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File:MrBeast 2023 (cropped).jpg is the most-subscribed channel on YouTube, with 397 million subscribers {{as of|May 2025|lc=y|post=.}}]]

A subscriber to a channel on the American video-sharing platform YouTube is a user who has chosen to receive the channel's content by clicking on that channel's "Subscribe" button, and each user's subscription feed consists of videos published by channels to which the user is subscribed.{{Cite web |title=The Quickstart Guide to YouTube – Lesson 2: YouTube Basics |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHDDHbKd5Qo&list=PLpjK416fmKwQKmatriVu3rdwv7g4ZJSfD |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190624030336/https://creatoracademy.youtube.com/page/lesson/subscriber-advantage#strategies-zippy-link-2 |archive-date=June 24, 2019 |access-date=June 25, 2019 |website=YouTube Creator Academy |publisher=YouTube}} The ability for users to subscribe was introduced in October 2005.{{Cite web |date=October 25, 2005 |title=Official YouTube Blog – Tuesday, October 25, 2005 |url=http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2005/10/its-been-awhile-since-our-last-update.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091230154224/http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2005/10/its-been-awhile-since-our-last-update.html |archive-date=December 30, 2009 |access-date=November 5, 2013 |website=Official YouTube Blog |publisher=Google}} YouTube began publishing a list of its most-subscribed channels in April 2006.{{Cite web |title=Lots 'o New Stuff |url=https://youtube.googleblog.com/2006/04/lots-new-stuff.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091230141502/http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2006/04/lots-new-stuff.html |archive-date=December 30, 2009 |access-date=January 19, 2019 |website=Official YouTube Blog |publisher=Google}} An early archive of the list dates to May 17, 2006.

Since May 2006, when Smosh occupied the top position with just 2,986 subscribers, at least 11 other YouTube channels have held the top spot; these include the channel for the American fictional web series lonelygirl15,{{Cite web |title= Most Subscribed Channels - All Time |url=http://www3.youtube.com:80/members?ms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061120025128/http://youtube.com:80/members%3Fs%3Dms%26t%3Da%26g%3D0 |archive-date=November 20, 2006 |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=www.youtube.com |publisher=YouTube}} American comedian Brooke "Brookers" Brodack,{{Cite web |title= Most Subscribed Channels - All Time |url=http://www3.youtube.com:80/members?ms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060703195718/http://www3.youtube.com:80/members?ms |archive-date=July 3, 2006 |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=www.youtube.com |publisher=YouTube}} American fictional character Fred Figglehorn,{{Cite web |title= Most Subscribed Channels - All Time |url=http://www3.youtube.com:80/members?ms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014091836/http://www.youtube.com/members?t=a&p=1&s=ms&g=0&locale=en_US |archive-date=October 14, 2008 |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=www.youtube.com |publisher=YouTube}} Swedish gamer Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg,{{Cite web |title= Top 100 YouTubers Subscribed/Viewed |url=http://socialblade.com/youtube/top/100 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822085136/http://socialblade.com/youtube/top/100 |archive-date=August 22, 2013 |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=www.socialblade.com |publisher=Social Blade}} American comedian Ryan Higa,{{Cite web |title= Most Subscribed Channels - All Time |url=http://www3.youtube.com:80/members?ms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922235107/http://www.youtube.com/channels?p=1&s=ms&gl=&t=a&g=0 |archive-date=September 22, 2009 |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=www.youtube.com |publisher=YouTube}} American media personality Ray William Johnson,{{Cite web |title= Top 500 YouTubers Subscribed/Viewed |url=http://socialblade.com/youtube/top/500 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724002355/http://socialblade.com/youtube/top/500 |archive-date=July 24, 2011 |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=www.socialblade.com |publisher=Social Blade}} American public speaker Judson Laipply,{{Cite web |title= Most Subscribed Channels - All Time |url=http://www3.youtube.com:80/members?ms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060612225641/http://www3.youtube.com:80/members?ms |archive-date=June 12, 2006 |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=www.youtube.com |publisher=YouTube}} English pensioner Peter Oakley,{{Cite web |title= Most Subscribed Channels - All Time |url=http://www3.youtube.com:80/members?ms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060821183542/http://youtube.com:80/members%3Ft%3Da%26p%3D1%26s%3Dms%26g%3D0 |archive-date=August 21, 2006 |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=www.youtube.com |publisher=YouTube}} and the official channels for Indian music record label T-Series, as well as YouTube{{efn|group=upper-alpha|name=ytname|Although now simply called "YouTube", YouTube's official channel was named "YouTube Spotlight" in 2013.}} itself.{{Cite web |title= Top 500 Subscribed YouTube Channels (Sorted by Subscriber Count) |url=http://socialblade.com/youtube/top/500/mostsubscribed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202173617/www.socialblade.com/youtube/top/500/mostsubscribed |archive-date=December 2, 2013 |access-date=June 11, 2024 |website=www.socialblade.com |publisher=Social Blade}}

The most-subscribed YouTube channel is MrBeast, having 397 million subscribers as of May 21, 2025, and gaining subscribers by an average of about 310,000 per day.{{Cite web |title=Top 100 Subscribed YouTube Channels (Sorted by Subscriber Count) |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/top/100/mostsubscribed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240602002257/https://socialblade.com/youtube/top/100/mostsubscribed |archive-date=June 2, 2024 |access-date=June 2, 2024 |website=www.socialblade.com |publisher=Social Blade}}{{Cite web |title=MrBeast's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA |access-date=June 4, 2024 |website=www.socialblade.com |publisher=Social Blade}}{{Cite web |last=Ashford |first=Charlie |date=2 March 2024 |title=Communitrics API |url=https://api.communitrics.com/UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA?averages=true |access-date=20 September 2024}}

50 most-subscribed channels

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The following table lists the 50 most-subscribed YouTube channels,{{efn|group=upper-alpha|The total number of channels listed may exceed 50 if a tie exists for the 50th-highest subscriber count.}}{{Cite web |title=Top 100 YouTube Creators by Subscribers|url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/lists/top/100/subscribers/all/global |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250404090506/https://socialblade.com/youtube/lists/top/100/subscribers/all/global |archive-date=April 4, 2025 |access-date=April 4, 2025 |website=Social Blade}} as well as the primary language, country, and content category of each channel. The channels are ordered by number of subscribers. Those whose displayed subscriber counts are identical, are listed so that the channel whose current growth rate indicates that its displayed subscriber count will exceed that of the other channel is listed first. Automatically generated channels that lack their own videos, such as Music and News, and channels that have been made effectively obsolete as a result of the transferral of their content, such as JustinBieberVEVO and TaylorSwiftVEVO{{efn|group=upper-alpha|These are not to be mistaken for the channels Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift, both of which are included.}} are excluded.

