The internet is filled with things. Here is one of them.
Deep into YouTube2024 Dec 8
YouTube is known for famous channels that post videos earning millions of views. But YouTube wasn't ever really about fame – it was about sharing video. So what's in all those everyday videos that people upload? The anonymous, random, untitled stuff that gets maybe 1 or 2 views ever? That's where Astronaut.io comes in:
These videos come from YouTube. They were uploaded in the last week and have titles like DSC 1234 and IMG 4321. They have almost zero previous views. They are unnamed, unedited, and unseen (by anyone but you).
Or, if you're looking to step back in time, there's also IMG_0001 which operates a similar mission:
Between 2009 and 2012, iPhones had a built-in "Send to YouTube" button in the Photos app. Many of these uploads kept their default IMG_XXXX filenames, creating a time capsule of raw, unedited moments from random lives.
YouTube is known for famous channels that post videos earning millions of views. But YouTube wasn't ever really about fame – it was about sharing video. So what's in all those everyday videos that people upload? The anonymous, random, untitled stuff that gets maybe 1 or 2 views ever? That's where Astronaut.io comes in: Or, if you're looking to step back in time, there's also IMG_0001 which operates a similar mission: