The first ever YouTube video was uploaded 15 years ago - CNN

YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim posted the 18-second video, titled "Me at the zoo." It has since garnered over 90 million views. ThefirsteverYouTubevideowasuploaded15yearsagotoday.HereitisByLeahAsmelash,CNNUpdated1341GMT(2141HKT)April23,2020JUSTWATCHEDReliveyourfavoriteYouTubemomentsof2019ReplayMoreVideos...MUSTWATCH(10Videos)ReliveyourfavoriteYouTubemomentsof2019YouTubeCEOonelectionmisinformationandQAnonIn2006,YouTubewasgivingrisetoanewphenomenon:viralvideos8-year-oldisYouTube'shighestearnerwith$26millionHere'showYouTubersmakemoneyoffplatformTheseYouTubechildstarsaremakingmillionsofdollarsYouTubeexeconmakingthesitesaferforkidsGoogleCEOonfixingYouTube'shateandharassmentproblemTargetofhomophobicharassmentspeaksoutafterYouTubekeepsvideosupYouTubestarLillySinghislate-night'snewesthost(CNN)Timetohitrewind.ThefirsteverYouTubevideowasuploadedonApril23,2005--exactly15yearsago,today.YouTubeco-founderJawedKarimpostedthe18-secondvideo,titled"Meatthezoo."Ithassincegarneredover90millionviews.Tothisday,itistheonlyvideoonKarim'schannel.Uponclickingplay,thescreenfillswithayoungKarim'sface,hisdisheveledhairtakingupthescreenfrontandcenter."Alright,"Karimbegins."Sohereweare,infrontoftheelephants."ReadMoreThereheis.Infrontoftheelephants."Thecoolthingabouttheseguysisthattheyhavereally,really,reallylong,um,trunks,"hecontinues."Andthat's,that'scool."So.True.UnlikemanyYouTubecreators'videosthesedays,Karim'svideodoesnotincludewhat'sconsideredthemoretraditionalsignoff:"Subscribetomychannel!"or"Like,rate,comment!"Heendsthevideosimplybystating:"Andthat'sprettymuchallthereistosay."Ayearafter"Meatthezoo,"Karimandfellowco-founderssoldtheplatformtoGoogleforawhopping$1.65billion.Now,theplatformboastsmorethan2billionlogged-inusersvisiteachmonth,accordingtoYouTube.Inthepastdecadeandahalf,YouTubehasseenmanyhighsandlows.Amongthelows:Asurgeinhatespeechvideos(includingvideosbyprominentwhitesupremacists);dramaaroundcertaincreators(includingPewDiePie,oneYouTube'sbiggeststarswhofacedallegationsofracismandanti-Semitism);andfrustrationfromsomecreators.Amongthehighs:Helpingelevatecreators(fromSmoshtoMirandaSings);launchingYouTubeRed,astreamingservicewithoriginalTVshowsandmovies;andbecomingahubforallkindsofcontent.YouTubesaysonebillionhoursofcontentiswatcheddaily.AnditallbeganwithKarim,atthezoo.