YouTube says more than 20 billion videos uploaded in 20 years

The YouTube logo is seen outside the company's corporate headquarters in San Bruno, California, on April 23, 2025. YouTube turned 20 years old and is on track to become the biggest media company by revenue at US$550bil. — AFP

SAN BRUNO, United States: YouTube on April 23 celebrated more than 20 billion videos being uploaded to the platform since the first clip debuted two decades ago.

The online video-sharing platform has evolved from a dinner party lark into a modern lifestyle staple poised to overtake US cable television in paid viewership.