PostEaseThere is no minimum frequency that substitutes for retention
Since retention is the strongest signal in YouTube's recommendation system, uploading more often without maintaining quality tends to produce more videos the system has less reason to recommend, not more overall reach. A slower pace with videos that genuinely hold attention outperforms a faster pace of weaker ones.
What consistency buys a channel
A predictable schedule gives an audience a reason to return, and a channel that earns return viewers produces the retention and engagement signals the system responds to. The benefit is indirect. It comes through audience behavior, not as a direct reward for uploading on schedule.
A realistic starting cadence
A weekly upload, sustained for months, is a reasonable target for most channels. It is more likely to keep going long enough to show real growth than a daily schedule most creators cannot hold up alongside everything else they are doing.