{{As of|2025|5}}, 20 of the 50 channels listed primarily produce content in English while 15 primarily produce content in Hindi. All 50 channels have surpassed 61 million subscribers.{{Cite web |title=Top 10 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels In The World [2024] |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/explainers/most-subscribed-youtube-channels-in-the-world/87475/1 |access-date=June 13, 2024 |website=Forbes India |language=en}} Fourteen of the channels have surpassed 100 million subscribers and only two have more than 200 million subscribers: MrBeast and T-Series. MrBeast is the only channel that has more than 300 million subscribers.{{Cite web |title=Most Followed YouTube Channels in the World in 2024 |url=https://notcommon.com/most-followed/youtube |access-date=June 12, 2024 |website=notcommon.com |language=en}}

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scope="col"|Name

! scope="col"|Link

! scope="col"|Brand
channel

! scope="col"|Subscribers
(millions)

! scope="col"|Primary
language

! scope="col"|Category

! scope="col"|Country

MrBeast

| {{plk|https://youtube.com/user/MrBeast6000|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 397

| English

| Entertainment{{Cite web |date=June 3, 2024 |title=MrBeast YouTube: Top 10 most subscribed YouTube channels for di world |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/cw9955j5ry7o |access-date=June 13, 2024 |website=BBC News Pidgin}}

| {{flag|United States}}

T-Series

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/user/tseries|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 294

| Hindi{{Cite web |last=Stegner |first=Ben |title=The Top 10 Most Popular YouTube Channels: Should You Subscribe? |url=https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/most-popular-youtube-channels/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326214229/https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/most-popular-youtube-channels/ |archive-date=March 26, 2018 |access-date=November 30, 2018 |website=MakeUseOf}}{{Cite news |date=January 24, 2017 |title=T-Series Rules YouTube's Airwaves, but Bhushan Kumar Is Not Stopping Here |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/t-series-rules-youtubes-airwaves-but-bhushan-kumar-is-not-stopping-here/articleshow/56748220.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126061933/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/t-series-rules-youtubes-airwaves-but-bhushan-kumar-is-not-stopping-here/articleshow/56748220.cms |archive-date=January 26, 2017 |access-date=December 3, 2018 |work=The Economic Times |publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co.}}

| Music

| {{flag|India}}

Cocomelon - Nursery Rhymes

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbCmjCuTUZos6Inko4u57UQ|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 193

| English

| Education

| {{flag|United States}}

SET India

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpEhnqL0y41EpW2TvWAHD7Q|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 184

| Hindi{{Cite web |last=Bhushan |first=Nyay |date=September 17, 2015 |title=BBC, Sony Television's India Unit Partner for New Channel |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bbc-sony-televisions-india-unit-824126 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921052710/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bbc-sony-televisions-india-unit-824126 |archive-date=September 21, 2015 |access-date=December 3, 2018 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}

| Entertainment

| {{flag|India}}

Vlad and Niki

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvlE5gTbOvjiolFlEm-c_Ow|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 140

| English

| Entertainment

| {{flag|United States}}
{{flag|Russia}}

Kids Diana Show

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk8GzjMOrta8yxDcKfylJYw|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 134

| English{{Cite web |last=Greenwood |first=Chelsea |title=10 Children Who Are Making Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars — and Possibly Millions — Through YouTube |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-child-stars-who-are-likely-millionaires-2019-7#10-like-nastya-vlog-stacy-toys-and-funny-stacy-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731174123/https://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-child-stars-who-are-likely-millionaires-2019-7 |archive-date=July 31, 2019 |access-date=April 19, 2020 |website=Business Insider}}

| Entertainment

| {{flag|United States}}
{{flag|Ukraine}}

Like Nastya

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJplp5SjeGSdVdwsfb9Q7lQ|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 127

| English

| Entertainment

| {{flag|United States}}
{{flag|Russia}}

Stokes Twins

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/@stokestwins|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 125

| English

| Entertainment

| {{flag|United States}}

Zee Music Company

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFFbwnve3yF62-tVXkTyHqg|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 117

| Hindi{{Cite web |title=eee Music Company – About |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/zeemusiccompany/about |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208185032/https://www.youtube.com/user/zeemusiccompany/about |archive-date=December 8, 2015 |access-date=December 3, 2018 |website=YouTube |publisher=Zee Entertainment Enterprises}}{{Cite web |last=Bhattacharya |first=Ananya |date=November 9, 2017 |title=The Nation Wants to Know: What Do Indians Watch on Facebook and YouTube? |url=https://qz.com/india/1123781/youtube-for-music-facebook-for-news-where-indians-watch-their-videos/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203023816/https://qz.com/india/1123781/youtube-for-music-facebook-for-news-where-indians-watch-their-videos/ |archive-date=December 3, 2018 |access-date=December 3, 2018 |website=Quartz India}}

| Music

| {{flag|India}}

PewDiePie

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/user/PewDiePie|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 110

| English

| Entertainment

| {{flag|Sweden}}
{{flag|Japan}}

WWE

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/user/WWEFanNation|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 109

| English

| Sports

| {{flag|United States}}

김프로KIMPRO

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/@kimpro828|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 105

