What was the resolution of the first video on YouTube?

by one of the site's co-founders, Jawed Karim. The video was shot at the San Diego Zoo and features Karim standing in front of the elephant enclosure, making a brief comment about the elephants' long trunks.

As for the resolution of the video, it was uploaded in 320x240 resolution, which was the standard resolution for videos on YouTube at the time. This resolution is considered to be standard definition (SD) and has a aspect ratio of 4:3.

It's worth noting that the resolution of videos on YouTube has improved significantly since the site's early days. Today, YouTube supports a wide range of resolutions, including high definition (HD) and 4K, which offer much higher video quality than the original 320x240 resolution.



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The first video uploaded to YouTube, "Me at the zoo," was recorded in 2005, during the early days of digital video. As such, its resolution was relatively low compared to contemporary standards. The video had a resolution of 320x240 pixels, which is often referred to as Standard Definition (SD). This resolution was common for digital videos at the time, suitable for viewing on computer screens and early digital devices. However, it is significantly lower than the resolutions commonly used for videos today, such as 1080p (Full HD) or 4K (Ultra HD).