VidCon 2025 highlights: Updates on Rhett & Hyperlink, Haliey Welch, Aphmau, and extra

VidCon is many issues: a networking hub, a fandom free-for-all, a content material manufacturing unit, and the web’s annual IRL fever dream. Every day brings moments that make you snigger, cringe, take notes or instantly begin filming a response on TikTok.

This 12 months’s VidCon isn’t any exception. Whether or not it is an look from a top-tier creator, a panel quote that immediately enters stan lexicon, or a healthful fan interplay caught on digital camera, VidCon 2025 guarantees to ship. You’ll be able to anticipate creators assembly longtime followers, influencers talking candidly about life on-line and brand-building, and quite a lot of moments that may have all the Anaheim Conference Heart buzzing.

From the conference flooring to backstage along with your fave creators, Mashable is rounding up what goes down right here.

Right here’s the tech creators are utilizing at VidCon 2025 

VidCon is an annual gathering for video creators, particularly YouTube creators, and this 12 months Mashable joined the fray. Our digital tradition and buying reporters are on the bottom on the Anaheim Conference Heart to take a look at the highest panels and occasions — and to speak to as many creators as attainable.

So, what’s trending among the many trendsetters?

We stored our eyes peeled for devices, tech equipment, cameras, and cute carry-alls as we roamed the VidCon 2025 conference room flooring. Control our new In My Bag sequence for extra influencer-approved product suggestions.

Mashable Pattern Report

Here is a recap of a number of the tech merchandise we noticed at VidCon 2025, the easy gear Naomi Hearts uses
to create TikTok magic, and Mikey Angelo’s 3 important instruments for creating viral content material. Additionally, listed here are the content material creation instruments creator Nicole Rafiee makes use of to create content material for the chronically on-line.

VidCon hosts its first Corridor of Fame awards with Rhett & Hyperlink, Tyler Oakley and extra

VidCon 2025’s opening ceremony honored trailblazing creators Hank Inexperienced, co-founder of VidCon and half of the Vlogbrothers channel; Rhett & Hyperlink, hosts of Good Legendary Morning and founders of Legendary Leisure; Grace Helbig; Tyler Oakley; Joey Graceffa; Rosanna Pansino; and Smosh co-founders Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox.

Mashable reporters had been within the room because the Corridor of Fame inductees took to the stage to supply thanks and perception to their longevity as creators.

Tremendous eager VidCon attendees chant ‘allow us to in’

Enthusiastic early chook attendees stood exterior the Anaheim Conference Heart doorways on Thursday morning, channelling their eagerness right into a easy chant: “Allow us to in.”

Mashable senior tradition reporter Christianna Silva captured the second in a video:

‘Hawk Tuah’ woman Haliey Welch’s dwell recording of ‘Speak Tuah’ podcast will get messy

Hailey Welch, higher generally known as ‘Hawk Tuah’ woman, held a dwell recording of her podcast Speak Tuah with co-host Chelsea Bradford and visitor Whitney Cummings on Thursday evening. Sadly it rapidly devolved, with round half the group leaving earlier than the tip.

The Aphmau of all of it

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Extra VidCon highlights from this week

Here is a take a look at extra of what occurred and suggestions creators shared at VidCon Thursday:

Mashable can be dwell at Anaheim Conference Heart this week overlaying VidCon 2025. Examine again within the days forward at Mashable.com, the place we’ll be speaking to your favourite creators, overlaying the newest tendencies, and sharing how creators are rising their followings, their affect, and making a residing on-line.