ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Timeline of online video

Okay, so online video is like watching TV on your computer or phone. A long time ago, people started putting short videos on the internet that you could watch whenever you wanted. But these videos were usually not very good quality and took a long time to load.

Then, companies started making websites like YouTube that made it easier to upload and watch videos. People could share funny videos, music videos, and even make their own videos. Everyone was very excited about it and it became very popular.

As more and more people started watching videos online, companies started making better technology to make the experience even better. They made it so the videos could load faster and be in higher quality. They also made it so you could watch videos on your TV or video game console.

Nowadays, there are so many different websites you can go to watch online videos, and you can even watch live TV online! It's really amazing how far online video has come and how much it has changed the way we watch TV and videos.