Most Subscribed YouTube Channels

In the early days of YouTube when the subscribe feature was added, being the most subscribed was a relatively simple task. As of the 21st of April 2014, PewDiePie is the Most Subscribed YouTuber of all time with 26.1+ Million Subscribers. PewDiePie is also the first YouTuber based in Great Britain to be the most subscribed sine the now deceased Geriatric1927.

When the Most Subscribed charts were finally added in the end of of April 2006, once dominant FilthyWhore had lost her title and was second place, with just under twice as less subscribers than Smosh. According to Lofangas' latest video, Top 10 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels 20th of April 2014, PewDiePie gained more than 210,000 subscribers from the 13th of April to the 20th of April 2014. He gained twice as many as popular YouTuber HolaSoyGerman.(100,000)

Below the HISTORY OF MOST SUBSCRIBED YOUTUBE CHANNELS are the weekly most subscribed videos. Special thanks to Lofangas for providing these weekly lists. Each list is six to eight(Usually seven) days apart from the previous and next. As of the 21st of April 2014, the weekly lists Will Not Contain VEVO Channels. This lists prior to April 13, 2014 do still contain VEVO Channels.

Most Subscribed YouTube Channels 2006
May 17, 2006 is largely regarded as the first day of the most subscribed charts, although an official source of YouTube states that the charts were first up on the 28th of April 2006. As there is no other screenshot of the most subscribed list taken earlier, May 17 is the official date until further proof is provided. Beginning from May 17 2006,   Smosh was number One with 2986. Below is a screenshot of the original May 17 list courtesy of WayBack Machine.



Smosh was passed by Judsonlaipply who's Evolution of Dance video propelled him to number one. He to this day holds the record for being the Most Subscribed for the shortest period of time(Max 18 Days). He was passed by vlogger Brookers who kept it for 45 days. However user Lofangas has found proof that Judsonlaipply was the most subscribed for a shorter peiod of time than previously thought. Has has fond proof that Smosh actually passed Judsonlaipply became the most subscribed for a second time, though it was muc shorter. Thy became second most subscribed less than two weeks later when Brookers passed Smosh on he 3rd of July, 2006. She may have been number one for even longer if Geriatric1927 's first try video wasn't uploaded. He got to number one in mid august 2006, at which point he had about 20,000 subscribers. Geriatric1927 was passed by Lonelygirl15 after being number one for a month. For the rest of 2006, Lonelygirl15 remained most subscribed, though her subscriber gain declined once it was revealed that Lonelygirl15 was in fact the New Zealand born acress Jessica Rose and that her 'vlogs' were actually directed.

Most Subscribed YouTube Channels 2007
For the early part of 2007, Lonelygirl15 was still the most subscribed channel on YouTube. When she finally got revealed as actress Jessica Rose, the Lonelygirl15 channel suffered heavily. Smosh began gaining subscribers at an unmatchable pace, Lonelygirl15 still managed to be the most subscribed for almost half the year. By the time it was May(The YouTube Most Subscribed Lists 1st Birthday!), Smosh had passed LonelyGirl and ammassed a massive lead. Smosh remained number one for the rest of the year, increasng their subscriber base and popularity every day. Unfortunately, after losing the title of Most Subscribed YouTube Channels of all Time, Lonelygirl15 never recovered, ending the with just over 100,000 subscribers, though she continued to upload until 2009. Some even referred to the most subcribed channels of 2007 as the last year of real creativity on YouTube, possibly due to Fred selling out' to Nickelodeon.

Most Subscribed YouTube Channels 2008
In 2008 quite a few channels became the most subscribed. But for the large majority of the year, Smosh remained number 1. Nigahiga's "How To Be" series' skyrocketed him past Smosh on September 24 2008. However his original run as Most Subscribed didn't last long as the controversial Fred, who was behind nigahiga and Smosh for some time, finally surpassed nigahiga to become the Most Subscribed on YouTube on October 18, 2008. Fred would continue to be most subscribed for the rest of 2008.

Most Subscribed YouTube Channels 2009
For the most of the year, Lucas Cruikshank's Fred channel would be the most Subscribed on YouTube. He would go on to be the first channel on YouTube to pass one million subscribers at around the 7th of April 2009. He remained the most subscribed up until the 20th of August, when Nigahiga passed him. The Fred channel would go to the two million subscriber mark before stalling. To this day, the Fred Channel has not passed the 2.3 mllion subscriber mark. Nigahiga remained the most subscribed for the rest of the year.

