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The platform's first video, " Me at the zoo ," was uploaded by Jawed Karim on April 23, 2005.

By early 2024, the platform reached over 2.7 billion monthly active users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of video daily. For the Content Creator The platform's first video, " Me at the

YouTube , founded on February 14, 2005, has grown from a failed video dating concept into the world's second-most-visited website. Initially envisioned by former PayPal employees Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim as a "Tune In Hook Up" dating site, it pivoted to a general video-sharing platform after the original idea failed to attract users. A Brief History Initially envisioned by former PayPal employees Steve Chen,

Aspiring creators often face a steep learning curve. Success on the platform is typically built on and niche focus rather than "luck" or expensive gear. Just 20 months after its launch, Google purchased

Just 20 months after its launch, Google purchased YouTube for $1.65 billion in November 2006.