YouTube First Video Uploaded 15 Years Ago - Business Insider

The video they selected — called "Me at the Zoo" and starring cofounder Jawed Karim — forged a path for billions of hours of YouTube videos ... 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Login Subscribe Subscribe Newsletters Worldglobe Aniconoftheworldglobe,indicatingdifferentinternationaloptions." US Edition US INTL Asia Deutschland&Österreich Australia España France India Japan México Netherlands Polska SouthAfrica GettheInsiderApp Clickheretolearnmore Aleading-edgeresearchfirmfocusedondigitaltransformation. SeeourResearch FacebookIcon TheletterF. Twittericon Astylizedbirdwithanopenmouth,tweeting. LinkedInicon Theword"in". YouTubeicon Aplaybuttonintheshapeofatelevisionscreen. Instagramicon Astylizedcamera. * Copyright©2021.Allrightsreserved. Registrationonoruseofthissiteconstitutesacceptanceofour TermsofService ,  PrivacyPolicy and CookiesPolicy. Sitemap Disclaimer Accessibility CommercePolicy CAPrivacyRights Coupons MadeinNYC Jobs Stockquotesby finanzen.net Reprints&Permissions Good Subscriber Accountactive since Shortcuts Accounticon Aniconintheshapeofaperson'sheadandshoulders.Itoftenindicatesauserprofile. Profile Newsletters FAQs Subscription Logout USMarketsLoading... H M S Inthenews Closeicon Twocrossedlinesthatforman'X'.Itindicatesawaytocloseaninteraction,ordismissanotification. Chevronicon Itindicatesanexpandablesectionormenu,orsometimesprevious/nextnavigationoptions. HOMEPAGE Subscribe Subscribe Home Chevronicon Itindicatesanexpandablesectionormenu,orsometimesprevious/nextnavigationoptions. Tech ThefirstvideouploadedtoYouTube,15yearsago,showsoneofthecofoundersatthezoo—watchthecliphere MayaKosoff and PaigeLeskin Updated 2020-05-29T18:20:00Z FacebookIcon TheletterF. Emailicon Anenvelope.Itindicatestheabilitytosendanemail. Twittericon Astylizedbirdwithanopenmouth,tweeting. Twitter LinkedInicon Theword"in". LinkedIn Fliboardicon AstylizedletterF. Flipboard Linkicon Animageofachainlink.Itsymobilizesawebsitelinkurl. CopyLink YouTubecofounderJawedKariminascreenshotfrom"Meatthezoo." Jawed/YouTube AwebsiteforhostingandsharingvideoscalledYouTubewaslaunchedtothepublic15yearsago.YouTube'scofoundersuploadedthefirstvideototheplatform,stillinbeta,whileinApril2005.Thevideotheyselected—called"MeattheZoo"andstarringcofounderJawedKarim—forgedapathforbillionsofhoursofYouTubevideostocomeintheyearssince.VisitBusinessInsider'shomepageformorestories. Getthelatesttechtrends&innovations—delivereddailytoyourinbox. Loading Somethingisloading. Emailaddress Byclicking‘Signup’,youagreetoreceivemarketingemailsfromInsider aswellasotherpartneroffersandacceptour TermsofServiceand PrivacyPolicy. Fifteenyearsag0,aguynamedJawedKarimpostedthefirst-evervideotoYouTube. The18-secondvideo,entitled"Meatthezoo,"featuresKarim,aYouTubecofounder,attheSanDiegoZoostandinginfrontofabunchofelephants."Allright,sohereweareinfrontoftheelephants,"hesaysintheclip."Thecoolthingabouttheseguysisthattheyhavereally,really,reallylongtrunks,andthat's,that'scool.Andthat'sprettymuchallthereistosay."Thelow-qualityvideowaspostedonYouTubeamonthbeforetheplatform'spublicbetalaunchinMay2005.Bythispoint,YouTube'steamhadpivotedfromanideaforadatingsitetoavisionforaplatformthatmadeonlinevideomoreaccessibleandeasiertoshare.ThewebsitethenofficiallylaunchedinNovember2005.  Karimleftthecompanyin2005,insteadgoingtoStanfordUniversitytogetamastersdegreeincomputerscience.ButwhenGooglelateracquiredYouTubein2006,Karimgot137,443sharesofstockinthecompanyworthroughly$64million.KarimwentontofoundventurecapitalfirmYouniversityVentures,whichhasinvestedincompaniesincludingAirbnb.WatchthefirstvideoeverpostedtoYouTube:an18-second-long,grainyhomevideo. 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