System Design: YouTube

Let's understand the basic details to design the YouTube service.

What is YouTube?

YouTube is a popular video streaming service where users upload, stream, search, comment, share, and like or dislike videos. Large businesses as well as individuals maintain channels where they host their videos. YouTube allows free hosting of video content to be shared with users globally. YouTube is considered a primary source of entertainment, especially among young people, and as of 2022, it is listed as the second-most viewed website after Google by WikipediaSee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_visited_websites.