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{{Scope|{{w|YouTube|Wikipedia}}}}
{{Infobox website
| image1 = YouTube_logo.svg
| type = Video streaming platform
| owner = Google
| founded = February 14, 2005
| website = https://youtube.com/
| creator = * {{w|Steve Chen}}
* {{w|Chad Hurley}}    
* {{w|Jawed Karim}}
}}

'''YouTube''' is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by [[Minecraft:w:Google|Google]]. 

This website is used by both independent content creators such as [[Minecraft:LDShadowLady]], [[Minecraft:DanTDM]], and [[Minecraft:Element Animation]], or by professional corporations like [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] to share or promote their creations.

== Collaborations ==
=== One Trillion Views ===
In 2021, the Minecraft community on YouTube had reached approximately one trillion views. To celebrate, several projects were created, including [[Minecraft:One Trillion Minecraft Views on YouTube and Counting|two]] [[Minecraft:Minecraft Celebrates the Community! (Yes, that means you!)|videos]], a [[Minecraft:YouTube Creators Skin Pack|skin pack]], and a web page.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.youtube.com/trends/articles/minecraft-trillion/|title=YouTube Culture & Trends - One Trillion Views of Minecraft on YouTube - Data Visualization|author=YouTube Culture & Trends, Polygraph, Aphmau, Bahri, BriannaPlayz, CaptainSparklez, JeromeASF, Logdotzip, MatPat, PrestonPlayz, TheAtlanticCraft, and xisuma|website=YouTube|date=December 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{ytl|fPiSHuiwQiQ|One Trillion Minecraft Views|CaptainSparklez|December 15, 2021}}</ref>

== YouTube originals ==
=== Cinematics ===
{{main|Cinematics (disambiguation)}}
To promote various updates and projects, several [[Minecraft:Mojang cinematics]] have been released, typically featuring [[Minecraft:Character|characters]] such as [[Minecraft:Sunny]], [[Minecraft:Efe]], and [[Minecraft:Noor]] going on various adventures. Similar shorts have also been released for spin-off projects, including ''{{MCSM|Mojang cinematics|Minecraft: Story Mode}}'', ''{{MCD|Mojang cinematics|Minecraft Dungeons}}'', and ''{{MCE|Mojang cinematics|Minecraft Earth}}.''

=== Machinimas ===
{{main|Mojang machinimas}}
Prior to the introduction of cinematics, the majority of trailers produced for the franchise consisted of {{Wikipedia|machinima}} animations, a style where video games are manipulated and staged for animation purposes instead of a formal software. Many of these were created by the YouTubers [[Minecraft:Hat Films]].

=== Shorts ===
{{main|Mojang shorts}}
Beginning in 2020, YouTube added a special section of their website to finding "short form" content, in response to political tensions over [[Minecraft:TikTok]]. Several [[Minecraft:Mojang shorts]] have been released on the platform, as well as additional [[Minecraft:Marketplace shorts]].

