Raj | Video Editor

💸Helping coaches turn content into clients (not just views)
through retention-focused editing
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[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

Building my video editing portfolio.

Took an older video from a fitness creator I really like and tried improving retention with simple changes.

Creator: Austin Cole - YouTube

Focused on better framing (face + captions placement), tightened the pacing (30sec --> 24sec), added relevant B-roll for more context.

Kept it minimal - no fancy effects, just making the video clearer and more engaging.

Main goal here was to get more value out of the same footage with shorter length and small edits.

Let me know what you think.

More coming...

[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

@BBMAX1234 I thought you meant you created this whole thing using Claude lol.
Looks sick! Where did you find those SFX and the music?

[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

@BBMAX1234 How long did it take btw?

[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

@BBMAX1234 Clean edit man. Crazy seeing this on my feed after we chatted in TWP recently. Keep killing it!

[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

@bym1xa Haha thanks man, this was the first one for my portfolio btw :D

[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

Building my video editing portfolio.

Took an older video from a fitness creator I really like and tried improving retention with simple changes.

Creator: Austin Cole - YouTube

Focused on better framing (face + captions placement), tightened the pacing (30sec --> 24sec), added relevant B-roll for more context.

Kept it minimal - no fancy effects, just making the video clearer and more engaging.

Main goal here was to get more value out of the same footage with shorter length and small edits.

Let me know what you think.

More coming...

[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

@TeamYouTube @nealmohan Finally sorted, thanks!

[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

Day 4 of asking @TeamYouTube @nealmohan:

When will YouTube acknowledge that May 15, 2026 has already passed?

YouTube Studio said I could reapply for Advanced Features after May 15. It’s now May 23, and the reapply option is still missing across desktop, mobile, browsers, and even after signing out/in.

This is not about waiting 30 days. The waiting period has already passed - it has been 38 days, and everything still looks the same as if the 30 days were never completed.

Whenever I post about this, I either get no response, or I get the same generic “wait 30 days” reply. But it has been 38 days. The reapply option is still missing!

Please check if my channel is stuck in an account-level bug.

[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

Day 3 of asking @TeamYouTube @nealmohan:

When will YouTube acknowledge that May 15, 2026 has already passed?

YouTube Studio said I could reapply for Advanced Features after May 15.

It’s now May 22, and the reapply option is still missing across desktop, mobile, browsers, and even after signing out/in.

This is not about waiting 30 days. The waiting period has already passed - it has been 37 days, and everything still looks the same as if the 30 days were never completed.

Whenever I post about this, I either get no response, or I get the same generic “wait 30 days” reply.

But it has been 37 days. The reapply option is still missing!

Please check if my channel is stuck in an account-level bug.

[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

Day 2 of asking @TeamYouTube:

When is May 15, 2026 actually coming?

YouTube Studio said I could reapply for Advanced Features after May 15.

It’s now May 19.... 34 days later.... and I still don’t see any reapply option!

Same issue across desktop, mobile, browsers, and after signing out/in.

Can someone actually check if my channel is stuck in a bug ?

Please don’t repeat the “wait 30 days / sign out / try another device” template - the waiting period has already passed and the issue is still the missing reapply option.

I need someone to actually check whether my channel is stuck in an account-level bug.

[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

@TeamYouTube Please don’t send the same generic 30-day response again. I need help checking whether my channel is stuck in a bug or account-level restriction.

[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

Hi @TeamYouTube, Advanced Features still aren’t enabled even after 34 days.

YouTube Studio said I could reapply after May 15. It’s now May 19, but I still don’t see any reapply button or option.

This is the same across desktop, mobile, different browsers, and even after signing out and back in.

Can you check if my channel is stuck in a bug or account-level restriction?

[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

Yes! They rejected the live video verification of my own face. I appealed it, and they rejected that too. Then they told me to wait 30 days.

Now it has been 34 days, and I still don’t even see an option to reapply.

When I contact them, they either ignore the actual issue or send generic templated replies that keep me stuck in the same loop instead of actually helping.

[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

@TeamYouTube The thing is I don't see an option to reapply even after "34 days"! And it's same across all devices and browsers...

[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

Hi @TeamYouTube, my Advanced Features video verification and appeal were rejected earlier.

It said I could reapply after May 15, but it’s now May 19 and I still don’t see the reapply/access button in YouTube Studio → Settings → Channel → Feature eligibility.

Can you check if this is a bug or account restriction?

[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

@RayenTheEditor available editor

sample: https://t.co/zSkyvXzGjm

[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

@tijncreates Hey, I edit fitness short-form content and I’m also growing my own fitness page.

https://t.co/G8AsSHyNef

[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

I thought this was already simple enough, but the creator wanted it even simpler.

Lesson: we sometimes overestimate how much editing is actually needed.

For some creators, the best edit isn’t the flashiest one, it’s the one that keeps their content raw, authentic, and easier to watch.

[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

My journey to $1,000/month (video editing)

Day 4/30

DMs sent: 5
Convos: 0
Videos made: 0
YouTube subs: 20 (0 gained)
Instagram: 122 (+1 gained)
Best video so far: 11.1K views

Niche: Fitness coaches

Focus: Outreach + daily content

[Raj | Video Editor @driveneditor]

My journey to $1,000/month (video editing)

Day 3/30

DMs sent: 6
Convo: 1
Videos made: 1
YouTube subs: 20 (+2 gained)
Instagram: 121 (+4 gained)
Best video so far: 11K views
Niche: Fitness coaches

Focus: Outreach + daily content