{"id":8274,"date":"2022-07-13T05:55:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T05:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=8274"},"modified":"2022-07-13T05:55:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T05:55:18","slug":"what-was-the-first-video-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-the-first-video-on-youtube","title":{"rendered":"What Was the First Video on YouTube?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f59f25c0281\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f59f25c0281\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f59f25c0281\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-the-first-video-on-youtube\/#What_Was_the_First_Video_on_YouTube\" title=\"What Was the First Video on YouTube?\">What Was the First Video on YouTube?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-the-first-video-on-youtube\/#Premature_Baldness\" title=\"Premature Baldness\">Premature Baldness<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-the-first-video-on-youtube\/#Nike_ad\" title=\"Nike ad\">Nike ad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-the-first-video-on-youtube\/#Roundhay_Garden_Scene\" title=\"Roundhay Garden Scene\">Roundhay Garden Scene<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-the-first-video-on-youtube\/#Baby_Shark\" title=\"Baby Shark\">Baby Shark<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-the-first-video-on-youtube\/#Pajamas_and_Nick_Drake\" title=\"Pajamas and Nick Drake\">Pajamas and Nick Drake<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-the-first-video-on-youtube\/#Nick_Drakes_Nick_Drake\" title=\"Nick Drake&#8217;s &#8220;Nick Drake&#8221;\">Nick Drake&#8217;s &#8220;Nick Drake&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-was-the-first-video-on-youtube\/#CobaltGruvs_Nick_Drake\" title=\"CobaltGruv&#8217;s &#8220;Nick Drake&#8221;\">CobaltGruv&#8217;s &#8220;Nick Drake&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Was_the_First_Video_on_YouTube\"><\/span>What Was the First Video on YouTube?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/cTX5MXz.png\" alt=\"what was the first video on youtube\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering what was the first video on YouTube, read this article for some answers. We&#8217;ll cover the Premature Baldness video, Nike ad, Roundhay Garden Scene, and the Baby Shark. But, if you&#8217;re looking for a more serious answer, watch Premature Baldness first. It was posted in 2005 and still is one of the most popular videos on YouTube.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Premature_Baldness\"><\/span>Premature Baldness<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Premature Baldness&#8221; is one of the oldest videos on YouTube. It was uploaded four years ago by a user named paul. The video is still available for viewing through a direct link. It&#8217;s a comedic masterpiece and is probably the first YouTube video with editing. There are multiple cuts and shaped screen wipes. Paul&#8217;s video was created to document his journey to become an Olympian, but it&#8217;s also about premature baldness.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nike_ad\"><\/span>Nike ad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is difficult to know if Nike&#8217;s &#8220;Possibilities&#8221; campaign worked, but the company has certainly succeeded in reaching its target audience. The commercial was both inspirational and memorable, and consumers have responded positively to the campaign, making it the first video on YouTube. The ad&#8217;s high number of views, likes, and shares are evidence of its success. Though the campaign&#8217;s reach and effectiveness has been debated, it remains to be seen if the company can get the same results from other companies.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roundhay_Garden_Scene\"><\/span>Roundhay Garden Scene<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 1888, a young man named Louis Le Prince shot the Roundhay Garden Scene, which many consider the first motion picture. While the footage is only two seconds long, it was shot at a high frame rate of twelve frames per second. While the clip is relatively simple, it is still remarkably clear for its time, as many other clips of the same era did not show such clarity. This, of course, demonstrates that Le Prince&#8217;s camera technology was ahead of its time.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Baby_Shark\"><\/span>Baby Shark<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The song &#8220;Baby Shark&#8221; by Pinkfong has become one of the most popular videos on YouTube. It has surpassed 10 billion views, becoming the first video to reach this milestone. The song was produced by Pinkfong, a South Korean educational entertainment company. The video first made waves on the web when it was released in 2016.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pajamas_and_Nick_Drake\"><\/span>Pajamas and Nick Drake<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first video on YouTube was uploaded by steve about a month after the site went live. It features the titular cat pawing a toy while Nick Drake sings a song. It&#8217;s now one of the most popular videos on YouTube, with more than 17 million views. Despite its early popularity, videos about cats continue to dominate the site. The first video of its kind, &#8220;Pajamas and Nick Drake,&#8221; is still one of the most popular.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nick_Drakes_Nick_Drake\"><\/span>Nick Drake&#8217;s &#8220;Nick Drake&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nicholas Rodney Drake is a British singer and songwriter best known for his guitar-based songs. Although he did not find a wide audience in his lifetime, his work gradually gained recognition. Drake was a student at Cambridge University when he signed a record deal with Island Records when he was twenty years old. In the early 2000s, he began to gain wider recognition, and was able to release his first album &#8220;The Blues&#8221; in 2004.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CobaltGruvs_Nick_Drake\"><\/span>CobaltGruv&#8217;s &#8220;Nick Drake&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to believe that one of the most popular YouTube channels is also the one with the most viral videos. But CobaltGruv, a rapper from the Philippines, has become an overnight sensation thanks to his acrobatic backflips. This video is the latest from the rapper&#8217;s YouTube channel titled &#8220;Pajamas and Nick Drake.&#8221; It features some of the most famous moves by this famous rap artist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Was the First Video on YouTube? If you&#8217;re wondering what was the first video on YouTube, read this article for some answers. 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