<P> When a verified YouTuber reaches a specific milestone, they are awarded a relatively flat trophy in a metal casing with a YouTube play button symbol . The trophies are of different sizes: each button and plaque get progressively bigger the more subscribers the channel gets . </P> <P> There are currently three levels of rewards, plus a fourth one that has been awarded to only one YouTuber thus far: </P> <Ol> <Li> The Silver Play Button, for channels that surpass 100,000 subscribers . Old version made of nickel plated copper - nickel alloy . </Li> <Li> The Gold Play Button, for channels that surpass 1,000,000 subscribers . It is made of gold - plated brass . </Li> <Li> The Diamond Play Button, for channels that surpass 10,000,000 subscribers . Made of silver plated metal inset with a large piece of crystal in the shape of a play button triangle . </Li> <Li> In December 2016, YouTuber PewDiePie received a ruby trophy, known as the Ruby Play Button, as a gift for reaching 50,000,000 subscribers . It was made in the shape of his channel's logo, a hand in the process of giving a fist bump . It came with several mini-awards to give out to subscribers that was with him the longest and are 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> </Ol> <Li> The Silver Play Button, for channels that surpass 100,000 subscribers . Old version made of nickel plated copper - nickel alloy . </Li>

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