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// // Variables // -------------------------------------------------- //== Colors // //## Gray and brand colors for use across Bootstrap. @gray-darker: lighten(#000, 13.5%); // #222 @gray-dark: lighten(#000, 20%); // #333 @gray: lighten(#000, 33.5%); // #555 @gray-light: lighten(#000, 60%); // #999 @gray-lighter: lighten(#000, 93.5%); // #eee @brand-primary: #428bca; @brand-success: #5cb85c; @brand-info: #5bc0de; @brand-warning: #f0ad4e; @brand-danger: #d9534f; //== Scaffolding // //## Settings for some of the most global styles. //** Background color for ``. @body-bg: #fff; //** Global text color on ``. @text-color: @gray-dark; //** Global textual link color. @link-color: @brand-primary; //** Link hover color set via `darken()` function. @link-hover-color: darken(@link-color, 15%); //== Typography // //## Font, line-height, and color for body text, headings, and more. @font-family-sans-serif: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; @font-family-serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; //** Default monospace fonts for `
`, ``, and ``.
@font-family-monospace:   Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Courier New", monospace;
@font-family-base:        @font-family-sans-serif;

@font-size-base:          14px;
@font-size-large:         ceil((@font-size-base * 1.25)); // ~18px
@font-size-small:         ceil((@font-size-base * 0.85)); // ~12px

@font-size-h1:            floor((@font-size-base * 2.6)); // ~36px
@font-size-h2:            floor((@font-size-base * 2.15)); // ~30px
@font-size-h3:            ceil((@font-size-base * 1.7)); // ~24px
@font-size-h4:            ceil((@font-size-base * 1.25)); // ~18px
@font-size-h5:            @font-size-base;
@font-size-h6:            ceil((@font-size-base * 0.85)); // ~12px

//** Unit-less `line-height` for use in components like buttons.
@line-height-base:        1.428571429; // 20/14
//** Computed "line-height" (`font-size` * `line-height`) for use with `margin`, `padding`, etc.
@line-height-computed:    floor((@font-size-base * @line-height-base)); // ~20px

//** By default, this inherits from the ``.
@headings-font-family:    inherit;
@headings-font-weight:    500;
@headings-line-height:    1.1;
@headings-color:          inherit;


//== Iconography
//
//## Specify custom location and filename of the included Glyphicons icon font. Useful for those including Bootstrap via Bower.

//** Load fonts from this directory.
@icon-font-path:          "../fonts/";
//** File name for all font files.
@icon-font-name:          "glyphicons-halflings-regular";
//** Element ID within SVG icon file.
@icon-font-svg-id:        "glyphicons_halflingsregular";


//== Components
//
//## Define common padding and border radius sizes and more. Values based on 14px text and 1.428 line-height (~20px to start).

@padding-base-vertical:     6px;
@padding-base-horizontal:   12px;

@padding-large-vertical:    10px;
@padding-large-horizontal:  16px;

@padding-small-vertical:    5px;
@padding-small-horizontal:  10px;

@padding-xs-vertical:       1px;
@padding-xs-horizontal:     5px;

@line-height-large:         1.33;
@line-height-small:         1.5;

@border-radius-base:        4px;
@border-radius-large:       6px;
@border-radius-small:       3px;

//** Global color for active items (e.g., navs or dropdowns).
@component-active-color:    #fff;
//** Global background color for active items (e.g., navs or dropdowns).
@component-active-bg:       @brand-primary;

//** Width of the `border` for generating carets that indicator dropdowns.
@caret-width-base:          4px;
//** Carets increase slightly in size for larger components.
@caret-width-large:         5px;


//== Tables
//
//## Customizes the `.table` component with basic values, each used across all table variations.

//** Padding for ``s and ``s.
@table-cell-padding:            8px;
//** Padding for cells in `.table-condensed`.
@table-condensed-cell-padding:  5px;

//** Default background color used for all tables.
@table-bg:                      transparent;
//** Background color used for `.table-striped`.
@table-bg-accent:               #f9f9f9;
//** Background color used for `.table-hover`.
@table-bg-hover:                #f5f5f5;
@table-bg-active:               @table-bg-hover;

//** Border color for table and cell borders.
@table-border-color:            #ddd;


//== Buttons
//
//## For each of Bootstrap's buttons, define text, background and border color.

