YouTube has Changed (me)

Summary by Krater

An animated retrospective on the history of YouTube from its founding in 2005 to the present day, exploring how the platform's culture, technology, and monetization have evolved while its core reliance on user-generated content has remained constant.

From the video

Answers: How has YouTube changed from 2005 to today?

• YouTube history
• early internet video culture
• YouTube monetization
• viral video evolution
• YouTube search and discovery
• Google acquisition of YouTube

What it concludes

• YouTube was founded to make sharing home videos online easy without requiring website hosting or file compression.
• Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion in late 2005.
• Monetization features allowed creators to make YouTube videos their full-time career.
• Despite algorithmic and commercial changes, YouTube's core identity remains built on user-generated content.