YouTube for Press

Quickly find the stats and videos you’re looking for, along with guidelines for crediting and broadcasting them.

YouTube by the numbers

2+ billionusers 2+ billion users

That’s how many users YouTube has – meaning almost one-third of the internet.

18–34 year olds are watching 18–34 year olds are watching

YouTube, on mobile alone, reaches more people in this US audience than any TV network.

Over 100 countriesand 80 languages Over 100 countries and 80 languages

YouTube is localized in over 100 countries and can be accessed in 80 different languages.

One billionhours watched daily One billion hours watched daily

This is the number of hours of video viewed on YouTube every day, generating billions of views.

YouTube essentials

Me at the Zoo

The very first video on YouTube, uploaded April 23, 2005.

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A Message from Chad & Steve

The founders of YouTube talk about the Google acquisition.

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YouTube Spotlight

Our official channel for all the latest from YouTube.

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Non-commercial use of YouTube videos in the press

Ownership and credit

YouTube channel owners control the rights to the content displayed on the site. We encourage you to reach out to them directly if you find a video you'd like to display and/or reference. When displaying a YouTube video in a broadcast or webcast, please provide both in-screen and verbal attribution by showing the username or real name of the applicable content owner.

Contacting a YouTube channel owner

Clicking on a YouTube username will take you to the main page of the user's channel. Click on the “About” tab. Most channels put social media links there.

What’s happening at YouTube

Visit the YouTube Blog
Visit the YouTube Trends Blog
Visit the YouTube Developers Blog

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