The third season features 119 trainees from different entertainment agencies, to form a 9-member male group through global viewers' votes.
On 25 July 2021, two months after the termination, it was announced that group IXFORM debuted officially with top 9 members, Luo Yizhou, Jojo Tang Jiuzhou, Lian Huaiwei, Neil Liu Guanyou, Jerome Deng Xiaoci, Kachine Sun Yinghao, Liu Jun, X Duan Xingxing, Sun Yihang.
Color key (刘隽)1 (黄泓铭) (龚毅星) (光芒影业) (彦希)13, 29 (咚那个咚) (陈子龙) (原石音乐) (武悦) (星宇愔乐) (余景天)4 29 (爱贝克思) (徐子未) (彬稞娱乐) (白陆)30 (黑金计划) (王南钧)12, 14, 20 (李钦)14 (李硕)14 (应晨熙)14 (香蕉娱乐) (姜京佐)3, 23 (赵瑾尧) (大脸娱乐) (魏宏宇) (程梦文化) (柯尔)24 (宸帆娱乐) (钟福林) (刍音文化) (张思源)10 (慈文影视) (邓泽鸣)5, 11 (大王娱乐) (曹宇雪) (李天琪)6 (李子晨)7, 27 (赵明轩) (大美德丰) (卡斯)18 (陈鼎鼎)18 (七哈)18 (十七君)18 (崔云峰)18 (英皇娱乐) (余衍隆) (范堂文化) (汪佳辰) (果然娱乐) (胡轩豪) (浩瀚娱乐) (刘冠佑)31 (常华森) (刘俊昊) (李添翼) (张帅博) (包涵) (刺猬兄弟) (王浩轩)10 (海西星生) (韩竞德) (好好榜样) (陈誉庚) (花开半夏文化传媒) (梓渝)8 (郑星源) (韩瑞泽) (黎明旭) (万禹辰) (华谊兄弟时尚) (魏星丞)17 (集笙文化) (小河) (瑾和娱乐) (阿煜) (快享星合) (爱尔法·金)15 (王梓澳)8, 15, 16 (付雪岩)15 (周峻宇)15 (龙韬娱乐) (钟骏一) (老鱼映画) (孙滢皓) (领优经纪) (艾克里里) (连淮伟工作室) (连淮伟)5 (杨泊尼)28 (杨约翰)28 (辰星娱乐) (段星星) (工夫真言) (时安) (麦锐娱乐) (草鱼) (周子杰) (盛夏星空) (曹子俊)26 (最世文化) (何德瑞) (泰洋川禾) (杨皓钧) (木加互娱) (陈俊豪)8 (萦火丛传媒) (徐新驰) (火核传媒) (熊艺文)6, 22 (湛展)21 (刘峰磊) (原际画) (孙亦航)2 (杨阳洋) (坤音娱乐) (刘欣)19 (杨淘)6, 19 (麟壹铭)6, 19 (冯陈思楠)19 (马思涵)19 (冉翼文化) (邓孝慈) (锐策娱乐) (邱丹枫) (韶愔音乐娱乐) (陈泫孝) (盛世光年) (杨昊铭)9, 25 (少城时代) (唐嘉齐) (白丁) (陈俊宇) (宣淏) (庶吉影视) (许卓伦) (简单快乐) (艾力扎提) (李远) (日本索尼音乐) (桥本裕太) (光谱娱乐) (徐滨) (匠星娱乐) (苛尔力钧)9 (木森)7 (时尚) (哲野)7 (蔡飞扬) (黄鉴曦) (方政) (王琳凯)8 (杨智翔) (超级爱豆) (黄河)17 (李昊霖) (淘秀光影) (牛在在) (十七) (天马星河) (杜天宇) (时代峰峻) (李俊濠) (未禾娱乐) (钟卓融) (曜星文化) (亿轩) (陈金鑫) (翼百影视文化) (高一百) (一澄娱乐) (梁弘立) (德漾娱乐) (梁森) (耀客传媒) (罗一舟) (陈建宇) (蒋智豪)6 (孔祥池) (壹华娱乐) (唐九洲) (刘琦) (张景昀) Color key (李俊濠) (余景天) ↑1 (余景天) = (余景天) = (余景天) = (余景天) = (余景天) = (余景天) (李俊濠) ↓1 (李俊濠) = (梁森) ↑1 (罗一舟) ↑12 (罗一舟) = (罗一舟) = (唐九洲) (梁森) ↑3 (梁森) = (连淮伟) ↑3 (连淮伟) = (孙亦航) ↑1 (连淮伟) ↑1 (连淮伟) (魏宏宇) ↑80 (魏宏宇) = (李俊濠) ↓2 (孙亦航) ↑3 (连淮伟) ↓1 (唐九洲) ↑1 (孙亦航) (唐九洲) ↓2 (唐九洲) = (唐九洲) = (唐九洲) = (唐九洲) = (孙滢皓) ↑1 (梁森) (连淮伟) ↓2 (连淮伟) = (魏宏宇) ↓2 (孙滢皓) ↑5 (孙滢皓) = (刘冠佑) ↑7 (刘隽) (孙亦航) ↓2 (孙亦航) = (孙亦航) = (梁森) ↓5 (段星星) ↑3 (孙亦航) ↓4 (姜京佐) (邓孝慈) ↑4 (刘隽) ↑1 (刘隽) = (刘隽) = (梁森) ↓1 (段星星) ↓1 (艾克里里) (刘隽) ↓2 (邓孝慈) ↓1 (邓孝慈) = (常华森) ↑7 (刘隽) ↓1 (十七) ↑6 Color key The mentors perform their stages.
[12][13] On 11 April 2021, Weibo administrators issued an announcement, citing irrational star-chasing behavior as an excuse to impose a 30-day ban on a series of fan club accounts, many of which are the fan clubs of Youth With You and Produce Camp (Chuang) trainees.
[14] On May 5, 2021, it was announced that the leading trainee, Tony Yu Jingtian had officially departed from the show, citing "health reason", right before the final night, possibly due to pressure from recent scandal involving his parents' alleged illegal businesses.
[15] This caused an outrage among Chinese netizens, as China had a long history of battling with the social implications of drug use.
Shortly after, on the same day, Tony's agency, Astro Entertainment announced he would be leaving the show, citing "health reasons".
[20] Fans could gain extra votes if they purchase its products and scan the QR codes printed inside the packaging to support their favorite contestant on WeChat.
In light of China’s recent legislation to ban food waste, state media outlets and government agencies criticized the milk-wasting behavior.
[21] On 7 May 2021, iQiyi closed all the voting channels, and announced on social media that the finale is cancelled and postponed, as it reviews and adjusts the rules of the show.
The future of the finale remained unclear at that point, as to whether it would postponed, cancelled completely, or the filming site would be changed.
[26] The debut team is reportedly formed and the team name is rumoured to be "NINEVER", while the 9-member line-up is consist of Luo Yizhou, Jojo Tang Jiuzhou, Lian Huaiwei, Neil Liu Guanyou, Jerome Deng Xiaoci, Kachine Sun Yinghao, Liu Jun, X Duan Xingxing, Sun Yihang.
[29] However, on 9 May 2021, iQIYI and the management of Youth With You announced on Weibo that the finale is officially cancelled and denied that they have formed a debut team.