YouTube

Streaming video site

YouTube is a video-sharing platform where users upload, watch, and comment on videos.

Since its 2005 launch, it has become the dominant site for online video, hosting everything from music videos and tutorials to vlogs and news clips.

To YouTube something is to post it there or search for it: I'll YouTube how to fix a garbage disposal.

A YouTuber is someone who creates content for the platform.

platform

algorithm

Finite problem-solving procedure

analytics · dashboard · upload · embed · thumbnail · playlist · notification · SEO · demographics · API

video

upload

Transfer data outward

montage · highlight · episode · series · thumbnail · editing · cinematography · intro · outro · annotations

creators

vloggers

Personal video creators

followers · fanbase · collaboration · engagement · content · comments · likes · community · audience · networking

learning

tutorial

Instructional step-by-step guide

  • how-toPractical instruction format
  • guideLeader or instruction book
  • lessonUnit of teaching

educational · DIY · step-by-step · demonstration · explainer · lecture · course · skill · training · knowledge

viral

trending

Currently gaining widespread attention

memetic · popularity · phenomenon · craze · hype · recommended · views · millions · overnight · clickbait

streaming

livestream

Real-time internet broadcast

chat · donations · encoder · latency · real-time · bitrate · bandwidth · 1080p · 4K · buffering

entertainment

music

Organized auditory art

animation · drama · reviews · podcasts · trailers · covers · parodies · compilations · challenges · pranks

Categories
Opposites
media distribution model

YouTubebroadcast television

Free over-the-air programming

cable television · NBC · BBC · cinema · linear TV

content creation accessibility

YouTubeHollywood

American film industry center

studio system · television networks · broadcast networks · Warner Bros · Disney

viewing experience

YouTubemovie theater

Venue for film screenings

cinema · live broadcast · drive-in theater

Phrases
Family

YouTuber

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G