| Korean

| Entertainment

| {{Flag|South Korea}}

Goldmines

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyoXW-Dse7fURq30EWl_CUA|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 104

| Hindi

| Film

| {{flag|India}}

Sony SAB

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6-F5tO8uklgE9Zy8IvbdFw|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 101

| Hindi

| Entertainment

| {{Flag|India}}

Blackpink

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmHUn--16B90oW2L6FRR3A|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 96.6

| Korean

|Music

| {{flag|South Korea}}

ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBnZ16ahKA2DZ_T5W0FPUXg|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 96.2

| Hindi{{Cite web |last=Shashidhar |first=Ajita |title=Why Are Broadcasters Launching More Hindi GECs? |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/broadcasters-launching-more-hindi-general-entertainment-channels/story/207150.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714220252/http://m.businesstoday.in/story/broadcasters-launching-more-hindi-general-entertainment-channels/1/207150.html |archive-date=July 14, 2015 |access-date=April 29, 2020 |website=Business Today |publisher=Living Media}}

|Education

| {{Flag|India}}

Alan's Universe

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/@AlanChikinChow|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 92.2

| English

| Entertainment

| {{flag|United States}}

Zee TV

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCppHT7SZKKvar4Oc9J4oljQ|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 90.2

| Hindi

| Entertainment

| {{Flag|India}}

Pinkfong

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcdwLMPsaU2ezNSJU1nFoBQ|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 81.6

| English

| Education

| {{Flag|South Korea}}

5-Minute Crafts

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC295-Dw_tDNtZXFeAPAW6Aw|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 81

| English

| How-to

| {{flag|Cyprus}}{{efn|name=TheSoul| TheSoul Publishing is currently based in Cyprus; it was originally based in Russia and is still Russian-owned.{{Cite web |last=Kaplan |first=Lisa |date=December 18, 2019 |title=The Biggest Social Media Operation You've Never Heard of Is Run Out of Cyprus by Russians |url=https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/biggest-social-media-operation-youve-never-heard-run-out-cyprus-russians |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814235718/https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/biggest-social-media-operation-youve-never-heard-run-out-cyprus-russians |archive-date=August 14, 2023 |access-date=December 28, 2019 |website=Lawfare}}}}

Colors TV

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC55IWqFLDH1Xp7iu1_xknRA|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 80.3

| Hindi

| Entertainment

| {{flag|India}}

BANGTANTV

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkAepWjdylmXSltofFvsYQ|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 80.3

| Korean

| Music

| {{Flag|South Korea}}

A4

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2tsySbe9TNrI-xh2lximHA|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 79.2

| Russian

| Entertainment

| {{flag|Belarus}}

ZAMZAM ELECTRONICS TRADING

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrnQFuUabBHaw-BRhPo8xEA|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 77.5

| Arabic

| Entertainment

| {{flag|United Arab Emirates}}

Hybe Labels

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3IZKseVpdzPSBaWxBxundA|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 77.2

| Korean

| Music

| {{Flag|South Korea}}

T-Series Bhakti Sagar

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaayLD9i5x4MmIoVZxXSv_g|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 76.2

| Hindi

| Music

| {{Flag|India}}

Tips Official

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJrDMFOdv1I2k8n9oK_V21w|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 75.4

| Hindi

|Entertainment

| {{Flag|India}}

Justin Bieber

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIwFjwMjI0y7PDBVEO9-bkQ|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 75.4

| English

| Music

| {{flag|Canada}}

Toys and Colors

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/@toysandcolors|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 75.2

| English

| Entertainment

| {{Flag|United States}}

UR · Cristiano

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/@cristiano|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 75

| Portuguese, English

| Entertainment/Sports

| {{flag|Portugal}}

KL BRO Biju Rithvik

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/@KLBROBijuRithvik1|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 72.5

| Malayalam

| Lifestyle Vlogs

| {{flag|India}}

Aaj Tak

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt4t-jeY85JegMlZ-E5UWtA|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 72.4

| Hindi

| News

| {{Flag|India}}

Shemaroo Filmi Gaane

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP6uH_XlsxrXwZQ4DlqbqPg|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 72

| Hindi

|Music

| {{flag|India}}

Infobells - Hindi

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ciY6kR3yj3kaKZ6R7ewAg|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 69.7

| Hindi

| Education

| {{flag|India}}

El Reino Infantil

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK1i2UviaXLUNrZlAFpw_jA|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 68.9

| Spanish

| Music

| {{Flag|Argentina}}

Mark Rober

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1kMZp36IQSyNx_9h4mpCg|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 68.1

| English

| Education/Entertainment

| {{Flag|United States}}

HAR PAL GEO

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe9JSDmyqNgA_l2BzGHq1Ug|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 68

| Urdu

|Entertainment

| {{flag|Pakistan}}

Canal KondZilla

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCffDXn7ycAzwL2LDlbyWOTw|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 67.7

| Portuguese

| Music

| {{Flag|Brazil}}

Fede Vigevani

|{{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQm-PeHC-cbJclKJYJ8LzA|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 67.2

| Spanish

| Entertainment

| {{flag|Mexico}}

Wave Music (Indian record label)|Wave Music

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC22nIfOTM7KLIQuFGMKzQbg|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 65.6

| Bhojpuri

| Music

| {{Flag|India}}

Sony Music India

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56gTxNs4f9xZ7Pa2i5xNzg|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 65.6

| Hindi

| Music

| {{flag|India}}

YRF

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbTLwN10NoCU4WDzLf1JMOA|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 65.5

| Hindi

| Music

| {{Flag|India}}

Eminem Music

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfM3zsQsOnfWNUppiycmBuw|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 64.9

| English

| Music

| {{Flag|United States}}

Topper Guild

| {{plk|https://youtube.com/@topperguild|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 64.8

| English

| Entertainment

| {{flag|United States}}

Alejo Igoa

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/user/AlejoIgoa|Link

}

| {{no}}

| 64.2

| Spanish

| Entertainment

| {{Flag|Argentina}}

|-

| Movieclips

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3gNmTGu-TTbFPpfSs5kNkg|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 64.1

