Home » Archives for 2008
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Selasa, 30 Desember 2008
It has been a busy and exciting year here at YouTube. With 13 hours of video uploaded every minute, hundreds of millions of views a day and 23 country-specific versions of the site, apart from anything else we were faced by a mountain content to sift [...]
More about → 2008: The Year In Video
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Senin, 29 Desember 2008
As 2008 comes to a close, we pause to pay our respects to those notables we lost this year. Today's homepage salute honors a wide range of the dearly departed -- amongst them, a 20th Century movie legend admired for his work in philanthropy, the South [...]
More about → In Memoriam: A Salute to Those Who Departed in 2008
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Sabtu, 27 Desember 2008
Drum roll please…the prestigious programming team at the Sundance Film Festival has reviewed the many outstanding films submitted to this year's Project Direct short film competition and the results are in!We were thrilled to see so many of you who competed [...]
More about → Send A Filmmaker To Sundance
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Senin, 22 Desember 2008
SAN BRUNO, Calif. – December 22, 2008 – YouTube, the leading online video community that allows people to discover, watch and share originally created videos, today announced the 2008 YouTube Year-End Video Roundup. Every minute 13 hours of video is [...]
More about → YouTube Year-End Video Roundup: A Look Back at Some of the Most
Memorable Videos of 2008
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Sabtu, 20 Desember 2008
A week ago, the vlogbrothers took a break from their usual routine of filming puppies doing cute things and punishing each other, to launch the "Project for Awesome," a call to all YouTube users to "take over YouTube" by creating videos that promote [...]
More about → Today's Totally Awesome Guest Editors
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Jumat, 19 Desember 2008
Every day we work with the music community to license your favorite music for you to use on YouTube. But music licensing is very complicated. The right to use a single song often requires permission from multiple owners, particularly when it comes to [...]
More about → The Ups and Downs of Music Licensing for YouTube
Diposting oleh
Greatest
The final videos are in for the third and last round of Project: Report, the journalism contest YouTube is holding in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. Now is your chance to view the five finalists' submissions and vote to determine which of these [...]
More about → Project: Report - Vote for the Winner!
Diposting oleh
Greatest
Avis aux musiciens : il vous reste désormais 40 jours pour vous préparer et passer à la postérité en participant au tout premier orchestre symphonique en ligne, le YouTube Symphony Orchestra (YTSO pour les intimes).Vous trouverez les réponses à toutes [...]
More about → YouTube Symphony Orchestra : plus que 40 jours pour envoyer vos vidéos !
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Kamis, 18 Desember 2008
We have two developments that we would like to share with you: the expansion of our HD player and a test of three new landing pages designed to help you find the news, music and movies on YouTube that matter most to you.HD on YouTubeStarting today, if [...]
More about → Hi-Definition Rollout and New Landing Pages on YouTube
Diposting oleh
Greatest
a href="http://www.youtube.com/blog?entry=F1xABdzKby4">From October's announcement of full-length TVto early December's HD player launch, we've invested a lot to make your YouTube experience an entertaining and enjoyable one. With your help we have [...]
More about → YouTube Spreads Holiday Cheer: Find and Watch Your Favorite Videos --
in HD -- Right Here!
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Selasa, 16 Desember 2008
We wanted to give everyone a heads up that we'll shortly be expanding all standard channels over to the new 960 pixel width. This is the same change we made with the video watch page a few weeks ago, and will make channels wider and consistent with the [...]
More about → New, Wider Layout For Your Channel
Diposting oleh
Greatest
As you're making that list of presents and checking it twice, there are several YouTube channels that are hoping you'll add a charitable donation to your gift-giving plans.Nonprofit organization Changing the Present is asking users to donate livestock [...]
More about → 'Tis the Season of Giving on YouTube
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Senin, 15 Desember 2008
It's been a year of crisis in the global economy. The collapse of credit has left countless people in crushing debt, prompted governments to bail out their nation's strongest companies and brought instability to markets that had seen decades of fast [...]
More about → Win a Trip to Davos, and Have Your Say
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Jumat, 12 Desember 2008
Last year we introduced our "holiday video card," and over a million of you sent fun and festive video cards to your friends and loved ones. This year we're bringing it back with even more themes and featured videos for you to choose from, like this [...]
More about → Tis' the Season: YouTube Greeting Cards Are Back!
