1.1M subs with just an iPhone

2026-06-05 · Short · Ali · recording, 0:43 · watch on YouTube

Topic: YouTube, writing online and creators · mode: Explanation and tutorial

Ali names Spawn Point, a gaming and tech YouTuber with over 1.1 million subscribers who still films only on his iPhone, as his favourite proof that a phone and a cheap microphone are enough to build a big channel: gear is no longer an excuse.

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00:00:00 — A creator with 1.1 million subscribers who films only on an iPhone

★★ Spawn Point, a creator of gaming, tech review and desk setup videos whom Ali has watched for years, has over 1.1 million subscribers and still films his videos only on an iPhone. — 00:00:00 · iPhone
★★ Ali says iPhones today give insane video quality. — 00:00:00 · iPhone
★★★ You don't need a fancy camera, lighting or audio, Ali says: with your phone and a sensible microphone for about 20 pounds from Amazon you can build a multi-million-subscriber, multi-million-dollar YouTube channel, so gear is no longer an excuse. — 00:00:00 · Amazon
★ Ali watches Spawn Point's videos to have his mind blown, because they do not look filmed on an iPhone though they are. — 00:00:29 · iPhone

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refine · What gear do you need to make YouTube videos? — You don't need a fancy camera, lighting or audio, Ali says: with your phone and a sensible microphone for about 20 pounds from Amazon you can build a multi-million-subscriber, multi-million-dollar YouTube channel, so gear is no longer an excuse. (00:00:00)

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