| English

| Film

| {{Flag|United States}}

|-

| ARY Digital HD

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4JCksJF76g_MdzPVBJoC3Q|Link}}

| {{yes}}

| 63.1

| Urdu

| Entertainment

| {{flag|Pakistan}}

|-

| YOLO AVENTURAS

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/@YOLOAVENTURAS|Link|}}

| {{no}}

| 62.1

| Spanish

| Entertainment

| {{Flag|Mexico}}

|-

| Dude Perfect

| {{plk|https://youtube.com/user/corycotton|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 61.1

| English

| Comedy

| {{Flag|United States}}

|-

| Taylor Swift

| {{plk|https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqECaJ8Gagnn7YCbPEzWH6g|Link}}

| {{no}}

| 61

| English

| Music

| {{Flag|United States}}

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Historical progression of most-subscribed channels

The following table lists the 20 distinct runs as the most-subscribed YouTube channel recorded since May 2006. Only runs lasting at least 24 hours are included. Twelve different channels have held the position, with PewDiePie holding the title a record four times. He also holds the records for the longest time as the most-subscribed channel (1,920 days in his third run), the shortest time as the most-subscribed channel (four days in his second run), and the longest overall combined time as the most subscribed channel (2,017 days). In second place is Smosh, which held it three times, while third place is tied between nigahiga, T-Series, and YouTube's own channel, which have all held it twice each. YouTube's own official channel, then known as "YouTube Spotlight", briefly held the title in late 2013; one factor that contributed to the channel's rise to the top spot was the site's autosuggestion for new users to subscribe to the channel upon registration. Geriatric1927 had the shortest overall time as the most-subscribed YouTube Channel only holding the achievement for 28 days.

Overall of the twelve channels who have held the record, seven featured individual males, one (Brookers) featured an individual female, two (T-Series, YouTube Spotlight) were brand channels, one (Smosh) was a duo of males which later became a collective and production company, and one (lonelygirl15) was a webseries. Nine of the channels were based in the United States, one (geriatric1927) was based in England, one (T-Series) was based in India, and one (PewDiePie) was based in Sweden.

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Smosh (1)

| {{circa|{{nowrap|May 9, 2006}}}}

| style="background:#d7ccf3;" | ~34

| {{Cite web |date=May 17, 2006 |title=YouTube - Most Subscribed Members (This Month) |url=http://www3.youtube.com:80/members?ms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060517054525/http://www3.youtube.com/members?ms |archive-date=May 17, 2006 |access-date=September 11, 2016}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v12D7DEmWEY |title=Smosh: Garrett's Blog: To haters, FilthyWhore, & fans |date=2023-04-07 |last=The Smosh Archive |access-date=2024-09-09 |via=YouTube}}

Judson Laipply

| {{circa|June 12, 2006}}

| ~21

| {{Cite web |date=June 12, 2006 |title=YouTube - Most Subscribed Members (All Time) |url=http://www3.youtube.com:80/members?ms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060612225641/http://www3.youtube.com/members?ms |archive-date=June 12, 2006 |access-date=August 29, 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Judson Laipply |url=https://www.youtube.com/judsonlaipply |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507194759/http://www.youtube.com/judsonlaipply |archive-date=May 7, 2013 |access-date=November 8, 2016 |website=YouTube}}{{Cite web |last=Gutelle |first=Sam |date=March 15, 2017 |title=The History Of YouTube's Most-Subscribed Channels Is A Fun Nostalgia Trip |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2017/03/15/youtube-most-subscribed-charts/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170602000832/http://www.tubefilter.com/2017/03/15/youtube-most-subscribed-charts/ |archive-date=June 2, 2017 |access-date=June 1, 2017 |website=tubefilter |quote=In the early days, anyone who made a big viral video could enter the top ten, with "Evolution of Dance" performer Judson Laipply even holding the top spot for a bit.}}

Brookers

| {{circa|July 3, 2006}}

| style="background:#d7ccf3;" | ~43

| {{Cite web |title=Brookers |url=https://www.youtube.com/brookers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029212654/http://www.entertainment-masterclass.tv/portfolioentry/brooke-brodack/ |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |access-date=November 8, 2016 |website=YouTube}}{{Cite web |title=Brooke BRODACK {{!}} EMC |url=http://www.entertainment-masterclass.tv/portfolioentry/brooke-brodack/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144046/http://www.entertainment-masterclass.tv/portfolioentry/brooke-brodack/ |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |access-date=September 11, 2016 |website=www.entertainment-masterclass.tv}}{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2006 |title=YouTube - Most Subscribed Channels |url=https://www.youtube.com/members?ms |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060703195718/https://www.youtube.com/members?ms |archive-date=July 3, 2006 |access-date=September 11, 2016 |website=YouTube}}

geriatric1927

| August 15, 2006

| 28

| {{Cite web |title=geriatric1927 |url=https://www.youtube.com/geriatric1927 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121209164040/http://www.youtube.com/geriatric1927 |archive-date=December 9, 2012 |access-date=November 8, 2016 |website=YouTube}}{{Cite web |date=August 29, 2006 |title=The meteoric rise of geriatric1927 |url=http://blog.chron.com/techblog/2006/08/the-meteoric-rise-of-geriatric1927/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108091235/https://blog.chron.com/techblog/2006/08/the-meteoric-rise-of-geriatric1927/ |archive-date=January 8, 2014 |access-date=September 11, 2016 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2006-08-15 |title=YouTubeでトップに立った英国在住79才の男性とは？ - GIGAZINE |url=https://gigazine.net/news/20060815_youtube/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=gigazine.net |language=ja}}

