Youtube is without a doubt part of daily life for most of us. In its short history it turned into a huge media outlet that is competing with traditional media companies. There are creators on Youtube that attract higher number of viewers than the most viewed TV shows. It is not uncommon to find Youtube channels over 10 million subscribers, and some videos well over a 100 million views.
If we continue the TV analogy, we can consider Youtube channels as TV channels, and their videos as TV shows. The main difference is that you can pick and choose what and when do you want to watch. And there are millions of “TV shows” on Youtube, so it’s hard to miss some of the most interesting ones. We collected our favorites, the Youtube channels that we really watch, and think are some of the most interesting ones out there.
1. Casey Neistat
Subscribers: 12 million
Views: 2.8 billion
Casey is one of the first vlogger on Youtube, who revolutionized the genre. For one and a half year he posted a vlog every day, which is an impressive accomplishment considering the quality of his videos. During this time his Youtube following blew up and he became one of the most important Youtuber.
He has a unique way of telling stories, but his videos never seemed to be the same, even if there were only 24 hours between creating them. Casey always said he is a filmmaker, not a Youtuber, he just uses Youtube as an outlet of his short movies. He’s often told inspiration stories on the channel and shared his perspective about the world. The topics he covered were based around his life, maybe that’s what made him so likable.
Most viewed video: THE $21,000 FIRST CLASS AIRPLANE SEAT
Our favorite video: My Kid and Me
2. Mark Rober
Subscribers: 11.1 million
Views: 1.2 billion
Mark used to work for Nasa and Apple as an engineer before starting his Youtube career. He worked on the Curiosity rover, and never misses an opportunity to tell a story about that time -- he’s clearly proud of it.
With his Youtube channel he wants to popularize science and engineering, bringing them closer to everyone, especially the younger generation. He makes 12 videos a year, one each month. This allows him to research, prepare and build anything that might be needed for the project. And the final product is usually fascinating.
Most viewed video: SKIN A WATERMELON party trick
Our favorite video: Automatic Bullseye, MOVING DARTBOARD
3. First We Feast -- Hot Ones
Subscribers: 8.7 million
Views: 1.4 billion
First We Feast is an online food magazine by Complex Media, which started a Youtube channel in 2014. The next year they started a series called Hot Ones, where they would interview celebrities while eating ten chicken wings, each hotter than the one before. As the show grew bigger, they managed to get top celebrities as guests.
The show is hosted by Sean Evens, who also eats the wings with the guests. His interview style was complemented by many guests and is one of the appeals of the show. He and his producer research every guest extensively and come up with relevant, but unique questions that really makes the celebs think. Adding that to the wings covered in the hottest sauces available creates an amusing and very entertaining show.
Most viewed video: Gordon Ramsay Savagely Critiques Spicy Wings | Hot Ones
Our favorite video: Paul Rudd Does a Historic Dab While Eating Spicy Wings | Hot Ones
4. Some Good News
Subscribers: 1.6 million
Views: 29 million
Some Good News is the newest channel on this list with only a couple of live videos so far. But we cannot leave it out of this list because John Krasinkski’s show has a great concept and an uplifting end result. Even though the idea was not original (as they also acknowledge), the first three episodes delivered something everyone needed: highlighting the positive examples around the word, even in the hardest times.
Most viewed video: Some Good News with John Krasinski Ep. 1
Our favorite video: Baseball is Back: Some Good News with John Krasinski Ep. 3
5. VICE
Subscribers: 12.5 million
Views: 2.7 billion
Vice Media is a digital broadcasting and media company that originated in Vice Magazine. They created Emmy-award winning shows and had a long partnership with HBO. As their primary target audience was the millennials and the younger generation, it was an obvious choice to upload their content to Youtube.
Vice creates interesting documentaries in a wide range of topics. They also have separate channels for specific topics, such as Vice News and Vice Sports.
Most viewed video: Making The World’s First Male Sex Doll | Slutever
Our favourite video: I Broke Dumb Laws In Front Of Police
6. VOX
Subscribers: 7.9 million
Views: 1.9 billion
The story of VOX is very similar to VICE as they are also a digital media company that found success on Youtube. They create interesting documentaries around news and current topics. They also tend to explore one topic more deeply in one video, which makes you feel you received all the necessary information.
Most viewed video: Here’s what happens to your knuckles when you crack them
Our favorite video: It’s not you. Bad doors are everywhere.
7. The New York Times
Subscribers: 2.7 million
Views: 932 million
Our last media company on this list is The New York Times. Their Youtube presence is very similar to their original reporting: bring the whole picture to the viewer and inform them as well as possible.
