YouTube was born
In 2005, YouTube was established. Three former PayPal employees wanted to do video sharing, but initially no one used it. The first video was taken by the founder at the zoo, only 19 seconds long.
Why did YouTube win
Because Flash technology allows web pages to play videos directly without downloading plugins. And it can be embedded into other websites. In 2006, Google spent $1.6 billion to buy YouTube.
Other video websites
China has Youku, Tudou, and iQiyi. The United States has Netflix (which does streaming). Now Bilibili has become popular, and TikTok has become the king of short videos worldwide.
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