History & culturechon digitalThe Death of Old YouTube

The Death of Old YouTube

Long-form13:12EntertainmentPublished Jul 4, 2026, 4:00 PM · 3mo ago
Views
50,627
+4 views/hour
Views / hour now
4
measured 7h ago
Peak views / hour
4
7h ago
First 24 hours
—
not tracked from upload
Engagement
7.6%
likes + comments / views
Likes
3.5K
6.8% of views
Comments
368
0.73% of views
Est. ad revenue
$203–$456
lifetime, $4–9 RPM

Checked every 24 h while the video is this age · last check 7h ago · next in 997 min. YouTube itself updates public counts with a short delay.

Avg views / day
470
since upload
vs channel median
0.4×
this video's views ÷ the channel's usual
Rank in channel
#11
of 20 tracked

Views over time

0 readings

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Description

Head to https://www.tryfum.com/CHON or scan the QR code and use promo code CHON to get your free Fum Topper with purchase, and start The Good Habit today! Everyone misses old YouTube. We miss the days of Smosh, NigaHiga, Balloon Shop, Jenna Marbles, and so many other incredible creators. But why do people hate modern YouTube? This video aims to answer that as well as the downfall of YouTube. https://chon.digital/ https://soundcloud.com/chondigital https://www.tiktok.com/@chon.digital https://www.instagram.com/chon.digital/ #commentary #videoessay #nostalgia #y2k #oldyoutube

Statistics from the YouTube Data API, tracked by FameX. Views per hour, revenue and comparisons are FameX estimates.