lonelygirl15

| September 12, 2006

| style="background:#d7ccf3;" | 226

| {{Cite web |title=lonelygirl15 |url=https://www.youtube.com/lonelygirl15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924123016/http://www.youtube.com/lonelygirl15 |archive-date=September 24, 2011 |access-date=November 8, 2016 |website=YouTube}}{{Cite web |title=YouTube Stars!: The Lonelygirl15 Story |url=http://youtubestars.blogspot.com/2006/09/lonelygirl15-story.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024122344/http://youtubestars.blogspot.com/2006/09/lonelygirl15-story.html |archive-date=October 24, 2007 |access-date=September 11, 2016}}{{Cite news |last=Zeller |first=Tom Jr. |date=September 17, 2006 |title=Lonelygirl15: Prank, Art or Both |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/17/weekinreview/17zeller.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180321061447/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/17/weekinreview/17zeller.html |archive-date=March 21, 2018 |access-date=September 11, 2016 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web |title=The 100 Greatest Internet Memes of All Time12. Lonelygirl15 |url=http://www.complex.com/tech/2012/06/the-100-greatest-internet-memes-of-all-time/lonely-girl-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818182728/http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2012/06/the-100-greatest-internet-memes-of-all-time/lonely-girl-15 |archive-date=August 18, 2014 |access-date=September 11, 2016 |website=Complex}}

Smosh (2)

| April 26, 2007

| style="background:#d7ccf3;" | 517

| {{Cite web |title=Smosh |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/smosh |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524202218/https://www.youtube.com/user/smosh |archive-date=May 24, 2019 |access-date=February 22, 2019 |website=YouTube |publisher=Mythical Entertainment}}{{Cite web |last=Heffernan |first=Virginia |title=A Big Deal: The Run-Off on YouTube!! |url=http://themedium.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/04/26/a-big-deal-the-run-off-on-youtube/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104052122/http://themedium.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/04/26/a-big-deal-the-run-off-on-youtube/ |archive-date=January 4, 2013 |access-date=September 11, 2016}}

nigahiga (1)

| September 24, 2008{{Cite web |last=Leskin |first=Paige |title=The 10 most popular YouTubers at the beginning of the decade — and where they are now |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-2010-popular-channels-where-they-are-now-nigahiga-fred-2019-12#1-nigahiga-10 |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}

| 12

| {{Cite web |title=nigahiga |url=https://www.youtube.com/ryanhiga |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507013638/http://www.youtube.com/ryanhiga |archive-date=May 7, 2013 |access-date=December 25, 2017 |website=YouTube}}{{failed verification|date=September 2024}}

FЯED

| October 6, 2008{{Cite web |date=2009-04-08 |title=YouTube's Fred is first online video star to break 1M subscribers |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/technology-blog/story/2009-04-08/youtubes-fred-is-first-online-video-star-to-break-1m-subscribers |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}

| 318

| {{cite AV media|last=Buckley|first=Michael|author-link=Michael Buckley (YouTuber)|title=Fred, Smosh or Nigahiga?! |date=October 6, 2008 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPKME7TdXaY |access-date=September 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328182323/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPKME7TdXaY |archive-date=March 28, 2019 |url-status=live}}{{failed verification|date=September 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Fred - YouTube channel |url=https://www.youtube.com/fred |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002071740/http://www.youtube.com/FRED |archive-date=October 2, 2008|access-date=November 8, 2016 |website=YouTube}}

nigahiga (2)

| August 20, 2009

| style="background:#d7ccf3;" | 675

| {{Cite web |last=Parr |first=Ben |date=August 23, 2009 |title=DETHRONED: Fred No Longer #1 on YouTube |url=http://mashable.com/2009/08/23/fred-dethroned-youtube/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827135452/http://mashable.com/2009/08/23/fred-dethroned-youtube/ |archive-date=August 27, 2009 |access-date=September 11, 2016 |website=Mashable}}{{Citation |last=William Hyde |title=YouTube Winners & Losers! NigaHiga and Fred |date=August 21, 2009 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRtS8C_DVV4 |access-date=September 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801191326/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRtS8C_DVV4 |archive-date=August 1, 2016 |url-status=live}}

Ray William Johnson

| June 26, 2011

| 564

| {{Cite web |title=Ray William Johnson |url=https://www.youtube.com/raywilliamjohnson |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119111752/https://www.youtube.com/RayWilliamJohnson |archive-date=January 19, 2019 |access-date=November 8, 2016 |website=YouTube}}{{Cite web |last=Humphrey |first=Michael |title=Ray William Johnson: =3 Adds Up To Most-Subscribed On YouTube |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelhumphrey/2011/06/28/ray-william-johnson-3-adds-up-to-most-subscribed-on-youtube/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904003356/https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelhumphrey/2011/06/28/ray-william-johnson-3-adds-up-to-most-subscribed-on-youtube/ |archive-date=September 4, 2011 |access-date=September 11, 2016 |website=Forbes}}{{Cite web |title=Ray William Johnson Surpasses Nigahiga To Become The Most Subscribed YouTuber Of All Time |url=http://socialtimes.com/ray-william-johnson-most-subscribed_b68625 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110702080945/http://socialtimes.com/ray-william-johnson-most-subscribed_b68625 |archive-date=July 2, 2011 |access-date=September 11, 2016 |website=socialtimes.com}}

Smosh (3)

| January 12, 2013

| 215

| {{Cite web |last=joshuajcohen |date=January 12, 2013 |title=Smosh Passes Ray William Johnson as #1 Most Subscribed YouTube Channel |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2013/01/12/smosh-most-subscribed-youtube/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130114003018/http://www.tubefilter.com/2013/01/12/smosh-most-subscribed-youtube/ |archive-date=January 14, 2013 |access-date=September 11, 2016 |website=Tubefilter}}{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2013 |title=SMOSH Becomes The #1 Most-Subscribed YouTube Channel - New Media Rockstars |url=http://newmediarockstars.com/2013/01/smosh-becomes-the-1-most-subscribed-youtube-channel/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130114235701/http://newmediarockstars.com/2013/01/smosh-becomes-the-1-most-subscribed-youtube-channel/ |archive-date=January 14, 2013 |access-date=September 11, 2016 |language=en-US}}

