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 over 265 billion total views as of September 2024[update].
50 most-viewed channels
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 33 billion total views.[1][6]
Historical progression
The first YouTube channel to exceed 10billion total views was PewDiePie in September 2015. Since then, about 430channels have exceeded 10billion total views as of May 2024.
T-Series became the most-viewed YouTube channel of 2016,[10][11][12] and exceeded 14billion 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 255 billion total views. T-Series has also had the most monthly views since 2016,[15][16] and received more than 2.8billion 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.
Current record for most days as most-viewed channel
Former record for most days as most-viewed channel
Timeline of most-viewed YouTube channels (October 2011 – October 2023)
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