CHAPTER 1 FUN FACT YouTube did a livestream of a 2019 music festival called Coachella The stream got more than 82 million live views People of all ages enjoy watching YouTube
Sharing Videos Molly started watching YouTube in 2009 She saw a viral video It was called Charlie Bit My Finger Again Baby Charlie bit his older brother’s finger He wouldn’t let go Charlie’s older brother cried out He made a funny face Molly laughed The video had 129 million views That made it the most-watched video on YouTube Molly showed her friends YouTube made video sharing easy Before YouTube Molly had to email video clips But it was hard Most video files were too big Soon Molly was watching lots of content She saw movie trailers She watched music videos YouTube also connected with television networks Molly watched a livestream of the 2012 Olympics A livestream is a video recording that is shared online in real time
Many people like to document their travels through pictures or videos Ty hops on a city bus He pulls out his phone Ty has the YouTube Studio app on his phone He logs in His account lets him upload videos People without accounts have time limits Their videos can’t be more than fifteen minutes long But Ty’s account gives him more time His videos can be any length Ty starts filming himself He has a YouTube channel It is about travel He is visiting London today The bus drives down the streets Stone buildings blur together outside the window
Someone gives Ty’s video a like The number of views on his video grows People leave comments They give ideas of places to visit Ty smiles He gets off at the next stop Exploring London is even more fun with YouTube Ty can share his adventures with others FUN FACT In 2019 YouTube said that 70 percent of all its videos were seen on a mobile device People can use YouTube on many devices such as phones and laptops
