List of most-subscribed YouTube channels
This article lists the fifty most-subscribed channels on the video platform YouTube.[2] The ability to subscribe to channels was introduced by October 2005,[3] and the website began publishing a list of its most-subscribed channels by May 2006, at which time Smosh, with fewer than three thousand subscribers, occupied the number-one position.[4] Since December 22, 2013, the most-subscribed channel has been PewDiePie, with over 65 million as of August 2018.
Top channels
All-time
The following table lists the fifty most subscribed channels on YouTube, with each total rounded down to the nearest million subscribers, as well as the network and language of each channel. Channels marked as "Auto-generated by YouTube" (such as Music, Gaming, Sports and Movies) and channels whose content has been transferred (such as JustinBieberVEVO and RihannaVEVO)[note 1] are excluded. As of August 2018, 33 of these channels primarily produce content in English.
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Self-owned channel (without a network)
By country and territory
The following table lists the most subscribed YouTube channel in each country and territory from which at least one channel with at least five million subscribers originates, according to social media statistics compiler DBase.
Historical progression of most-subscribed channels
The following table lists the last 16 channels to become YouTube's most subscribed channel, from May 2006 to present.
Channel name | Network / owner | Country | Date achieved | Days held | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PewDiePie[5] | Felix Kjellberg | SWE | Dec 22, 2013 | 3918 | [142] |
YouTube Spotlight[46] | USA | Dec 12, 2013 | 10 | [143][144] | |
PewDiePie[5] | Felix Kjellberg | SWE | Dec 8, 2013 | 4 | [142] |
YouTube Spotlight[46] | USA | Nov 2, 2013 | 36 | [145] | |
PewDiePie[5] | Felix Kjellberg | SWE | Aug 15, 2013 | 80 | [146] |
Smosh[56] | Defy Media | USA | Jan 12, 2013 | 215 | [147][148] |
Ray William Johnson[149] | Ray Johnson | Jun 28, 2011 | 564 | [150][151] | |
nigahiga[76] | Ryan Higa | Aug 20, 2009 | 677 | [152][153] | |
Fяᴇᴅ[154] | Lucas Cruikshank | Oct 6, 2008 | 318 | [155] | |
nigahiga[76] | Ryan Higa | Sep 24, 2008 | 12 | [155] | |
Smosh[56] | Defy Media | Apr 26, 2007 | 517 | [156] | |
lonelygirl15[157] | Mesh Flinders | Sep 17, 2006 | 221 | [158][159][160] | |
geriatric1927[161] | Peter Oakley | GBR | Aug 17, 2006 | 31 | [162] |
Brookers[163] | Brooke Brodack | USA | Jul 3, 2006 | 45 | [164][165] |
Judson Laipply[166] | Judson Laipply | Jun 12, 2006 | 21 | [142][167] | |
Smosh[56] | Defy Media | May 17, 2006 | 26 | [4] | |
As of December 22, 2013 |
Timeline
Timeline of Most Subscribed Channels (May 2006 – August 2018)
Reactions
In late 2006, when Peter Oakley, also known as Geriatric1927, became most subscribed, a number of TV channels wanted to interview him on his rise to fame.[citation needed] The Daily Mail and TechBlog published an article about him and his success.[citation needed] In 2009, the FRED channel was the first to have over one million subscribers.[168]
Following the third time that Smosh became most subscribed, Ray William Johnson collaborated with the duo.[169] A flurry of top YouTubers including Ryan Higa, Shane Dawson, Felix Kjellberg, Michael Buckley, Kassem Gharaibeh, The Fine Brothers, and Johnson himself, congratulated the duo shortly after they surpassed Johnson as the most subscribed channel.[170]
See also
Notes
- ^ These are not to be mistaken for the channels Justin Bieber and Rihanna, both of which are included.
- ^ All entries are as of February 2017 except where noted.
- ^ As of May 2016
- ^ As of June 2017
- ^ As of July 2016
- ^ As of November 2016
- ^ As of May 2017
- ^ As of December 2016
- ^ As of December 2016
- ^ As of January 2017
- ^ As of August 2017
- ^ As of August 2017. Maker Studios was absorbed into the Disney Digital Network in May 2017.
- ^ As of January 2017
- ^ As of November 2015
- ^ As of July 2017. Maker Studios was absorbed into the Disney Digital Network in May 2017.
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