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First YouTube video ever was uploaded 20 years ago today

Zach Apr 23, 2025

Today marks 2 decades since the very first YouTube video was uploaded. The company’s founders Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim will be celebrating the site’s 20th Anniversary all year long.

The trio founded YouTube on February 14th, 2005. That April 23rd the first official video was uploaded, and on December 15th the site officially launched.

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