<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>

Who has the the most subscribers on youtube