Does YouTube delete old videos?

YouTube is trying to keep its platform as clean as possible. That's why, during the third quarter of 2018, the streaming site deleted 58 million videos, and it's why YouTube warned its creators this week that it's going to be deleting plenty of spam accounts that could affect their subscriber numbers.
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Does YouTube auto delete old videos?

For YouTube history, auto-delete will be set to 36 months by default for new accounts or for those who activate their YouTube history for the first time. The user can change these defaults in their settings, so that auto-delete is deactivated completely or that the time-frame is set to three months.
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How long can videos stay on YouTube?

It all depends on whether or not your YouTube account has been verified or not. Non-verified accounts can only upload videos up to 15 minutes long. Verified accounts are limited to videos that are 12 hours long, or 128 GB, "whichever is less," according to Google.
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Why did YouTube delete all my videos?

If you see the "Video removed" message next to one of your uploaded videos, it means the video has been found to violate our policies and has been taken off YouTube. Click a section below to learn what you can do to resolve the issue.
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What happens to very old YouTube videos?

Old videos on YouTube are typically kept on the site, but they are not as prominently featured as newer videos. They may be harder to find because they are not as closely associated with relevant keywords, and they may not show up in search results as often.
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Should You DELETE Old YouTube Videos? Yes... and... NO



What is the oldest YouTube video ever?

"Me at the zoo" is the first video uploaded to YouTube, on April 23, 2005, 8:31:52 p.m. PDT, or April 24, 2005, at 03:31:52 UTC. It features YouTube's 25-year-old co-founder Jawed Karim in front of two elephants at the San Diego Zoo, noting their long trunks.
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How many videos are deleted by YouTube?

YouTube Deletes 58 Million Videos and 1.6 Million Accounts.
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How do I recover YouTube videos?

How do I find deleted YouTube videos?
  1. Copy the URL of the deleted video and go to Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. ...
  2. Paste the URL in the URL box and press Enter.
  3. Select a snapshot from a date and time where the video was available.
  4. Right-click the video and select Save video as to download it.
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Are YouTube videos permanent?

If you delete a video, it's permanently deleted — you can't recover it through YouTube. If you want to see it again, make sure you have a backup saved.
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How long does YouTube take to delete?

This deletion may not happen immediately, so don't be surprised if it takes a short time to see your channel actually disappear. Some users have reported the process taking up to 30 days on YouTube's end.
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Will YouTube run out of space?

The answer is, no. The reason is, Youtube is part of Google, so their storage media will both use the Cloud-based Google Data Center. Google's cloud data centers are spread almost all over the world and have been online since 2017.
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Do YouTube channels get deleted?

YouTube will delete a channel entirely if it receives three strikes within three months or commits a single egregious violation, like child sexual exploitation.
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Can YouTube see old?

Sign in and go to myactivity.google.com to find videos that you've viewed on the YouTube app or website while signed in. It also includes videos you've watched in a YouTube player on other websites while signed in to Google Chrome.
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Why can't I find my old YouTube video?

Unfortunately, there is no way to recover a video that has been deleted. There are a couple of options if you want to try and see if it's possible to recover the video. The first option is to use an undelete program, which will scan your computer for files that have been deleted in the past.
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Who hit 1 million subscribers first?

In April 2009, actor Ashton Kutcher (USA) became the first person ever to amass one million Twitter followers.
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Who is the richest Youtuber?

MrBeast is the new No.
  • with record earnings, and Jake Paul ranks second despite past scandals. Here's how much these celebs raked in. ...
  • Jake Paul ($45 million) and No.
  • Markiplier ($38 million)–also would have made that Celebrity 100, which had a $35 million cutoff.
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How do I find my history from years ago?

According to Google, users of Google Chrome can access the program's "Settings" menu and select "History" followed by "History" to access the search history. Then, you can browse the Chrome history to view all items, locate the specific date heading, and see all the visited websites for the day under that heading.
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What happens when you search YouTube?

YouTube search tries to show you the most relevant results. Results can include videos, channels, playlists, and live streams. You may not find your channel at the top of the search results if: Your channel name is commonly used in video titles.
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How many YouTube videos exist?

Conclusion. The answer to the topic at hand about “how many videos are on YouTube” showed that there are more than 800 million videos on the platform.
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Where are all YouTube videos stored?

Data Storage – How Does YouTube Stores Such An Insane Amount Of Data? The videos are stored in the hard drives in warehouse-scale Google datacenters. The data is managed by the Google File System & BigTable.
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Will YouTube delete inactive accounts?

Inactive accounts policy

If an account is found to be overly inactive, the account may be reclaimed by YouTube without notice. Inactivity may be considered as: Not logging in to the site for at least six months.
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