They have two fascinating series that are more than just reporting the news. Visual investigations deep dives into an event and puts together all available video evidence to create the picture. Retro Report explores long forgotten stories that are still relevant and reminds us with every episode how much we did not learn from our mistakes.
Most viewed video: How the Las Vegas Gunman Planned a Massacre, in 7 Days of Video | NYT -- Visual Investigations
Our favorite video: ‘Dingo’s Got My Baby’: Trial by Media | Retro Report
8. Wendover Production
Subscribers: 2.5 million
Views: 310 million
Wendover Production is an educational channel made by Sam Denby. His videos are mostly based around geography, logistics, aviation, and economics. He also created another channel for shorter videos called Half as Interesting.
The videos on both of these channels focus on the information and humor, mostly include only stock footages and some animations. Despite the low production value, these videos are very enjoyable and informative.
Most viewed video: The US President’s $2,614 Per Minute Transport System
Our favorite video: How Rwanda is Becoming the Singapore of Africa
9. Marques Brownlee
Subscribers: 10.7 million
Views: 1.8 billion
A.k.a MKBHD, who is one of the most prominent tech Youtuber. He reviews of any new technology, especially phones, laptops and headphones. Now he is one of the first people who can test any new gadget. His reviews are fair and always consumer centric. Although he’s a fan of specs, he knows that an extra 10% in camera resolution is not the main factor for an average user.
Most viewed video: OnePlus 6 Review: Right On the Money!
Our favorite video: Talking Tech & Saving the World with Bill Gates!
10. Dude Perfect
Subscribers: 50.3 million
Views: 10.3 billion
The Dude Perfect channel was started by five college roommates from Texas A&M and became one of the most successful Youtube channels ever. Their videos usually include trick shots and stunts around multiple sports. They also use upbeat music, which makes every video into an awesome montage of their best sport moments.
Most viewed video: Water Bottle Flip 2
Our favorite video: All Sports Trick Shots
11. David Dobrik
Subscribers: 16.7 million
Views: 7.1 billion
David Dobrik is a Youtuber, who started on the now discontinued platform Vine. He started vlogging in 2015 and created his own style. which many want to copy. His videos usually include his friends having fun, pranking each other. Recently mainstream celebrities appear in his vlogs bringing Youtube videos even closer to traditional media and entertainment.
Most of his recent videos are 4 minutes and 20 seconds, but he never admitted that it is a weed reference. Instead, he says it’s the maximum length people nowadays can pay attention. His editing style and the huge amount of footage he narrows down to the best bits, coupled with conscious music selection makes his followers always come back. He also gave amazing gifts to his friends and family by promoting Seatgeek.
Most viewed video: we broke up
Our favorite video: PAYING OFF BEST FRIENDS COLLEGE TUITION!!
12. TEDx Talks
Subscribers: 16.7 million
Views: 4.3 billion
I assume we don’t need to introduce TED Talks to anyone, by now they reached almost all parts of the word by spreading ideas. They actually have two different channels, the one linked here is TEDx, which is a collection of independent conferences based on the TED Talks idea.
Most viewed video: Beatbox brilliance | Tom Thum | TEDxSydney
Our favorite video: Top hacker shows us how it’s done | Pablos Holman | TEDxMidwest
13. AsapSCIENCE
Subscribers: 9.27 million
Views: 1.3 billion
AsapSCIENCE is trying to popularize science with amazingly animated videos that gives a scientific answer for everyday questions. The channel is managed by a Canadian couple who met at the University of Guelph while studying biology. This explains why a big portion of the videos are focused on the human body and how we function.
Most viewed video: Do You Hear “Yanny” or “Laurel”? (SOLVED with SCIENCE)
Our favorite video: The Science of Productivity
14. Bad Lip Reading
Subscribers: 7.84 million
Views: 1.2 billion
This channel doesn’t want to be more than it is: bad lip reading. Actually, it adds voiceover for videos with that bad lip reading, which makes hilarious videos. The videos are usually based around one topic or event, including politics, sports, music, and movies.
Most viewed video: “SEAGULLS! (Stop It Now)” — A Bad Lip Reading of The Empire Strikes Back
Our favorite video: “NFL 2019” — A Bad Lip Reading of The NFL
15. Zach King
Subscribers: 6.55 million
Views: 527 billion
Zach is not connected to the Youtube platform as he had success on Vine and TikTok as well, but he actually started his career on Youtube. He creates optical illusions in his videos, which go viral more often than not.
Most viewed video: Furniture Optical Illusions -- Zach King Magic
Our favorite video: Best of Zach King Magic Compilation 2019 -- Part 1
That’s the end of our list, we hope you enjoyed it. Check out more videos by these amazing creators and let us know which ones you liked the most.
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