@btn-font-weight:                normal;

@btn-default-color:              #333;
@btn-default-bg:                 #fff;
@btn-default-border:             #ccc;

@btn-primary-color:              #fff;
@btn-primary-bg:                 @brand-primary;
@btn-primary-border:             darken(@btn-primary-bg, 5%);

@btn-success-color:              #fff;
@btn-success-bg:                 @brand-success;
@btn-success-border:             darken(@btn-success-bg, 5%);

@btn-info-color:                 #fff;
@btn-info-bg:                    @brand-info;
@btn-info-border:                darken(@btn-info-bg, 5%);

@btn-warning-color:              #fff;
@btn-warning-bg:                 @brand-warning;
@btn-warning-border:             darken(@btn-warning-bg, 5%);

@btn-danger-color:               #fff;
@btn-danger-bg:                  @brand-danger;
@btn-danger-border:              darken(@btn-danger-bg, 5%);

@btn-link-disabled-color:        @gray-light;


//== Forms
//
//##

//** `` background color
@input-bg:                       #fff;
//** `` background color
@input-bg-disabled:              @gray-lighter;

//** Text color for ``s
@input-color:                    @gray;
//** `` border color
@input-border:                   #ccc;
//** `` border radius
@input-border-radius:            @border-radius-base;
//** Border color for inputs on focus
@input-border-focus:             #66afe9;

//** Placeholder text color
@input-color-placeholder:        @gray-light;

//** Default `.form-control` height
@input-height-base:              (@line-height-computed + (@padding-base-vertical * 2) + 2);
//** Large `.form-control` height
@input-height-large:             (ceil(@font-size-large * @line-height-large) + (@padding-large-vertical * 2) + 2);
//** Small `.form-control` height
@input-height-small:             (floor(@font-size-small * @line-height-small) + (@padding-small-vertical * 2) + 2);

@legend-color:                   @gray-dark;
@legend-border-color:            #e5e5e5;

//** Background color for textual input addons
@input-group-addon-bg:           @gray-lighter;
//** Border color for textual input addons
@input-group-addon-border-color: @input-border;


//== Dropdowns
//
//## Dropdown menu container and contents.

//** Background for the dropdown menu.
@dropdown-bg:                    #fff;
//** Dropdown menu `border-color`.
@dropdown-border:                rgba(0,0,0,.15);
//** Dropdown menu `border-color` **for IE8**.
@dropdown-fallback-border:       #ccc;
//** Divider color for between dropdown items.
@dropdown-divider-bg:            #e5e5e5;

//** Dropdown link text color.
@dropdown-link-color:            @gray-dark;
//** Hover color for dropdown links.
@dropdown-link-hover-color:      darken(@gray-dark, 5%);
//** Hover background for dropdown links.
@dropdown-link-hover-bg:         #f5f5f5;

//** Active dropdown menu item text color.
@dropdown-link-active-color:     @component-active-color;
//** Active dropdown menu item background color.
@dropdown-link-active-bg:        @component-active-bg;

//** Disabled dropdown menu item background color.
@dropdown-link-disabled-color:   @gray-light;

//** Text color for headers within dropdown menus.
@dropdown-header-color:          @gray-light;

//** Deprecated `@dropdown-caret-color` as of v3.1.0
@dropdown-caret-color:           #000;


//-- Z-index master list
//
// Warning: Avoid customizing these values. They're used for a bird's eye view
// of components dependent on the z-axis and are designed to all work together.
//
// Note: These variables are not generated into the Customizer.

@zindex-navbar:            1000;
@zindex-dropdown:          1000;
@zindex-popover:           1060;
@zindex-tooltip:           1070;
@zindex-navbar-fixed:      1030;
@zindex-modal-background:  1040;
@zindex-modal:             1050;


//== Media queries breakpoints
//
//## Define the breakpoints at which your layout will change, adapting to different screen sizes.