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Kamis, 11 Desember 2008
We've always been committed to providing you with the tools to have the best possible YouTube experience. Educating parents, teens, and families on how to stay safe on our site is a critical part of that commitment, so we can't think of a more appropriate [...]
More about → Safety, Education, and Empowerment on YouTube
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Rabu, 10 Desember 2008
Today marks the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). In commemoration, human rights organizations are using YouTube to inform citizens about the significance of the UDHR and the human rights violations that still plague [...]
More about → Nonprofits Commemorate Human Rights Declaration
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Selasa, 09 Desember 2008

YouTube gives you the chance to stay on top of news and current events, practice some sweet dance moves, explore new hobbies and interests, and a whole lot more. So, today the Google Desktop team is pleased to release a [...]
More about → YouTube On Your Desktop
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Jumat, 05 Desember 2008
Have you ever wanted to add music to your videos but just didn't havethe right music or the technical know-how to do it? Well, it's YouTubeAudioSwap and, most recently, Rumblefish to the rescue!This week we've announced a partnership with Rumblefish, [...]
More about → Add Music to Your Videos Using AudioSwap and Rumblefish
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Rabu, 03 Desember 2008
We're happy to announce a couple of new changes to your YouTube channels, based on the feedback and suggestions you've given to us.The first is the creation of a "Recent Activity" box on your YouTube channel. This box will provide your viewers with a [...]
More about → "Recent Activity" on Your YouTube Channel
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Selasa, 02 Desember 2008
As a community, we have come to count on each other to be entertained, challenged, and moved by what we watch and share on YouTube. We've been thinking a lot lately about how to make the collective YouTube experience even better, particularly on our [...]
More about → A YouTube for All of Us
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Minggu, 30 November 2008
It took Peter Jackson 438 days to shoot The Lord of the Rings. Unfortunately, you only have another 14 days to create your own masterpiece.On Monday, December 14, submissions close for Project: Direct, YouTube's annual short film competition. If you [...]
More about → Two Weeks to Become a Star
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Jumat, 28 November 2008
We recently added two new football FANalysts to our roster off the waiver wire, and they've hit the ground running. Meet your new pigskin prognosticators:The Young Turks: Known more for their no-nonsense political analysis, TYT are also avid (rabid?) [...]
More about → Welcome New FANalysts
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Rabu, 26 November 2008
Thanksgiving is about many things: expressing gratitude for the good things in life, being with family and – let's be frank – eating. Turkey, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie: you know the drill. But, sadly, these things don't cook themselves, which is why [...]
More about → Guru Challenge: Thanksgiving Recipes
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Senin, 24 November 2008
Over the years we've heard a lot of feedback from you about what you'd like to change about YouTube, and the size of our video player is always top of mind. That's why today we're excited to announce a bigger YouTube player.We're expanding the width [...]
More about → Bigger Isn't Always Better... But in This Case, We Believe It Is
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Kamis, 20 November 2008
Last month we took video submissions from the YouTube community to be included in our Help Center. We received a ton of creative, informative videos and have embedded six of them in our Help entries. Check out the Round 1 selections in the Favorites [...]
More about → Help Center Videos Made By You: Call for Submissions - Round 2
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Rabu, 19 November 2008
Is Katy Perry really going to dress as a tube to sing "Hot And Cold"? Who are The League of Extraordinary Dancers, and what is their mission? Has Tay Zonday unwittingly stumbled upon the solution to The Economic Crisis? The answers to all these questions [...]
More about → YouTube Live! The Buzz Builds...
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Senin, 17 November 2008
Since the launch of Project: Report, aspiring journalists from around the world have produced video reports on issues not covered by the traditional media. Voting for Round 2 is complete, and the panel of journalists from the Pulitzer Center is in the [...]
More about → Project: Report - Local Stories, Global Impact
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Sabtu, 15 November 2008
Lionsgate's new film The Spirit is hitting theaters everywhere this Christmas, and to honor the occasion, the YouTube Screening Room is going graphic. Graphic novel that is.Directed by Frank Miller and based on the comic by Will Eisner, The Spirit tells [...]
More about → The Spirit Takes Over the YouTube Screening Room
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Kamis, 13 November 2008
There is something about the Guinness Book of World Records that stirs people into action in ways ranging from the sublime to the gloriously ridiculous. Seeing as YouTube arguably provides a similar catalyst, today we are happy to hand the homepage over [...]
