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
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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
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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.
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#commentary #videoessay #nostalgia #y2k #oldyoutube
Details
- Published
- Jul 4, 2026, 4:00 PM
- Length
- 13:12 (792 s)
- Format
- Long-form
- Category
- Entertainment
- Audio language
- EN
- Quality
- HD
- Captions
- No
- Made for kids
- No
- Licensed content
- Yes
- Video ID
- rOS4b0cn5P8
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