Why do so many YouTube videos have those silly big circles and arrows on their thumbnails?

[Snsl153]

Most of the time they're highlighting something that is really obvious in the image, like in the examples above from 'Slapped Ham'.

[vald9inches]

Yea i just ignore all those videos seriously even if they look interesting just for the fact they used those low iq stupid click bait I feel like they are insulting me and block their channel

[AviatorTom]

The YouTuber just wants to make sure the viewer gets the point. Not everyone is as astute and observant as you.

[Snsl153]

Yes, that's true.

[NathanDavis]

when the more popular channels do one thing that is new...

all other channels start copying that thumbnail style... it always happen like that, been that way for years... lol

[NewsReader]

To catch your attention. Kind of like marketing or advertising.

[Fryday_Knight]

For the blind souls who don't see what they're talking about

[Shy_Steve]

Because they want you to see and notice certain parts of the Video.

[Mekender]

Because they can clickbate with the thumbnails so people could click.

[KostasKouvalis]

They think it'll get people to click it

[Wise4myage]

Its click bait.

[NYlatefun]

Spammy content usually.