More about → Be A Record Breaker At YouTube UK
Diposting oleh
Greatest
The YouTube flagging system works best when you take the time to understand our Community Guidelines before you flag a video. Then, if you come across a video that you think may not belong on YouTube, it will be easier for you to let us know the reason [...]
More about → Flagging at YouTube: The Basics
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Rabu, 12 November 2008
When we first started YouTube, our vision was to create a platform that would allow everyone to broadcast themselves. So when it came to developing an approach to online advertising and marketing, we had a similar goal: everyone should benefit from the [...]
More about → Promote Your Video With YouTube Sponsored Videos
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Selasa, 11 November 2008
Project: Direct, YouTube's annual short film competition, is back to offer another talented filmmaker a chance to be discovered!This year we've partnered with AOL Moviefone and The Sundance Film Festival to bring you this challenge: direct an original [...]
More about → Attention Filmmakers: Who Wants To Go To Sundance?
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Senin, 10 November 2008
Today Project: Report, the journalism contest YouTube is holding in partnership with the Pulitzer Center, moves into the voting phase. Submissions for Round 2 are in, and now you can help decide which of the 10 semi-finalists should take a step closer [...]
More about → Voting now open for PROJECT: REPORT
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Sabtu, 08 November 2008
In high school gyms, small-town churches, and McDonald's drive-thrus across America, over 130 million Americans voted in this week's presidential election. Thousands of citizens documented their experiences on camera and shared them with the world here [...]
More about → Your Election, Documented on YouTube
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Jumat, 07 November 2008
As YouTube grows, more and more people from all parts of the world are communicating and connecting. We want to make it easy for you to reach out and learn from each other, while you engage only in those conversations you choose. That's why we've developed [...]
More about → Helping You Shape Your YouTube Experience
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Kamis, 06 November 2008
The holiday season is quickly approaching. For all the fun that ensues, there are always lots of things to do and sometimes a little stress. Well, YouTube is here to help. This year we've teamed up with Lowes Home Improvement and created the Holiday [...]
More about → Holiday Solutions Center
Diposting oleh
Greatest
SAN BRUNO, CA (November 6, 2008) – YouTube™, the leading online video community for people to discover, watch, and share originally created videos, has added to the talent lineup of YouTube Live, the company’s first official live community celebration. [...]
More about → Rock Out With Katy Perry, Party with Fred, and Hit the Dance Floor With
Soulja Boy Tell Em
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Rabu, 05 November 2008
You don't have to be on the YouTube site to watch videos. The YouTube player can be added to virtually any website, giving website creators and web surfers infinite access to the YouTube library. With close to 44 percent of our users watching embedded [...]
More about → New Features for the YouTube Embeddable Video
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Selasa, 04 November 2008
After thousands of campaign stops, tens of thousands of speeches, and billions of videos viewed on YouTube, the 2008 Election is finally here. What began almost two years ago -- when seven of the 16 primary presidential candidates announced their campaigns [...]
More about → Video Your Vote! And Then Watch the Election on YouTube
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Minggu, 02 November 2008
Is there something happening where you live that you think the world should know about? An important story you want to share that others around the world might relate to? Now is your opportunity to tell that story for the chance to win technology prizes [...]
More about → Project: Report - What's your story?
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Sabtu, 01 November 2008
In August, we added captions and subtitles to YouTube videos to help uploaders reach a wider audience.While we've been working to offer captions in as many different languages as possible, there are often only a few translated versions available. To [...]
More about → Auto Translate Now Available For Videos With Captions
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Jumat, 31 Oktober 2008
If you're someone who scares easily, is afraid of things that go bump in the night, or is terrorized by the prospect of monsters hiding in your closet, then please consider yourself warned: the four horror films lurking in the YouTube Screening Room [...]
More about → In Cyberspace, No One Can Hear You Scream
Diposting oleh
Greatest on Kamis, 30 Oktober 2008
Last year, heavy metal frontman Rob Zombie turned up on YouTube's doorstep to deliver the tricks and treats. This year, our nightmareswere answered when legendary horror film director Wes Craven offered to host the holiday -- immediately proving that [...]
More about → Happy Halloween from Horror Film Legend Wes Craven
Diposting oleh
Greatest
A month ago, we launched "In My Name," a global effort to raise awareness around the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and hold world leaders accountable for the promises they made in the year 2000 to end global poverty. The program [...]
More about → In My Name: Last Chance to Join the Video Petition to End Poverty