// Extra small screen / phone
//** Deprecated `@screen-xs` as of v3.0.1
@screen-xs:                  480px;
//** Deprecated `@screen-xs-min` as of v3.2.0
@screen-xs-min:              @screen-xs;
//** Deprecated `@screen-phone` as of v3.0.1
@screen-phone:               @screen-xs-min;

// Small screen / tablet
//** Deprecated `@screen-sm` as of v3.0.1
@screen-sm:                  768px;
@screen-sm-min:              @screen-sm;
//** Deprecated `@screen-tablet` as of v3.0.1
@screen-tablet:              @screen-sm-min;

// Medium screen / desktop
//** Deprecated `@screen-md` as of v3.0.1
@screen-md:                  992px;
@screen-md-min:              @screen-md;
//** Deprecated `@screen-desktop` as of v3.0.1
@screen-desktop:             @screen-md-min;

// Large screen / wide desktop
//** Deprecated `@screen-lg` as of v3.0.1
@screen-lg:                  1200px;
@screen-lg-min:              @screen-lg;
//** Deprecated `@screen-lg-desktop` as of v3.0.1
@screen-lg-desktop:          @screen-lg-min;

// So media queries don't overlap when required, provide a maximum
@screen-xs-max:              (@screen-sm-min - 1);
@screen-sm-max:              (@screen-md-min - 1);
@screen-md-max:              (@screen-lg-min - 1);


//== Grid system
//
//## Define your custom responsive grid.

//** Number of columns in the grid.
@grid-columns:              12;
//** Padding between columns. Gets divided in half for the left and right.
@grid-gutter-width:         30px;
// Navbar collapse
//** Point at which the navbar becomes uncollapsed.
@grid-float-breakpoint:     @screen-sm-min;
//** Point at which the navbar begins collapsing.
@grid-float-breakpoint-max: (@grid-float-breakpoint - 1);


//== Container sizes
//
//## Define the maximum width of `.container` for different screen sizes.

// Small screen / tablet
@container-tablet:             ((720px + @grid-gutter-width));
//** For `@screen-sm-min` and up.
@container-sm:                 @container-tablet;

// Medium screen / desktop
@container-desktop:            ((940px + @grid-gutter-width));
//** For `@screen-md-min` and up.
@container-md:                 @container-desktop;

// Large screen / wide desktop
@container-large-desktop:      ((1140px + @grid-gutter-width));
//** For `@screen-lg-min` and up.
@container-lg:                 @container-large-desktop;


//== Navbar
//
//##

// Basics of a navbar
@navbar-height:                    50px;
@navbar-margin-bottom:             @line-height-computed;
@navbar-border-radius:             @border-radius-base;
@navbar-padding-horizontal:        floor((@grid-gutter-width / 2));
@navbar-padding-vertical:          ((@navbar-height - @line-height-computed) / 2);
@navbar-collapse-max-height:       340px;

@navbar-default-color:             #777;
@navbar-default-bg:                #f8f8f8;
@navbar-default-border:            darken(@navbar-default-bg, 6.5%);

// Navbar links
@navbar-default-link-color:                #777;
@navbar-default-link-hover-color:          #333;
@navbar-default-link-hover-bg:             transparent;
@navbar-default-link-active-color:         #555;
@navbar-default-link-active-bg:            darken(@navbar-default-bg, 6.5%);
@navbar-default-link-disabled-color:       #ccc;
@navbar-default-link-disabled-bg:          transparent;

// Navbar brand label
@navbar-default-brand-color:               @navbar-default-link-color;
@navbar-default-brand-hover-color:         darken(@navbar-default-brand-color, 10%);
@navbar-default-brand-hover-bg:            transparent;

// Navbar toggle
@navbar-default-toggle-hover-bg:           #ddd;
@navbar-default-toggle-icon-bar-bg:        #888;
@navbar-default-toggle-border-color:       #ddd;


// Inverted navbar
// Reset inverted navbar basics
@navbar-inverse-color:                      @gray-light;
@navbar-inverse-bg:                         #222;
@navbar-inverse-border:                     darken(@navbar-inverse-bg, 10%);

// Inverted navbar links
@navbar-inverse-link-color:                 @gray-light;
@navbar-inverse-link-hover-color:           #fff;
@navbar-inverse-link-hover-bg:              transparent;
@navbar-inverse-link-active-color:          @navbar-inverse-link-hover-color;
@navbar-inverse-link-active-bg:             darken(@navbar-inverse-bg, 10%);
@navbar-inverse-link-disabled-color:        #444;
@navbar-inverse-link-disabled-bg:           transparent;

// Inverted navbar brand label
@navbar-inverse-brand-color:                @navbar-inverse-link-color;
@navbar-inverse-brand-hover-color:          #fff;
@navbar-inverse-brand-hover-bg:             transparent;

// Inverted navbar toggle
@navbar-inverse-toggle-hover-bg:            #333;
@navbar-inverse-toggle-icon-bar-bg:         #fff;
@navbar-inverse-toggle-border-color:        #333;


