fatt Smaxk (4 to 6) |
| Drop-offs from August 6 top 15 | Return To Minecraft ft. iShowSpeed & Kai; The Hood Marvel Rivals; Weezer C.E.O.; Dukes of Hazzard concept; ROBLOX MUKBANG; MORNING DEW REMIX; My Singing Monsters Alcordion; Stanky Shores Ep 4; Wale Overthink; Violent Night 2; ROBLOX KICK THE BABY; ZIZI |
What today's YouTube trends reveal
Studio marketing retook the board after a music-heavy August 6 cut. Primetime at #2 on the August 6 A24 trailer, GTA VI Extended Look at #5 for the August 27 Netflix-then-YouTube window, and Overwatch plus Quake trailers at #4 and #7 show launch calendars crowding ranks that yesterday gave to Roblox clips across 50 rows as of 2026-08-07T06:01:38 UTC.
Hip-hop still anchors the top. Pooh Shiesty holds #1 into day three, KATSEYE's Hinterland Animal live sits at #3, and Fatt Smaxk cools only two slots to #6. The blank zero-width title at #11 is an API quirk and should be treated as a feed artifact when agents parse the board.
Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP
These ranks came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends API on August 7, 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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