State of YouTube: Week 45, 2026
Data-driven analysis of YouTube trending videos from Nov 2 to Nov 8, 2026. Gus's Origin Story! (Brawl Stars Animation) leads globally, music and gaming tie, and 74,699 trending appearances tracked.
Gus’s Origin Story! (Brawl Stars Animation) by Brawl Stars dominated this week, trending in 85 countries — a truly global phenomenon.
This automated weekly report analyzes YouTube trending data from November 2 to November 8, 2026, tracking 74,699 trending video appearances across 109 countries.
Data Snapshot
Analysis based on 14 scrape sessions capturing trending data throughout the week. All statistics represent observed trending appearances and metrics, not total YouTube performance. View counts below are peaks while a video was trending, not summed totals.
By The Numbers
Week-over-Week Changes
- Unique videos: +6%
- Trending appearances: 0%
Top 10 Global Videos
These videos trended in the most countries this week:
1. Gus’s Origin Story! (Brawl Stars Animation)
Channel: Brawl Stars | Category: Gaming
Trending in 85 countries with a peak of 10.3M views. Best rank: #3.
2. 10,000 Player Minecraft War: Nether VS Overworld
Channel: Parrot | Category: Gaming
Trending in 76 countries with a peak of 19.2M views. Best rank: #3.
3. Brawl Talk: Ranked Refresh, 3 New Brawlers and Traditional Brawlidays!
Channel: Brawl Stars | Category: Gaming
Trending in 69 countries with a peak of 8.1M views. Best rank: #3.
4. Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer
Channel: Rockstar Games | Category: Gaming
Trending in 60 countries with a peak of 75.1M views. Best rank: #2.
5. Avengers: Doomsday | In Theaters December 18
Channel: Marvel Entertainment | Category: Entertainment
Trending in 60 countries with a peak of 19.2M views. YouTube Short. Best rank: #2.
6. Dune: Part Three | Final Trailer
Channel: Warner Bros. | Category: Film & Animation
Trending in 54 countries with a peak of 28.6M views. Best rank: #2.
7. JISOO - ADDICTED (Official MV)
Channel: JISOO | Category: Music
Trending in 54 countries with a peak of 23.9M views. Best rank: #1.
8. 10,000 VS 10,000 Player Minecraft War
Channel: FlameFrags | Category: Gaming
Trending in 49 countries with a peak of 6.0M views. Best rank: #3.
9. JISOO - ‘ADDICTED’ DANCE PERFORMANCE VIDEO
Channel: JISOO | Category: Music
Trending in 47 countries with a peak of 6.6M views. Best rank: #1.
10. Olivia Rodrigo - take me home (4 christmas)
Channel: OliviaRodrigoVEVO | Category: Music
Trending in 46 countries with a peak of 4.1M views. Best rank: #1.
Category Breakdown
What types of content dominated this week?
Music and Gaming Tie
Music and Gaming tied at 39.5% of trending appearances this week.
Rising Videos
New videos from the past two weeks that are not already in the Top 10 or Cross-Border Hits:
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Daddy Yankee and Diljit Dosanjh - POKITO (Official Music Video) by Daddy Yankee - 29 countries
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THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH | Official Trailer #2 | Netflix by Netflix - 29 countries
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We Pitched Offensive Video Games To Strangers by Family Friendly - 29 countries
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Atrapado por ENFERMERAS MUTANTES en Minecraft! by Nacho - 29 countries
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Al Shami - Taa [Official Music Video] (2026) / الشامي - تعا by Al Shami - الشامي - 28 countries
Rapid Growth
These videos published within the last 2 weeks and quickly gained traction across multiple markets, indicating strong viral potential or well-executed launches.