//== Navs
//
//##

//=== Shared nav styles
@nav-link-padding:                          10px 15px;
@nav-link-hover-bg:                         @gray-lighter;

@nav-disabled-link-color:                   @gray-light;
@nav-disabled-link-hover-color:             @gray-light;

@nav-open-link-hover-color:                 #fff;

//== Tabs
@nav-tabs-border-color:                     #ddd;

@nav-tabs-link-hover-border-color:          @gray-lighter;

@nav-tabs-active-link-hover-bg:             @body-bg;
@nav-tabs-active-link-hover-color:          @gray;
@nav-tabs-active-link-hover-border-color:   #ddd;

@nav-tabs-justified-link-border-color:            #ddd;
@nav-tabs-justified-active-link-border-color:     @body-bg;

//== Pills
@nav-pills-border-radius:                   @border-radius-base;
@nav-pills-active-link-hover-bg:            @component-active-bg;
@nav-pills-active-link-hover-color:         @component-active-color;


//== Pagination
//
//##

@pagination-color:                     @link-color;
@pagination-bg:                        #fff;
@pagination-border:                    #ddd;

@pagination-hover-color:               @link-hover-color;
@pagination-hover-bg:                  @gray-lighter;
@pagination-hover-border:              #ddd;

@pagination-active-color:              #fff;
@pagination-active-bg:                 @brand-primary;
@pagination-active-border:             @brand-primary;

@pagination-disabled-color:            @gray-light;
@pagination-disabled-bg:               #fff;
@pagination-disabled-border:           #ddd;


//== Pager
//
//##

@pager-bg:                             @pagination-bg;
@pager-border:                         @pagination-border;
@pager-border-radius:                  15px;

@pager-hover-bg:                       @pagination-hover-bg;

@pager-active-bg:                      @pagination-active-bg;
@pager-active-color:                   @pagination-active-color;

@pager-disabled-color:                 @pagination-disabled-color;


//== Jumbotron
//
//##

@jumbotron-padding:              30px;
@jumbotron-color:                inherit;
@jumbotron-bg:                   @gray-lighter;
@jumbotron-heading-color:        inherit;
@jumbotron-font-size:            ceil((@font-size-base * 1.5));


//== Form states and alerts
//
//## Define colors for form feedback states and, by default, alerts.

@state-success-text:             #3c763d;
@state-success-bg:               #dff0d8;
@state-success-border:           darken(spin(@state-success-bg, -10), 5%);

@state-info-text:                #31708f;
@state-info-bg:                  #d9edf7;
@state-info-border:              darken(spin(@state-info-bg, -10), 7%);

@state-warning-text:             #8a6d3b;
@state-warning-bg:               #fcf8e3;
@state-warning-border:           darken(spin(@state-warning-bg, -10), 5%);

@state-danger-text:              #a94442;
@state-danger-bg:                #f2dede;
@state-danger-border:            darken(spin(@state-danger-bg, -10), 5%);


//== Tooltips
//
//##

//** Tooltip max width
@tooltip-max-width:           200px;
//** Tooltip text color
@tooltip-color:               #fff;
//** Tooltip background color
@tooltip-bg:                  #000;
@tooltip-opacity:             .9;

//** Tooltip arrow width
@tooltip-arrow-width:         5px;
//** Tooltip arrow color
@tooltip-arrow-color:         @tooltip-bg;


//== Popovers
//
//##

//** Popover body background color
@popover-bg:                          #fff;
//** Popover maximum width
@popover-max-width:                   276px;
//** Popover border color
@popover-border-color:                rgba(0,0,0,.2);
//** Popover fallback border color
@popover-fallback-border-color:       #ccc;

//** Popover title background color
@popover-title-bg:                    darken(@popover-bg, 3%);

//** Popover arrow width
@popover-arrow-width:                 10px;
//** Popover arrow color
@popover-arrow-color:                 #fff;

//** Popover outer arrow width
@popover-arrow-outer-width:           (@popover-arrow-width + 1);
//** Popover outer arrow color
@popover-arrow-outer-color:           fadein(@popover-border-color, 5%);
//** Popover outer arrow fallback color
@popover-arrow-outer-fallback-color:  darken(@popover-fallback-border-color, 20%);


