Who Owns YouTube?

[Billy_Butcher]

I need help answering the question “Who owns YouTube?”. I’m looking for a brief and accurate explanation that clearly identifies the company or individuals behind YouTube and how ownership works.

 

[LucasLopez]

YouTube is an Alphabet Company owned by the mother company of Google. It was established in 2005 by three former PayPal employees who were acquired by Google in November 2006 in a deal worth $1.65 billion, and is currently a core subsidiary.

 

[lucy]

YouTube is owned by Google. Google acquired YouTube in 2006, and it now operates as a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company.

 

[Colter]

YouTube is owned by Google LLC, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. Google acquired YouTube in 2006 for $1.65 billion. Today, YouTube operates as Google’s video-sharing platform under the Alphabet corporate structure.

 

[mason]

YouTube is owned by Google LLC it was bought by Google in 2006, and Google itself is part of Alphabet Inc., so it all sits under that big family now.

 

[louisegrant]

You Tube is owned by Google LLC which refers to Alphabet Inc. and it acquired the platform in 2006.

 

[BangChii]

YouTube is owned by Google, which itself is part of a bigger company called Alphabet Inc. Google bought YouTube back in 2006 for about $1.65 billion. Since then, YouTube has operated as a subsidiary under Google, meaning it runs day-to-day on its own but ultimately answers to Google and Alphabet.