Top Channels This Week
Most active channels by country reach:
| Channel | Videos | Countries | Peak Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brawl Stars | 3 | 89 | 10.3M |
| Parrot | 1 | 76 | 19.2M |
| JISOO | 2 | 74 | 23.9M |
| Rockstar Games | 1 | 60 | 75.1M |
| Marvel Entertainment | 1 | 60 | 19.2M |
| Warner Bros. | 1 | 54 | 28.6M |
| OliviaRodrigoVEVO | 2 | 50 | 26.2M |
| KinoCheck.com | 8 | 49 | 3.2M |
| FlameFrags | 1 | 49 | 6.0M |
| Netflix | 11 | 46 | 78.1M |
Cross-Border Hits
Videos that transcended regional boundaries, trending in 20+ countries:
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GODZILLA MINUS ZERO | Official Trailer 3 - NOW PLAYING (Film & Animation) - 39 countries
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T1 vs KC | WORLDS 2026 | Quarters Day 4 (Gaming) - 38 countries
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KING: Tu Mil Jaaye | Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika | Sachin-Jigar, Arijit, Ed Sheeran, Madhubanti, Kumaar (Music) - 36 countries
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians Season 3 | Trailer | Disney+ (Entertainment) - 35 countries
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الرجل العنكبوت انقاذ باتمان Spider-Man Rescue batman vs iron man vs venom funny Game GTA 5 superhero (Music) - 34 countries
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Conseguimos CUERPOS REALISTAS en Minecraft! (Gaming) - 33 countries
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REACTING TO RONALDO RETIREMENT & PLAYING ZELDA FOR THE FIRST TIME 🧝🗡️🛡️ (Gaming) - 33 countries
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Stellar Blade - Live Action Launch Trailer - Nintendo Switch 2 (Gaming) - 32 countries
Global Appeal
These videos demonstrated true international appeal, trending across diverse markets and cultures.
Regional Insights
Key trending patterns by major market:
- United States: Gaming dominated (36.6%)
- India: Music dominated (40.4%)
- Brazil: Music dominated (41.5%)
- Japan: Gaming dominated (43.7%)
- United Kingdom: Gaming dominated (36.9%)
- Germany: Gaming dominated (39.9%)
- France: Gaming dominated (40.7%)
- Mexico: Music dominated (44.4%)
- South Korea: Gaming dominated (47.6%)
- Indonesia: Gaming dominated (48.3%)
- Philippines: Gaming dominated (39%)
- Thailand: Gaming dominated (44.9%)
- Turkey: Gaming dominated (49.3%)
- Vietnam: Music dominated (38.7%)
- Spain: Gaming dominated (42.1%)
- Italy: Gaming dominated (46%)
- Canada: Gaming dominated (36.2%)
- Argentina: Music dominated (41.9%)
- Poland: Gaming dominated (44.6%)
- Russia: Gaming dominated (52.9%)
Analysis
Gaming launches, led by Brawl Stars, produced the week’s broadest reach. Gus’s Origin Story! (Brawl Stars Animation) and Brawl Talk: Ranked Refresh, 3 New Brawlers and Traditional Brawlidays! took first and third place in this week’s Top 10 by country reach, at 85 and 69 countries. Parrot’s 10,000 Player Minecraft War: Nether VS Overworld reached 76 countries, and Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer peaked at 75.1M views in 60.
Film and TV trailers were the other wide wave. Avengers: Doomsday | In Theaters December 18 reached 60 countries. Dune: Part Three | Final Trailer reached 54 and peaked at 28.6M. GODZILLA MINUS ZERO | Official Trailer 3 - NOW PLAYING led the cross-border list at 39 countries. The Percy Jackson Season 3 trailer reached 35 countries, and Netflix’s THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH | Official Trailer #2 reached 29.
K-pop kept music in step with gaming. The JISOO channel’s two ADDICTED videos together reached 74 countries, and the official video reached 54 of them with a best rank of #1. Music and Gaming tied at 39.5% of trending appearances.
Methodology
This report analyzes YouTube trending data captured through TrendTube’s automated scraping system:
- Data Source: YouTube Trending API for 109 countries
- Collection Period: November 2 - November 8, 2026
- Scrape Sessions: 14 throughout the week
- Total Data Points: 74,699 trending appearances
Metrics represent videos’ performance while trending, not total YouTube performance. A video may appear multiple times across different countries and scrape sessions.
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