PewDiePie (1)

| August 15, 2013

| 79

| {{Cite web |title=PewDiePie |url=https://www.youtube.com/pewdiepie |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227231035/http://www.youtube.com/pewdiepie |archive-date=February 27, 2014 |access-date=March 15, 2021 |website=YouTube}}{{Cite web |last=joshuajcohen |date=August 16, 2013 |title=It's Official: PewDiePie Becomes #1 Most Subscribed Channel On YouTube |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2013/08/15/its-official-pewdiepie-becomes-most-subscribed-channel-on-youtube/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130823024155/http://www.tubefilter.com/2013/08/15/its-official-pewdiepie-becomes-most-subscribed-channel-on-youtube/ |archive-date=August 23, 2013 |access-date=September 11, 2016 |website=Tubefilter}}

YouTube Spotlight{{efn|group=upper-alpha|name=ytname}} (1)

| November 2, 2013

| 36

| {{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Joshua |date=November 4, 2013 |title=YouTube Is Now The Most Subscribed Channel On YouTube |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2013/11/04/youtube-most-susbcribed-channel/ |access-date=August 3, 2022 |website=Tubefilter}}{{Cite web |title=YouTube Statistics for PewDiePie (24 October – 2 November 2013 archive) |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/pewdiepie |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102185254/http://www.socialblade.com/youtube/user/PewDiePie |archive-date=November 2, 2013 |access-date=August 3, 2022 |publisher=Social Blade}}{{Cite web |title=YouTube Statistics for YouTube (27 October – 5 November 2013 archive) |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/youtube |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105132031/http://socialblade.com/youtube/user/YouTube |archive-date=November 5, 2013 |access-date=August 3, 2022 |website=Social Blade}}

PewDiePie (2)

| December 8, 2013

| 4

| {{Cite web |title=YouTube Statistics for PewDiePie (3 December – 12 December 2013 archive) |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/pewdiepie |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212065558/http://socialblade.com:80/youtube/user/Pewdiepie |archive-date=December 12, 2013 |access-date=August 3, 2022 |publisher=Social Blade}}{{Cite web |title=YouTube Statistics for YouTube (5 December – 14 December 2013 archive) |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/youtube |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214150605/http://socialblade.com:80/youtube/user/youtube |archive-date=December 14, 2013 |access-date=August 3, 2022 |website=Social Blade}}

YouTube Spotlight (2)

| December 12, 2013

| 11

| {{Cite web |title=YouTube Statistics for PewDiePie (8 December – 17 December 2013 archive) |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/pewdiepie |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217082847/http://socialblade.com:80/youtube/user/PewDiePie |archive-date=December 17, 2013 |access-date=August 3, 2022 |publisher=Social Blade}}

PewDiePie (3)

| December 23, 2013

| style="background:#d0f0c0;" | 1,920

| {{Cite web |title=YouTube Statistics for PewDiePie (17 December – 26 December 2013 archive) |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/pewdiepie |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227012410/https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/pewdiepie |archive-date=December 27, 2013 |access-date=November 22, 2018 |website=Social Blade}}{{Cite web |title=YouTube Statistics for YouTube (20 December – 29 December 2013 archive) |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/youtube |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229212307/https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/youtube |archive-date=December 29, 2013 |access-date=November 22, 2018 |website=Social Blade}}{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Joshua |date=January 9, 2014 |title=PewDiePie Breaks 20 Million YouTube Subscribers |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2014/01/09/pewdiepie-breaks-20-million-youtube-subscribers/ |access-date=August 3, 2022 |website=Tubefilter}}

T-Series (1)

| March 27, 2019{{efn|group=upper-alpha|T-Series surpassed PewDiePie in subscriber count on numerous occasions, each lasting fewer than 24 hours, from February to late March 2019.{{Cite web |last1=Trenholm |first1=Richard |last2=Ryan |first2=Jackson |title=PewDiePie Dethroned by T-Series as YouTube's Most Subscribed Channel |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/pewdiepie-dethroned-by-t-series-as-youtubes-most-subscribed-channel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190312012640/https://www.cnet.com/news/pewdiepie-dethroned-by-t-series-as-youtubes-most-subscribed-channel/ |archive-date=March 12, 2019 |access-date=March 12, 2019 |website=CNET |publisher=CBS Interactive}}{{Cite web |last=Hamilton |first=Isobel Asher |title=PewDiePie Briefly Lost His Crown as the Biggest YouTuber on the Planet |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/pewdiepie-lost-youtube-crown-to-t-series-2019-3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319041816/https://www.businessinsider.com/pewdiepie-lost-youtube-crown-to-t-series-2019-3 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |access-date=March 19, 2019 |website=Business Insider}}{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=March 20, 2019 |title=PewDiePie vs. T-Series: YouTube Channels Keep Battling for No. 1 Spot |url=https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/pewdiepie-tseries-youtube-most-subscribed-channel-1202980436/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320211125/https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/pewdiepie-tseries-youtube-most-subscribed-channel-1202980436/ |archive-date=March 20, 2019 |access-date=March 21, 2019 |website=Variety |publisher=Penske Business Media}} The first incident to last at least 24 hours began on March 27 and ended on April 1.}}

| 5

| {{Cite web |title=After a few days of back & forth @TSeries has been able to hold the title of #1 most subbed on YouTube for 24 hours now. That's not to say that @pewdiepie may not regain the lead, but going to have to congratulate @TSeries here! Onward to 100m for both! |url=https://twitter.com/SocialBlade/status/1111128982756433920 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403175306/https://twitter.com/SocialBlade/status/1111128982756433920 |archive-date=April 3, 2019 |access-date=March 28, 2019 |website=Twitter |publisher=Social Blade}}{{Cite web |last=René |first=Resch |title=PewDiePie nur noch YouTube Nummer Zwei |trans-title=PewDiePie Only YouTube Number Two |url=https://www.pcwelt.de/news/Pewdiepie-nur-noch-Youtube-Nummer-Zwei-10565495.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330012558/https://www.pcwelt.de/news/Pewdiepie-nur-noch-Youtube-Nummer-Zwei-10565495.html |archive-date=March 30, 2019 |access-date=April 3, 2019 |website=PC Welt |publisher=IDG Tech Media |language=de}}

