<P> This article lists the fifty most - subscribed channels on the video platform YouTube . The ability to subscribe to channels was introduced in October 2005, and the website began publishing a list of its most - subscribed channels by May 2006, at which time Smosh, with fewer than three thousand subscribers, occupied the number - one position . Since December 22, 2013, the most - subscribed channel has been PewDiePie, with over 68 million as of October 2018 . </P> <P> The following table lists the fifty most - subscribed channels on YouTube, with each total rounded down to the nearest million subscribers, as well as the network, primary language, and content category of each channel . Channels marked as "Auto - generated by YouTube" (such as Music, Gaming, Sports and Movies) and channels whose content has been transferred (such as JustinBieberVEVO and RihannaVEVO) are excluded . As of September 2018, 31 of these channels primarily produce content in English . </P>

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