YTP

YTP is an acronym with multiple meanings in online media and software contexts. The most prominent is YouTube Poop, a video remix subculture that began on YouTube in the mid- to late 2000s. YTP videos typically splice clips from various sources, re-edit audio to create surreal or humorous effects, and employ rapid cuts, repetition, and meme-driven juxtapositions. The genre centers on playful remix culture, parody, and experimentation with familiar media fragments. YTP has generated dedicated communities, forums, and compilation practices, and it has influenced broader meme and video-editing scenes. It has also faced ongoing discussion about copyright, fair use, and platform moderation, reflecting the tensions around remix-based humor on user-generated content sites.

In computing and web development, ytp is commonly used as a shorthand related to the YouTube Player. The YouTube embedded player can be controlled via the YouTube IFrame API, and developers often encounter identifiers and class names that begin with the ytp- prefix (for example, ytp-controls and ytp-player) in the player’s DOM structure. These conventions lead to “ytp” appearing in documentation, tutorials, and browser extensions that customize or automate interactions with YouTube videos. In short, context determines whether ytp refers to YouTube Poop or to elements of the YouTube Player interface.