7 Interesting Facts About YouTube

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Mohit Bisht | April 28 , 2025

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YouTube says there are over 20 million videos uploaded daily on the platform.

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The video streaming company has company for its birthday as both YouTube Music and YouTube Kids are turning 10.

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Before YouTube launched the Music app, the company used the codename Woodstock to define its purpose and platform.

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In 2024, YouTube users averaged over 100 million comments on videos on a daily basis.

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YouTube also discovered that creators gave heart to comments from an average of 10 million viewers every day.

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YouTube videos received over 3.5 billion likes from users per day on an average in 2024.

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And finally, YouTube says more than 300 music videos on the platform have become part of the billion views club which is a staggering number any way you look at it.

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