//== Labels
//
//##

//** Default label background color
@label-default-bg:            @gray-light;
//** Primary label background color
@label-primary-bg:            @brand-primary;
//** Success label background color
@label-success-bg:            @brand-success;
//** Info label background color
@label-info-bg:               @brand-info;
//** Warning label background color
@label-warning-bg:            @brand-warning;
//** Danger label background color
@label-danger-bg:             @brand-danger;

//** Default label text color
@label-color:                 #fff;
//** Default text color of a linked label
@label-link-hover-color:      #fff;


//== Modals
//
//##

//** Padding applied to the modal body
@modal-inner-padding:         15px;

//** Padding applied to the modal title
@modal-title-padding:         15px;
//** Modal title line-height
@modal-title-line-height:     @line-height-base;

//** Background color of modal content area
@modal-content-bg:                             #fff;
//** Modal content border color
@modal-content-border-color:                   rgba(0,0,0,.2);
//** Modal content border color **for IE8**
@modal-content-fallback-border-color:          #999;

//** Modal backdrop background color
@modal-backdrop-bg:           #000;
//** Modal backdrop opacity
@modal-backdrop-opacity:      .5;
//** Modal header border color
@modal-header-border-color:   #e5e5e5;
//** Modal footer border color
@modal-footer-border-color:   @modal-header-border-color;

@modal-lg:                    900px;
@modal-md:                    600px;
@modal-sm:                    300px;


//== Alerts
//
//## Define alert colors, border radius, and padding.

@alert-padding:               15px;
@alert-border-radius:         @border-radius-base;
@alert-link-font-weight:      bold;

@alert-success-bg:            @state-success-bg;
@alert-success-text:          @state-success-text;
@alert-success-border:        @state-success-border;

@alert-info-bg:               @state-info-bg;
@alert-info-text:             @state-info-text;
@alert-info-border:           @state-info-border;

@alert-warning-bg:            @state-warning-bg;
@alert-warning-text:          @state-warning-text;
@alert-warning-border:        @state-warning-border;

@alert-danger-bg:             @state-danger-bg;
@alert-danger-text:           @state-danger-text;
@alert-danger-border:         @state-danger-border;


//== Progress bars
//
//##

//** Background color of the whole progress component
@progress-bg:                 #f5f5f5;
//** Progress bar text color
@progress-bar-color:          #fff;

//** Default progress bar color
@progress-bar-bg:             @brand-primary;
//** Success progress bar color
@progress-bar-success-bg:     @brand-success;
//** Warning progress bar color
@progress-bar-warning-bg:     @brand-warning;
//** Danger progress bar color
@progress-bar-danger-bg:      @brand-danger;
//** Info progress bar color
@progress-bar-info-bg:        @brand-info;


//== List group
//
//##

//** Background color on `.list-group-item`
@list-group-bg:                 #fff;
//** `.list-group-item` border color
@list-group-border:             #ddd;
//** List group border radius
@list-group-border-radius:      @border-radius-base;

//** Background color of single list items on hover
@list-group-hover-bg:           #f5f5f5;
//** Text color of active list items
@list-group-active-color:       @component-active-color;
//** Background color of active list items
@list-group-active-bg:          @component-active-bg;
//** Border color of active list elements
@list-group-active-border:      @list-group-active-bg;
//** Text color for content within active list items
@list-group-active-text-color:  lighten(@list-group-active-bg, 40%);

//** Text color of disabled list items
@list-group-disabled-color:      @gray-light;
//** Background color of disabled list items
@list-group-disabled-bg:         @gray-lighter;
//** Text color for content within disabled list items
@list-group-disabled-text-color: @list-group-disabled-color;

@list-group-link-color:         #555;
@list-group-link-hover-color:   @list-group-link-color;
@list-group-link-heading-color: #333;


//== Panels
//
//##

@panel-bg:                    #fff;
@panel-body-padding:          15px;
@panel-heading-padding:       10px 15px;
@panel-footer-padding:        @panel-heading-padding;
@panel-border-radius:         @border-radius-base;

//** Border color for elements within panels
@panel-inner-border:          #ddd;
@panel-footer-bg:             #f5f5f5;

@panel-default-text:          @gray-dark;
@panel-default-border:        #ddd;
@panel-default-heading-bg:    #f5f5f5;

@panel-primary-text:          #fff;
@panel-primary-border:        @brand-primary;
@panel-primary-heading-bg:    @brand-primary;

@panel-success-text:          @state-success-text;
@panel-success-border:        @state-success-border;
@panel-success-heading-bg:    @state-success-bg;

