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How YouTube Works - Computerphile

Computerphile
2.56M subscribers
516K views 11 years ago
How does YouTube work and why do videos buffer? See more in the full description. Our thanks to the staff at YouTube for giving us their time. Characters, Symbols & the Unicode Miracle:    • Characters, Symbols and the Unicode Miracl...   YouTube's Secret Algorithm:    • YouTube's Secret Algorithm - Computerphile     / computerphile     / computer_phile   Video by Sean Riley and Brady Haran. NOTE ONE: This was filmed at YouTube HQ in San Bruno. It was filmed before the much-discussed changes were made to YouTube comments section - we have not asked questions about that. NOTE TWO: This is a Computerphile video - it was NOT made by YouTube or reflect the company's official views. Staff were kind enough to answer some of our questions (well, most of them), but they did not edit the video or "approve" it - any mistakes in the editing or animations are most likely our own. NOTE THREE: A video about the YouTube algorithm (how videos are recomm …...more
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How YouTube Works - Computerphile
8.1KLikes
516,653Views
2013Nov 15
How does YouTube work and why do videos buffer? See more in the full description. Our thanks to the staff at YouTube for giving us their time. Characters, Symbols & the Unicode Miracle:    • Characters, Symbols and the Unicode Miracl...   YouTube's Secret Algorithm:    • YouTube's Secret Algorithm - Computerphile     / computerphile     / computer_phile   Video by Sean Riley and Brady Haran. NOTE ONE: This was filmed at YouTube HQ in San Bruno. It was filmed before the much-discussed changes were made to YouTube comments section - we have not asked questions about that. NOTE TWO: This is a Computerphile video - it was NOT made by YouTube or reflect the company's official views. Staff were kind enough to answer some of our questions (well, most of them), but they did not edit the video or "approve" it - any mistakes in the editing or animations are most likely our own. NOTE THREE: A video about the YouTube algorithm (how videos are recommended) is coming soon to Computerphile - so you really should subscribe. NOTE FOUR: The snowboarder is Sean! NOTE FIVE: Music on snowboarding film courtesy Hudson Super Six   / hudson.supersix   NOTE SIX: Error on the graphics where it says 320p - actually should read 360p Why views stick at 301:    • Why do YouTube views freeze at 301?  

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Computerphile

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