Everything You NEED to Start Recording YouTube Videos (Complete Gear Checklist)

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📒 Show Notes 📒

1️⃣ Our Best Cameras for YouTube Beginners

2️⃣ SD Cards

3️⃣ Mac M1 Computer Options

4️⃣ Our Favorite Tripod for YouTube

5️⃣ Best Microphones for YouTube

6️⃣ Best Cheap Lighting for YouTube

7️⃣ Samsung T5 Solid State Drive

8️⃣Extra Batteries

⏰ Timecodes ⏰
0:00 YouTube Gear Checklist
0:45 MUST-HAVE YouTube Equipment
1:01 Best Cameras for YouTube
1:59 SD Cards
2:34 Best Computer for Editing YouTube Videos
4:06 Essentials for YouTube
4:40 Best Tripod for YouTube
5:56 Best Microphone for YouTube
6:57 Best Cheap Light for YouTube
7:41 External Hard Drives
9:11 Extra Batteries

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In this video, Nolan shows you all the YouTube gear you need to record YouTube videos. This YouTube equipment is great for beginners. Most of this gear is cheap and budget friendly and will help you get started on YouTube.

[JustLife]

For all the beginners: believe in yourself, I pray we all become very successful ❤

[somycolleaguescantfindme]

Everything you NEED to start recording YouTube videos is your sheer will to JUST DO IT. Action speaks louder than words. You got to just hit record. Best of luck to everyone who just started out!

[KJfitnessyoutube]

Had a good computer, camera, tripod, SD-cards etc already when decided to start a YT channel. So that was convenient 😅 All we really needed to buy was some light, so we bought two cheap softboxes on Amazon and they worked out really well. And it does make a huge difference! The most difficult part of starting my channel was def to just hit that record button 🙈 But once you've done your first video, 95% of the worries and anxiety goes away. Just do it! Best of luck to YOU! 👏🏽💫

[-STAR-TRADING]

I’m only shooting from an iPhone using a small Tripod stand and using window lighting. I edit on my iPhone and post from my phone.
Thanks you guys for showing me that I don’t need big setup to start YouTube. 👌
“Just press record “ ❤️

[inspirationwithnicole]

I only have my I-phone and a basic ring light 😅. That will have to do for now😅. I have saved this video for the future, when I level up 😀

[CaseyBurnsInvesting]

The gear rabbit hole runs deep and I’m loving it more than I’d like to admit.

[RandomBeefAR]

forgot one important thing YOU NEED PEOPLE THAT ARE INTERESTED IN YOU

[SubhashJhaVlogs]

I am making youTube videos just with my iPhone, nothing else. You just need to believe on yourself that you can create good content. Best of luck 🤞

[FilipedeBarrosDance]

Thanks Nolan! I love your uplifting style of presenting! Have a super day!

[jpgetsetgo]

Thank you for this (and for all your videos)!!! You guys means a lot to us, newbies. To all the new vloggers out there, we will make it! Cheers!

[zerosiii]

Nobody mentions this but - some of the most important things are a dummy battery for your camera and a capture card, so that you can connect the camera to your computer/laptop when recording long session videos (even short videos, if you are in front of a computer) - it's a lot easier not having to worry about battery life and SD card space, and just have your video on the computer instantly. Also allows you some additional control when shooting videos and recording through OBS

[bemiwuzhere]

This was so helpful😭 literally got my whole set up in one video (minus the mic; I went for another of their suggested videos). Thank you for what you do!

[krishieeexcakes]

I just uploaded my first channel trailer video and thanks to this very very helpful channel. Thank you Think Media.

[outdoorwolves]

I started my channel with a Go Pro 7 and now I just got the Sony ZV-1 and I love it. Down side is my computer just died so now I have to get a new one. I'll be back up and posting soon hopefully. :)

[elvisandMilynaachin]

Thank you for this. All the ideas and I’m a beginner YouTube your videos really helpful.

[TylerSinden]

Such a great checklist! I hope this helps just someone to get started!

[nexwily]

Thank you so much for this amazing video! 😍

[ThaoQuach-yfvp]

It's very useful! Thanks for sharing. Good luck to you all!

[plus]

I really enjoyed the video. Thank you for sharing. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[FoundationBibleStudies]

Thank you for the storage info, this helps a lot.