<Li> The Gold Play Button, for channels that reach or surpass 1,000,000 subscribers . It is made of gold - plated brass . In March 2018 the look of Gold Play Button was updated from a metal button housed within a window box with the channel's name printed on the front glass pane to a cleaner - looking flat designed metal plaque award featuring the channel name's embossed on it . </Li> <Li> The Diamond Play Button, for channels that reach or surpass 10,000,000 subscribers . It is made of silver - plated metal inset with a large piece of crystal in the shape of a play button triangle . </Li> <Li> The Ruby Play Button, for channels that reach or surpass 50,000,000 subscribers . On December 18, 2016, YouTuber PewDiePie was the first YouTuber to receive a ruby colored trophy as a gift for reaching 50,000,000 subscribers . It was made in the shape of his channel's logo: a hand giving a "bro fist", or a fist bump . It also came with several mini-awards to be gifted to subscribers that had been subscribed the longest and were still active . It is not referenced in the Creators Award page, and it is unknown if such a trophy will be given out to any other YouTuber who surpasses the milestone in the future . </Li>

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