Recommendations drive a significant amount of the overall viewership on YouTube, even more than channel subscriptions or search. As my family shows, there’s an audience for almost every video, and the ...

Twenty-five years ago I made the decision to join a couple of Stanford graduate students who were building a new search engine. Their names were Larry and Sergey. I saw the potential of what they were ...

We are often asked whether our policies apply to all creators consistently, or if certain channels, like those controlled by public officials, media outlets, or celebrities get exceptions. Our ...

It's the digital equivalent of a late-night FaceTime with your funniest friends, and for hosts Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo, it’s a formula that has turned their podcast, “Giggly Squad,” into a ...

The past few years have been a transition for all of us. We've adapted to changes in our lives we couldn't have imagined before the pandemic. Along the way, we've seen incredible growth in the YouTube ...

Editor's note by Neal Mohan, Chief Product Officer: Bringing Shorts to our community has transformed the way people create and watch video on YouTube. When we introduced this new format, we optimized ...

A little over 15 years ago, I visited a company with an interesting take on digital video. As I walked through YouTube’s small offices above a pizza parlor, I could see the promise of the platform.

Editor’s Note: YouTube CEO Neal Mohan joined the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, where he delivered a keynote and was joined by top creators Amelia Dimoldenberg, Alex Cooper, ...

In 2021, you tuned in to see NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover land (live!) on Mars, joined together to set a new record for BTS, and took part in the epic storylines that played out across the Dream SMP ...

Last week, using a giant pair of gold scissors, YouTube and Hollywood Park officially opened YouTube Theater for business at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new 6,000 seat performance venue located at ...

Editor's note by Neal Mohan, Chief Product Officer: For creators, building a business isn’t a one-size-fit-all approach. Some may gravitate towards tools like channel memberships while others may ...

Throughout the pandemic, we analyzed trends on YouTube to better understand the impact of video. We discovered that video can create a powerful sense of connection, which makes it an indispensable ...