=== Video series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Name
!Image
!Description
!Premiere
|-
|[[Minecraft:Minecraft Mini-Series]]
|[[File:CommuniKate and Poseidon.png|width=200x200]]
|A parody of reality television shows produced by [[Minecraft:Mattel]] to promote a line of [[Minecraft:mini figures]]. The plot concerns [[Minecraft:CommuniKate]], who kidnaps several contestants and forces them to embark on a quest across the [[Minecraft:Spooky Isles]] for an apparent reward, instigating some conflicts in the process.
|October 26, 2017
|-
|[[Minecraft:Meet a Minecrafter]]
|
|A series dedicated to various people impacted by the rise of Minecraft, such as [https://www.youtube.com/user/Ph1LzA Ph1LzA].
|November 7, 2018
|-
|[[Minecraft:Ten Things You Probably Didn't Know About Minecraft]]
|[[File:MARILLA Dark.png|width=200x200]]
|An antiquated [[Minecraft:computer]] named [[Minecraft:M.A.R.I.L.L.A.|Marilla]] tries to teach the audience things she thinks they probably didn't know, while trapped inside of a [[Minecraft:broom closet]]. The series is farcical in nature with a dry, cynical sounding sense of humor, often not actually giving trivia in favor of parodying similar videos.
|April 30, 2019
|-
|[[Minecraft:Dev Diaries]]
|[[File:Dev Diaries video still (5).png|width=200x200]]
|A documentary series featuring many accounts from developers.
|May 29, 2020
|-
|[[Minecraft:How We Make Minecraft]]
|[[File:How We Make Minecraft Ending Minecraft Thumbnail.jpg|width=200x200]]
|A parody of behind the scenes featurettes, where a [[Minecraft:Narrator (YouTube)|narrator]] explains the ins and outs of Mojang's design philosophies, often coming to terms with the existence of a strange creature named [[Minecraft:Mobbo]].
|July 17, 2020
|-
|[[Minecraft:The Secrets of Minecraft]]
|
|A crossover between Marilla and Narrator's respective series, featuring them working together in an attempt to educate the viewer on various "secrets."
|July 9, 2021
|-
|[[Minecraft:Minecraft Now]]
|[[File:Avatar Now.jpg|width=200x200]]
|A series of live streams promoting various pieces of content.
|December 9, 2021
|-
|[[Minecraft:Around the Minecraft World in 80 Biomes]]
|[[File:Around the Minecraft World in 80 Biomes Stills (5).png|width=200x200]]
|A sequel to The Secrets of Minecraft, with a more story driven focus and very scant education. The plot concerns the ex-husband of Narrator, the terrifying villain [[Minecraft:Jonathan Minecraft]], who conducts a plan to take over the [[Minecraft:Overworld]]. In order to stop him, Narrator and Marilla venture into the game and expose various businesses run by Mobbo, who is complicit in Jonathan's scheme.
|November 13, 2022
|-
|[[Minecraft: Soothing Scenes]]
|[[File:Soothingscene cozyfarm.jpeg|width=200x200]]
|A series of ten singles released for ''Minecraft'', featuring compositions by [[Minecraft:Samuel Åberg]], which feature ambience pertaining to the particular theme.
|December 16, 2022
|-
|[[Minecraft:Minecraft Monthly]]
|[[File:Vu Bui recaping 2024 for Minecraft.png|width=200x200]]
|Hosted by [[Minecraft:Vu Bui]], Minecraft Monthly is a monthly series dedicated to news about ''Minecraft'', often cracking jokes and encouraging audience participation in the content.
|March 2, 2023
|-
|[[Minecraft: The Great Wild]]
|[[File:The Great Wild promo set 2 4.jpg|width=200x200]]
|A parody of nature documentaries, where a [[Minecraft:Video narrators|narrator]] documents the nuances of ''Minecraft''<nowiki/>'s ecosystem.
|May 6, 2023
|-
|[[Minecraft:Spawn Point Stories]]
|[[File:SpawnPoint Stories (thumb).jpg|width=200x200]]
|A series where players share amusing and sometimes chaotic in-game experiences.
|July 7, 2023
|-
|[[Minecraft:LoFi Minecraft Melodies]]
|[[File:Alex and Efe lofi 1.jpeg|width=200x200]]
|A long term series of {{Wikipedia|lo-fi music}} videos featuring many ''Minecraft'' characters.
|September 18, 2023
|-
|[[Minecraft:The Story of Mobs]]
|
|A video of documentaries hosted by Narrator, where he interviews Mojang staff about the origins of mobs such as [[Minecraft:Iron Golem|iron golems]] or the [[Minecraft:warden]].
|February 3rd, 2024
|-
|[[Minecraft:Minecraft 15 years!]]
|
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|June 3, 2024
|-
|[[Minecraft:Blockbench Feature Hype]]
|
|A series of videos demonstrating [[Minecraft:Blockbench]].
|July 15, 2024
|}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Youtube Trillion.webp|Animation used to celebrate a trillion views.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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