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# YouTube Goes International
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/youtube_goes_in/
- Published: 2007-06-19T11:35:51.000Z
- Updated: 2007-06-19T11:35:51.000Z
- Description: YouTube is adding localized versions of its video sharing website in nine new countries – Brazil, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the UK. Steve Chen, YouTube’s. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/06/youtube_goes_in.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Marketing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

YouTube is [adding](http://www.bigmouthmedia.com/live/articles/youtube-launches-nine-international-sites.asp/3843/?ref=hypebot.com) localized versions of its video sharing website in nine new countries – Brazil, France,

[![Youtube](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/06/19/youtube.gif "Youtube")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/06/19/youtube.gif&ref=hypebot.com)

Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the UK. Steve Chen, YouTube’s co-founder, commented, "We want to create a YouTube experience that is a local experience. It’s not just about translating, it’s also about creating content unique to certain countries."

YouTube is creating country-specific versions of the site and adding a new option on the top right of the homepage. This "country" option allows the user to switch between the new country sites and the original US site.