Most Subscribed YouTube Channels 2010
Nigahiga remained the most subscribed for the whole year, a feat which was never done before. In 2010 alone, he became the first YouTube Channel to pass two million and three million subscribers. For the duration of the year, Nigahiga had almost no competition, excluding his predecessor RayWilliamJohnson and his popular show, Equals Three.

Most Subscribed Through Viral Videos
Smosh - Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox, more popularly known as YouTube comedy duo Smosh rose to fame in late 2005 with their two videos, Pokemon Theme Song and Mortal Kombat Theme Song. They became so popular that by the time the subscribe feature and most subscribed list came out, they topped it with relative ease. They are currently the highest ranked YouTube Channel from 2005, with more than 17 million subscribers.

Judsonlaipply - His video, The Evolution of Dance became a worldwide phenomenon as it earned the title of the first most viewed video.* His subscriber count rose rapidly and as a result he became the second channel to officially be most subscribed within a month of his main upload. Publicity further increased his views, though he got passed by Brookers for the most subscribed after being number one for less than three weeks. 'Evolution of Dance' has now got more than 257 Million Views as of the twelveth of April 2014.

Geriatric1927 - Peter Oakley aka Geriatric1927, got world media attention when his introduction video, First Try, made him the most subscribe in twelve days. He showed the world that you don't have to be young to be popular and inspired many other seniors to create their own YouTube channels. He continued to upload videos about his life until a month and a half before his death on the 23rd of March 2014. After his death, many popular YouTubers including Renetto, WhatTheBuckShow, Shaycarl mourned on his laat YouTube Video, a conclusion to his second autobiographical series. Renetto also uploaded a video about Geriatric1927, which has more than 2,500 views to date.

nigahiga - Ryan Higa's "How To Be" series proved to be the vital push n his bid to be the Most Subscribed Channel on YouTube. His videos How To Be Gangster, How To Be Ninja and How To Be Emo gave his comedy/skit channel much needed exposure. All three of his videos have accumulated 30 million views or more to date. He still regularly continues to be in the top 100 for both total subscribers and 24 hour gainers.

Most Subscribed List Through Viral Videos
To keep into he range of this page, we will only talk about the YouTubers that got into the most subscribed list, though they didn't become the most subscribed on YouTube.

Boh3m3(Went Viral 2006) - Now inactive, Boh3m3(Real Name Ben Going) was one of the most popular YouTubers in the period between late 2006 and mid 2007. His videos "Save The Internet" and "Ask A Spaz" made him one of the top YouTubers, with him once in the top 5 most subscribed at one point. His popularity has massively declined since his peak in early 2007, both on his YouTube Channel and his official website Boh3m3, possibly due to the incredible growth occuring. The growth resulted in new varieties of videos, wih Vlogging declining considerably. No matter what, he is still remembered as one of the pioneers of YouTube. Boh3m3 hasn't uploaded a video in 3 months.

Shane Dawson(Went Viral September 2008) - His FRED IS DEAD! Video made him one of the most subscribed on YouTube(But Not Number One) in just a few months. At his peak, he was at number three on the most subscribed charts. He also used fake thumbnails and titles which gave him views but much hate. He currently has two channels in the top 120 most subscribed. He also does collaborations with Joey Graceffa etc

Officialpsy(Went Viral July 2012) - His video, Gangnam Style, made him one of the twenty most subscribed channels on YouTube. It also made him one of the most viewed channels on YouTube in a few months, with him peaking at number 4 most viewed. His follow up, Gentleman, helped rise his subscriber and view count even more, with the two videos having a total of more than 2.6 billion views. He is still in the top 50 most subscribed YouTube channels, and the 6th most viewed channel, only surpassed by:

RihannaVevo

Machinima

muyap

JustinBeiberVevo

PewDiePie


 * Evolution of Dance is not the first most viewed video on YouTube, with some being older such as:

-Me at the zoo (First Video on YouTube)

-Pokemon Theme Song (Original Deleted)

-Lazy Sunday (Deleted)

Weekly Most Subscribed Lists 2013
Below are all of user Lofangas' weekly most subscribed lists from 2013.

Weekly Most Subscribed Lists 2014 Including VEVO Channels
Below are all vthe weekly most subscribed videos from user Lofangas. All these videos include VEVO Channels which include RihannaVevo and EminemVevo.

Weekly Most Subscribed Lists 2014-Present Excluding VEVOS
Below are all the weekly lists starting from the 13th of April 2014. Starting from the second list, the 7 day sub gains and video views are all shown. Please Keep in mind that the decision for user Lofangas to exclude VEVOs is purely his choice.