@panel-info-text:             @state-info-text;
@panel-info-border:           @state-info-border;
@panel-info-heading-bg:       @state-info-bg;

@panel-warning-text:          @state-warning-text;
@panel-warning-border:        @state-warning-border;
@panel-warning-heading-bg:    @state-warning-bg;

@panel-danger-text:           @state-danger-text;
@panel-danger-border:         @state-danger-border;
@panel-danger-heading-bg:     @state-danger-bg;


//== Thumbnails
//
//##

//** Padding around the thumbnail image
@thumbnail-padding:           4px;
//** Thumbnail background color
@thumbnail-bg:                @body-bg;
//** Thumbnail border color
@thumbnail-border:            #ddd;
//** Thumbnail border radius
@thumbnail-border-radius:     @border-radius-base;

//** Custom text color for thumbnail captions
@thumbnail-caption-color:     @text-color;
//** Padding around the thumbnail caption
@thumbnail-caption-padding:   9px;


//== Wells
//
//##

@well-bg:                     #f5f5f5;
@well-border:                 darken(@well-bg, 7%);


//== Badges
//
//##

@badge-color:                 #fff;
//** Linked badge text color on hover
@badge-link-hover-color:      #fff;
@badge-bg:                    @gray-light;

//** Badge text color in active nav link
@badge-active-color:          @link-color;
//** Badge background color in active nav link
@badge-active-bg:             #fff;

@badge-font-weight:           bold;
@badge-line-height:           1;
@badge-border-radius:         10px;


//== Breadcrumbs
//
//##

@breadcrumb-padding-vertical:   8px;
@breadcrumb-padding-horizontal: 15px;
//** Breadcrumb background color
@breadcrumb-bg:                 #f5f5f5;
//** Breadcrumb text color
@breadcrumb-color:              #ccc;
//** Text color of current page in the breadcrumb
@breadcrumb-active-color:       @gray-light;
//** Textual separator for between breadcrumb elements
@breadcrumb-separator:          "/";


//== Carousel
//
//##

@carousel-text-shadow:                        0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.6);

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										YouTube is one of the most influential platforms in modern media, but its origin story is surprisingly simple: a small team wanted an easier way to share video online. In the early 2000s, uploading and sending video files was slow, formats were inconsistent, and most websites weren’t built for smooth playback. YouTube’s founders focused on removing those barriers—making video sharing as easy as sending a link.
Who Founded YouTube?
YouTube was founded by three former PayPal employees: Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim. They combined product thinking, engineering skills, and a clear user goal: create a website where anyone could upload a video and watch it instantly in a browser.

Chad Hurley — product/design focus and early CEO role
Steve Chen — engineering and infrastructure
Jawed Karim — engineering and early concept support

The Problem YouTube Solved
At the time, sharing video often meant emailing huge files or dealing with complicated players and downloads. YouTube made video:

Uploadable by non-experts (simple interface)
Streamable in the browser (no special setup)
Sharable through links and embedding on other sites

Early Growth and the First Video
YouTube launched publicly in 2005. One of the most famous early moments was the first uploaded video, “Me at the zoo,” featuring co-founder Jawed Karim. The clip was short and casual—exactly the kind of everyday content that proved the platform’s big idea: ordinary people could publish video without needing a studio.
Key Milestones Timeline

Year/Date

Milestone

Why It Mattered




2005
YouTube is founded and launches
Introduced easy browser-based video sharing


2005
“Me at the zoo” is uploaded
Became a symbol of user-generated video culture


2006
Google acquires YouTube
Provided resources to scale hosting and global reach


Why Google Bought YouTube
By 2006, YouTube’s traffic was exploding. Video hosting is expensive—bandwidth and storage costs rise fast when millions of people watch content daily. Google’s acquisition gave YouTube the infrastructure and advertising ecosystem to grow into a sustainable business.
What YouTube’s Founding Changed
YouTube didn’t just create a popular website; it reshaped how people learn, entertain themselves, and build careers online. Its founding helped accelerate:

Creator-driven media and influencer culture
How-to education and free tutorials at massive scale
Music discovery, commentary, and global community trends

From a small startup idea to a global video powerhouse, YouTube’s founding is a classic example of a simple product solving a real problem—and changing the internet in the process.
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2005	“Me at the zoo” is uploaded	Became a symbol of user-generated video culture
2006	Google acquires YouTube	Provided resources to scale hosting and global reach