The list of most-viewed YouTube channels is topped by T-Series, an Indian record label known for Hindi film music.[1][2][3][4][5] T-Series became the most-viewed YouTube channel on February 16, 2017, and has more than 250 billion total views as of April 2024[update].
The following table lists the 50 most-viewed YouTube channels as well as the primary language and content category of each channel. The channels are ordered by number of views. The top 50 most-viewed channels have all surpassed 30 billion total views.[1][6]
The first YouTube channel to exceed 10 billion total views was PewDiePie in September 2015. Since then, 400 channels have exceeded 10 billion total views as of July 2023.
T-Series became the most-viewed YouTube channel of 2016,[10][11][12] and exceeded 14 billion total views by January 2017.[13] It eventually surpassed PewDiePie to become the most-viewed YouTube channel of all time by February 16, 2017,[14] and currently maintains the lead with over 229 billion total views. T-Series has also had the most monthly views since 2016,[15][16] and received more than 2.8 billion views per month as of May 2019.[17]
The following table lists the channels that became YouTube's most-viewed channel at different points in time.
Channel name | Network / owner | Date achieved | Days held | Views | Reference | Country |
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T-Series | T-Series | February 16, 2017 | 2622 | 14.8 billion | [14] | India |
PewDiePie | Felix Kjellberg | December 29, 2014 | 780 | 7.7 billion | [18][19][20] | Sweden |
EMI Music | EMI Music Publishing | June 15, 2014 | 197 | 6.2 billion | [21] | United Kingdom |
RihannaVEVO | Rihanna | March 22, 2014 | 85 | 4.4 billion | [22] | Barbados |
Machinima | Machinima, Inc. | July 29, 2013 | 236 | 2.0 billion | [23][24] | United States |
VEVO | Vevo | March 23, 2013 | 128 | 1.7 billion | [25] | United States |
Universal Music Group | Universal Music Group | October 1, 2011 | 539 | 532 million | [26] | United States |
Timeline of most-viewed YouTube channels (October 2011 – October 2023)