PewDiePie (4)

| April 1, 2019

| 13

| {{Cite web |title=PewDiePie – Detailed Statistics |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/pewdiepie/monthly |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402233734/https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/pewdiepie/monthly |archive-date=April 2, 2019 |access-date=April 3, 2019 |website=Social Blade}}{{Cite web |title=T-Series – Detailed Statistics |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/tseries/monthly |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402233720/https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/tseries/monthly |archive-date=April 2, 2019 |access-date=April 3, 2019 |website=Social Blade}}

T-Series (2)

| April 14, 2019

| 1,876

| {{Cite web |title=PewDiePie – Detailed Statistics |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/pewdiepie/monthly |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415173947/https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/pewdiepie/monthly |archive-date=April 15, 2019 |access-date=April 15, 2019 |website=Social Blade}}{{Cite web |title=T-Series – Detailed Statistics |url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/tseries/monthly |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415173802/https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/tseries/monthly |archive-date=April 15, 2019 |access-date=April 15, 2019 |website=Social Blade}}

MrBeast

| June 2, 2024

| {{age in days|2024|06|2}}

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Timeline of the most-subscribed YouTube channels (May 2006 – present)

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Milestones and reactions

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scope="col"|Channel

! scope="col"|Subscriber milestone

! scope="col"|Date achieved

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Brookers

| 10,000

| July 7, 2006

| {{Cite web |title=YouTube Channels – Most Subscribed |url=http://www.youtube.com/members?ms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060719124500/http://www.youtube.com/members%3Fms |archive-date=July 19, 2006 |website=YouTube}}

geriatric1927

| 20,000

| August 18, 2006

| {{Cite web |title=YouTube Channels – Most Subscribed Channels (All Time) |url=http://www.youtube.com/members?s=ms&t=a&g=0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060825125316/http://youtube.com:80/members?s=ms&t=a&g=0 |archive-date=August 25, 2006 |access-date=September 3, 2006 |website=YouTube}}

lonelygirl15

| 50,000

| October 13, 2006

| {{Cite web |last=Milowent |date=2006-10-13 |title=milowent: Lonelygirl15 was ABDUCTED BY ALIENS! |url=https://milowent.blogspot.com/2006/10/lonelygirl15-was-abducted-by-aliens.html |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=milowent}}

Smosh

| 100,000

| May 15, 2007

| {{Cite web |date=July 9, 2007 |title=smosh Channel |url=http://youtube.com/smosh |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070709203904/http://youtube.com/smosh |archive-date=July 9, 2007 |access-date=January 8, 2014 |website=YouTube}}

FЯED

| 1 million

| April 7, 2009

| {{Cite web |date=April 9, 2009 |title=The first YouTube channel to hit one million subscribers |url=https://variety.com/2009/digital/news/the-first-youtube-channel-to-hit-one-million-subscribers-33382/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228162818/http://variety.com/2009/digital/news/the-first-youtube-channel-to-hit-one-million-subscribers-33382/ |archive-date=February 28, 2018 |access-date=February 28, 2018 |website=Variety}}

nigahiga

| 2 million

| March 13, 2010

|{{Cite web |date=March 13, 2010 |title=How'd They Do That? NigaHiga, YouTube's No.1 Most Subscribed of All Time |url=http://video-creativity.blogspot.com/2010/03/howd-they-do-that-nigahiga-youtubes-no1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602204022/http://video-creativity.blogspot.com/2010/03/howd-they-do-that-nigahiga-youtubes-no1.html |archive-date=June 2, 2013 |access-date=August 11, 2013 |website=Creator's Corner Blog |publisher=Blogspot}}

RayWilliamJohnson

| 5 million

| November 15, 2011

| {{Cite web |last=Marc Hustvedt |date=November 15, 2011 |title=Ray William Johnson is First to 5 Million YouTube Subscribers |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2011/11/15/ray-william-johnson-subscribers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609055041/http://www.tubefilter.com/2011/11/15/ray-william-johnson-subscribers/ |archive-date=June 9, 2013 |access-date=August 11, 2013 |publisher=Tubefilter}}

Smosh

| 10 million

| May 25, 2013

| {{Cite web |last=Sam Gutelle |date=May 25, 2013 |title=YouTube History: Smosh Is First Channel Past Ten Million Subs |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2013/05/25/smosh-ten-million-subscribers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617222215/http://www.tubefilter.com/2013/05/25/smosh-ten-million-subscribers/ |archive-date=June 17, 2013 |access-date=August 11, 2013 |publisher=Tubefilter}}

rowspan="2" | PewDiePie

| 20 million

| January 9, 2014

| {{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Joshua |date=January 9, 2014 |title=PewDiePie Breaks 20 Million Subscribers |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2014/01/09/pewdiepie-breaks-20-million-youtube-subscribers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110091130/http://www.tubefilter.com/2014/01/09/pewdiepie-breaks-20-million-youtube-subscribers/ |archive-date=January 10, 2014 |access-date=January 10, 2014 |publisher=Tubefilter}}

50 million

| December 8, 2016

| {{Cite web |last=Popper |first=Ben |date=December 8, 2016 |title=PewDiePie hits 50 million subscribers, promises again to delete his account |url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/12/8/13892822/pewdiepie-50-million-youtube-subscribers-delete-account |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404154119/https://www.theverge.com/2016/12/8/13892822/pewdiepie-50-million-youtube-subscribers-delete-account |archive-date=April 4, 2019 |access-date=April 4, 2019 |website=The Verge}}

rowspan="2" | T-Series

| 100 million

| May 29, 2019

| {{Cite web |last=Rosseinsky |first=Kate |date=May 29, 2019 |title=PewDiePie vs T-Series Sub Count: Indian YouTube Channel Becomes First Ever to Pass 100 Million Subscribers |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/tseries-vs-pewdiepie-sub-count-indian-youtube-channel-becomes-first-ever-to-pass-100-million-a4154026.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529152952/https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/tseries-vs-pewdiepie-sub-count-indian-youtube-channel-becomes-first-ever-to-pass-100-million-a4154026.html |archive-date=May 29, 2019 |access-date=May 29, 2019 |website=Evening Standard}}

