Title: Oldest Videos on YouTube
The oldest video on YouTube is “Me at the Zoo”. It was uploaded by YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim on April 23, 2005, the day YouTube began allowing user uploads. The 19-second video shows Karim at the San Diego Zoo talking about elephants.
The second oldest video is “My Snowboarding Skillz” from April 23, 2005. It was uploaded just after “Me at the Zoo”.
Title: Early YouTube Videos
“Pajamas and Nick Drake” from May 22, 2005 is likely the oldest cat video on YouTube. It features a cat named Pajamas “dancing” to a Nick Drake song. The video was uploaded by steve about a month after YouTube started.
Other early YouTube videos include scenes from New York City set to a Queens of the Stone Age song, uploaded on May 31, 2005. This 1-minute 23-second video seems to be the first fan-made music video on YouTube.
Title: YouTube’s Evolution
So some of the oldest videos on YouTube are iconic moments like the first-ever upload, as well as silly home videos. After over 15 years, the platform has evolved into a hub for all types of content.