<P> This article lists the fifty most - subscribed channels on the video platform YouTube . The ability to subscribe to channels was introduced by 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 65 million as of August 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 and language 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 August 2018, 33 of these channels primarily produce content in English . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Chg </Th> <Th> Channel name </Th> <Th> Network </Th> <Th> Primary language (s) </Th> <Th> Subscribers (millions) </Th> <Th> Content category </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> PewDiePie </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> Comedy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> T - Series </Td> <Td> T - Series </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> Music </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Justin Bieber </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Entertainment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canal KondZilla </Td> <Td> ONErpm </Td> <Td> Portuguese </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Music </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> HolaSoyGerman . </Td> <Td> Machinima </Td> <Td> Spanish </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Entertainment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dude Perfect </Td> <Td> Whistle Sports </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Sports </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ed Sheeran </Td> <Td> WMG </Td> <Td> Music </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> WWE </Td> <Td> WWE </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Sports </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> whinderssonnunes </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> Portuguese </Td> <Td> Comedy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Katy Perry </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Music </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Taylor Swift </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> elrubiusOMG </Td> <Td> TalentWeb </Td> <Td> Spanish </Td> <Td> Comedy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rihanna </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Entertainment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 - Minute Crafts </Td> <Td> Channel Frederator </Td> <Td> How - to </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> EminemMusic </Td> <Td> UniversalMC </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Music </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> SET India </Td> <Td> Sony Pictures </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Shows </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fernanfloo </Td> <Td> BroadbandTV </Td> <Td> Spanish </Td> <Td> Games </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> JuegaGerman </Td> <Td> Machinima </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> One Direction </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Music </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> TheEllenShow </Td> <Td> Time Warner </Td> <Td> Entertainment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> YouTube Spotlight </Td> <Td> Google </Td> <Td> News </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ariana Grande ` </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Music </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Felipe Neto </Td> <Td> Disney Digital Network </Td> <Td> Portuguese </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Entertainment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> VanossGaming </Td> <Td> JETPAK </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Games </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> VEGETTA777 </Td> <Td> TalentWeb </Td> <Td> Spanish </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Smosh </Td> <Td> Defy Media </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Comedy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Shakira </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> Spanish and English </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> People </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Spinnin' Records </Td> <Td> Spinnin' Records </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Entertainment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bruno Mars </Td> <Td> WMG </Td> <Td> Music </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Zee Music Company </Td> <Td> Zee Music Company </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yuya </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> Spanish </Td> <Td> How - to </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Badabun </Td> <Td> Entertainment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Trap Nation </Td> <Td> The District </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Music </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Markiplier </Td> <Td> Disney Digital Network </Td> <Td> Games </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Luis Fonsi Oficial </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> Spanish </Td> <Td> Entertainment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> nigahiga </Td> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> jacksepticeye </Td> <Td> Disney Digital Network </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Games </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> DanTDM </Td> <Td> StyleHaul </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Get Movies </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> Russian </Td> <Td> Shows </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Selena Gomez </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Films </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> KSI </Td> <Td> StyleHaul </Td> <Td> Entertainment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs </Td> <Td> ChuChu TV Studios </Td> <Td> Education </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maroon 5 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> Music </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> rezendeevil </Td> <Td> Disney Digital Network </Td> <Td> Portuguese </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Games </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> JennaMarbles </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> English </Td> <Td> Comedy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> WatchMojo.com </Td> <Td> WatchMojo </Td> <Td> Entertainment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> David Guetta </Td> <Td> WMG </Td> <Td> Music </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Logan Paul Vlogs </Td> <Td> Studio71 </Td> <Td> Entertainment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Marshmello </Td> <Td> Spinnin' Records </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Music </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Luccas Neto </Td> <Td> BroadbandTV </Td> <Td> Portuguese </Td> <Td> People </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="7"> As of August 13, 2018 </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Chg </Th> <Th> Channel name </Th> <Th> Network </Th> <Th> Primary language (s) </Th> <Th> Subscribers (millions) </Th> <Th> Content category </Th> </Tr>

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