Rise and Fall: Most Subscribed YouTube Stars - Timelapse (2005-2023)

This video shows the most subscribed YouTube Channels in the history of the platform, in a timelapse of 18 years, from its beggining back in 2005 to 2023. It shows how some of the former YouTube Stars got popular for just a brief moment, while others are still present on YouTube. YouTube Stars/Channels highlighted in this video are Brookers, Lonelygirl15, Geriatric1927, Smosh, nigahiga, Fred, PewDiePie, T-Series, MrBeast and many others. It also shows some interesting moments like PewDiePie vs T-Series, MrBeast vs PewDiePie, MrBeast vs T-Series and others.

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[pchapmanus]

Dude like 2 years ago everyone said mrbeast would have 200m subs by now but no one actually thought that would happen but it rly did

[nickcolman]

Still remember occasionally checking the most subscribed list when I first got on YouTube. RayWilliamJohnson as 1, Nigahiga as 2 and Smosh as 3 will always be engrained in my mind. Crazy that it’s changed so much since then and it’s been wild watching it happen.

[quadlex]

I appreciated it a lot that you placed some extra info in the videos.

[JackHagar]

Jimmy’s story is so inspiring and exciting to watch unfold.

I’m sure a lot of us remember the war between pewds and T-series and how we fought to keep an individual creator on top of corporate media, only for it to eventually crumble down as T-Series overtook Felix. Since then, other big name companies have continued to pass pewdiepie and hold the top spots, seemingly signifying a new era of YouTube where the emphasis shifted away from individual creators to these soulless business. Then, when all hope seemed lost, Mr. Beast skyrockets to fame, bringing back interesting content that all stems from Jimmy, and it looks like he might be the man to overtake the giant that is T-Series. I sense another subscriber war on the horizon, get ready my fellow war-brethren.

[scmtuk]

MrBeast has 203, 562, 805 subscribers as of this comment.... well actually it's probably higher since he's probably constantly getting subscribers.

EDIT: Apparently his subscriber count increases by around 3 subs per second.

[thattpsplayer]

MrBeast could overtake T-Series by the end of the year

[echostar]

I didn't get the pleasure of watching Mr. Geriatric when he was alive. But i did recently find his channel. He seemed like a genuine kind hearted old man. Rip old timer

[ussenterprisecvn-]

I remember watching a video like this but 3 years ago and boy did it change with MrBeast coming out of no where. Go MrBeast and beat T-series

[PatSmashYT]

I can't wait for a future where YouTube becomes a battleground between the MrBeast clones and the Skibidi Toilet guy

[Xyde_]

MrBeast: joins
T-Series: why do I hear boss music?

[SquadBusters-dm]

0:34 brookers got a new boost. She maked her the first youtuber to reach 10K subs!!!

[teishouwu]

Germa sin duda fue el youtuber de habla hispana con mayor impacto mundialmente, y él sabe perfectamente que si un dia vuelve a Holasoygerman, facilmente crece de golpe de nuevo

[francescocremante]

5:16 pewdiepie has been in the top 10 most subscribed channels for the last 12 years

[sparshsharma]

First YouTube channels to subscribers -
100: YouTube Spotlight
1K: Smosh
10K: Brookers
100K: Smosh
1M: Fred
10M: Smosh
100M: T-Series

[NostalgiCrazy]

Can you please do one *without* the company channels (T-Series, Cocomelon, etc.)?

[brookeellis]

T-Series, MrBeast, Cocomelon Nursery Rhymes, SETIndia, Kids Diana Show, PewDiePie, Like Nastya, Vlad and Niki, Zee Music Company, WWE, BLACKPINK, Goldmines, 5-MinuteCrafts, HYBE LABELS, & Justin Bieber. What a great combination.

[xmarwellxyt]

I think the Golden Age of YouTube is from 2012-2016, the best YouTube videos came out.

[alizandernatividad]

12:46 wait how did PewDiePie have 110M subscribers?

[johnrogers]

I can actually say I've never heard of any of these channels.

[egg_head]

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