Announcement bar
The announcement bar displays a message at the very top of your site — useful for promoting new videos, merch drops, events, or any time-sensitive message.
Setting up
- Go to Admin Panel → Content → Announcement
- Toggle Enable announcement bar
- Enter your announcement text (max 200 characters)
- Optionally add a link URL — the entire bar becomes clickable
- Save
Styling
Choose from four bar styles:
- Accent — your site's primary colour
- Info — blue
- Success — green
- Warning — amber
Dismissing
Visitors can dismiss the announcement bar by clicking the close button. It stays dismissed for that visitor (stored in their browser). Changing the announcement text resets all dismissals.
Click tracking
If your announcement bar has a link, TubeCMS tracks how many times it's been clicked. View the count on the Announcement page. The count resets when you change the announcement text.
When to use it
- New video or merch drop
- Live stream announcement
- Limited-time offers
- Event or collaboration news
Turn it off when the announcement is no longer relevant — a stale announcement bar looks worse than no bar at all.