# How Did YouTube Launch?

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Podcast: [ColdFusion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/coldfusion-7719780)
Published: 2026-05-28T23:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

YouTube is a vibrant, thriving community that has taken over a lot of the internet's video sector. In this video we'll take a look at how large the website really is and how it started. Soundtrack: TAPES - Tried To Indian Wells - After the Match (Kyson Remix) Pierce Fulton – Kuaga Dinka - Faces Of Bengalia (Original Mix) [Unreleased Digital] D' SOUND - Talkin' Talk S A L O N & C O U G H - p a r a g o n b o y Owen - Too Many Moons Joe Hertz - Tears » Google + | http://www.google.com/+coldfustion » Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ColdFusionTV » Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ColdFusion_TV » My music | http://burnwater.bandcamp.com or » http://www.soundcloud.com/burnwater » Collection of music used in videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOrJJKW31OA Editing website: www.cfnstudios.com ColdfusTion Android Launcher: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nqr.coldfustion.com&hl=en » Twitter | @Coldfustion --- ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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