200 million

| November 30, 2021

| {{Cite news |last=Sahu |first=Aryan |title=T-Series crossed over 200 Million subscriber dominating on YouTube |url=https://www.merazone.com/2021/12/t-series-crossed-over-200-million.html?m=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201184059/https://www.merazone.com/2021/12/t-series-crossed-over-200-million.html?m=1 |archive-date=December 1, 2021 |access-date=December 1, 2021 |work=Merazone}}

MrBeast

| 300 million

| July 10, 2024

| {{Cite news |last=Amar |first=Mend |title=MrBeast makes history, becomes first YouTuber to reach 300 million subscribers |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/mrbeast-makes-history-becomes-first-youtuber-to-reach-300-million-subscribers-101720623424789.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/mrbeast-makes-history-becomes-first-youtuber-to-reach-300-million-subscribers-101720623424789.html?m=1 |archive-date=July 10, 2024 |access-date=July 10, 2024 |work=Hindustan Times}}{{cite web |title=MrBeast becomes first YouTuber to hit 300 Million Subscribers |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/mrbeast-becomes-first-youtuber-to-hit-300-million-subscribers/articleshow/111654205.cms |date=July 11, 2024|website=Times of India}}

Following the third time that Smosh became the most-subscribed YouTube channel, Ray William Johnson collaborated with the duo.{{Cite web |last=Ray William Johnson |date=January 16, 2013 |title=RWJ vs SMOSH |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyNl_ToAPA0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630163030/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyNl_ToAPA0 |archive-date=June 30, 2013 |access-date=August 9, 2013 |website=YouTube}} A flurry of top YouTubers including Ryan Higa, Shane Dawson, Felix Kjellberg, Michael Buckley, Kassem Gharaibeh, the Fine Brothers, and Johnson himself, congratulated the duo shortly after they surpassed Johnson as the most-subscribed channel.{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Joshua |date=January 12, 2013 |title=YouTubers Respond to Smosh Becoming #1 Most-Subscribed YouTube Channel |url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2013/01/12/smosh-most-subscribed-youtube-channel-response/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518020617/http://www.tubefilter.com/2013/01/12/smosh-most-subscribed-youtube-channel-response/ |archive-date=May 18, 2013 |access-date=August 9, 2013 |website=Tubefilter}}

=PewDiePie vs T-Series=

{{Main|PewDiePie vs T-Series}}

In mid-2018, the subscriber count of the Indian music video channel T-Series rapidly approached that of Swedish web comedian and Let's Player PewDiePie, who was the most-subscribed user on YouTube at the time.{{Cite web |last=Huddleston |first=Tom Jr. |date=August 31, 2018 |title=This Bollywood YouTube Channel Is on the Verge of Bumping 'PewDiePie' from His Top Spot |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/31/t-series-could-soon-pass-pewdiepie-as-youtubes-biggest-channel.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831203455/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/31/t-series-could-soon-pass-pewdiepie-as-youtubes-biggest-channel.html |archive-date=August 31, 2018 |access-date=March 8, 2019 |website=CNBC |publisher=NBC Universal}}{{Cite web |last=Rakin |first=Ethan |title=PewDiePie Could Lose His King of YouTube Crown to a Channel Called T-Series |url=https://www.businessinsider.sg/pewdiepie-could-lose-his-king-of-youtube-crown-to-a-channel-called-t-series/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190308185426/https://www.businessinsider.sg/pewdiepie-could-lose-his-king-of-youtube-crown-to-a-channel-called-t-series/ |archive-date=March 8, 2019 |access-date=March 8, 2019 |website=Business Insider Singapore}} As a result, fans of PewDiePie and T-Series, other YouTubers, and celebrities showed their support for both channels. During the competition, both channels gained a large number of subscribers at a rapid rate, and surpassed each other's subscriber count on multiple occasions in February, March, and April 2019.{{Cite news |date=April 2019 |title=PewDiePie Concedes Defeat to YouTube Rival T-Series |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47042761 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401111044/https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47042761 |archive-date=April 1, 2019 |access-date=April 2, 2019 |work=BBC News}} T-Series eventually permanently surpassed PewDiePie, and on May 29, 2019, it became the first channel to reach 100 million subscribers.

In 2024, when MrBeast surpassed T-Series, he tweeted that his fans had "avenged" PewDiePie.{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Wes |date=June 2, 2024 |title=PewDiePie 'avenged' as MrBeast becomes YouTube's most-subscribed channel |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/2/24170045/mrbeast-youtube-most-subscribed-channel-t-series-pewdiepie |access-date=June 9, 2024 |website=The Verge}} In the lead-up to MrBeast's channel becoming the most-subscribed, T-Series issued a call for subscribers.{{Cite web |last=Gutelle |first=Sam |date=April 16, 2024 |title=T-Series calls for subscribers as MrBeast closes in on YouTube subscriber mark |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2024/04/16/t-series-mrbeast-subscriber-race-india/ |access-date=June 9, 2024 |website=Tubefilter}} Meanwhile, MrBeast urged his fans to not see the competition between his channel and T-Series as "this country versus that country", while also warning against anyone becoming hateful.{{Cite web |last=Dodgson |first=Lindsay |date=May 29, 2024 |title=MrBeast warns fans not to be racist in his battle to win the subscriber war against T-Series |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/mrbeast-doesnt-want-subscriber-battle-tseries-to-get-racist-2024-5 |access-date=June 9, 2024 |website=Business Insider}}

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