Amazing facts about YouTube that you should know
YouTube is an online video platform where you can watch educational videos, entertainment videos, music videos, comedy videos and many more.
YouTube is a platform for individual creators but nowadays many companies are also uploading videos on YouTube.
Many individuals were earning a lot of money from YouTube by uploading videos. YouTube has given a platform to many people to show their talent.
1. Google acquired YouTube
Google acquired YouTube in November 2006 for a whopping 1.65 billion dollars. YouTube launched in 2005 just after one year Google bought YouTube by paying a huge amount of 1.65 billion dollars. It is the largest investment of Google.
Now, Google LLC is a parent company of YouTube. The founders and investors of YouTube turned into millionaires when Google purchased it.
2. Former employees of PayPal
The founders of YouTube Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim are the ex-employees of PayPal.
PayPal is an American online money transferring company which is operating worldwide. Many successful startups were started by former PayPal employees.
3. YouTube first video
The first video on YouTube is me at the zoo. This video was uploaded on April 23,2005.
The first video on YouTube is uploaded by YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim. He uploaded a 19 second video which was recorded by his High school friend yakov Lapitsky. Currently this video has 99 million views on YouTube.
4. First video on YouTube to reach one billion views.
The first video to reach one billion views on YouTube is Gangnam style. This video was uploaded on July 15,2012 just after 5 months on December 21,2012 this video reached one billion views. This video reached one billion views in 158 days.
This video was uploaded by officialpsy YouTube channel. Currently this video has 3.6 billion views. Gangnam style song is sung by South Korean singer Psy.
Gangnam style is also the first video on YouTube to reach two billion views.
5. Most viewed video on YouTube
Despacito is the most viewed video on YouTube with 6.8 billion views. This video is uploaded by Luis fonsi YouTube channel.
The Despacito song is sung by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee. This video was uploaded on 13 Jan 2017.
Despacito also became the first video on YouTube to reach three billion, four billion, five billion and six billion views.
Second most video on YouTube is baby shark dance with 5.7 billion views. This video was published on 18 Jan 2016. This video is made for kids.
6. YouTube kids
To provide enhanced user experience for children's YouTube released YouTube kids in February 2015.
Adult content is strictly restricted on YouTube kids, it only features age appropriate content.
It provides simplified user experience so it can be easily operated by kids.
7. Most subscribed YouTube channel
The most subscribed YouTube channel in the world is T-series with 142 million subscribers. T-series home YouTube in March 13,2006.
t-series is the largest music label in India. It also became the first YouTube channel to reach 100 million subscribers.
8. Most subscribed individual creator channel on YouTube
PewDiePie is the most subscribed individual channel on YouTube with 105 million subscribers. It is also the second most subscribed YouTube channel in the world.
PewDiePie also became the first YouTube channel to reach 50 million subscribers.
PewDiePie joined YouTube on April 29,2010. He is a Swedish youtuber, comedian and philanthropist. PewDiePie is the first individual creator channel to reach 100 million subscribers.
9. Most liked video on YouTube
Despacito by Luis fonsi is the most liked video on YouTube with 38 million likes.
Remember Despacito is also the most viewed video on YouTube.
10. Most disliked video on YouTube
YouTube rewind 2018 is the most disliked video on YouTube with 17 million dislikes. This video has 201 million views published by YouTube on December 6, 2018.
Second most disliked video is Justin Bieber's song Baby with 11 million dislikes. This video was uploaded on February 19,2010.
11. Like and dislike button
YouTube introduced the like and dislike button on YouTube video pages in 2010 by replacing the previous feature of five-star rating system.
Previously YouTube had a five-star rating system similar to Google Play Store but this feature was not so effective on YouTube so that's why YouTube introduced the like and dislike button.
12. Total number of videos with one billion views
Currently there are 232 videos on YouTube with one billion views.
13. Visitors per day
Everyday more than 30 million people visit YouTube. Everyday many people visit YouTube to watch videos of their favourite youtubers and some people visit to listen to music or to watch educational videos etc..
14. YouTube videos per minute
More than 500 hours of video content is uploaded to YouTube per minute. YouTube is a platform for vloggers, singers, dancers and even for companies, music labels, news channels and many more.
15. Most subscribed education channel on YouTube
Cocomelon-nursery rhymes is the most subscribed educational channel on YouTube with 85 million subscribers. This channel was formerly known as Abckidtv.
Cocomelon-nursery rhymes joined YouTube on September 2,2006. This channel is made for kids.
16. Most subscribed sports channel
WWE is the most subscribed sports channel on YouTube with 61 million subscribers. WWE joined YouTube on May 17,2007.
WWE stands for World wrestling entertainment, who said walk with Elias.
WWE is primarily known for professional wrestling.
17. YouTube creator awards
Creators receive gifts from YouTube known as YouTube Play buttons. These awards are based on the subscribers of a channel.
YouTube gifts silver Play button for 100k subscribers, gold play button for 1 million subscribers, diamond Play button for 10 million subscribers, Ruby play button for 50 million subscribers and red diamond for 100 million subscribers.
18. Most viewed YouTube channel
The most subscribed YouTube channel t-series is the most viewed YouTube channel with 112 billion views.
T-series is an Indian music label known for Bollywood music.
19. Fastest to reach one billion views.
Hello featuring Adele is the fastest video to reach one billion views on YouTube. This video reached one billion views in just 87 days.
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