The aim of this list is to provide a quick overview of video platforms that have shut down as a historical reference, and the reason for shut down if known. Please refer to the Style Guide and avoid listing sites that did not qualify for an article.
- LiveVideo (November 2006 to August 2013[1])
- Sharkle! (January 2005 to June 15th, 2009 - Unexplained internal factors, domain was retaken in 2016 and is used to this day as a randomized 3D graphics showcase site.[2][3])
- Revver (2005 to 2011 - Changed management, new management refused to pay users.[4])
- Exposure Room (approximately 2008 to 2012 – likely operational costs)[5]
- Blip.TV (May 2005 to August 2015 – Parent company Maker Studios was sold to Disney in 2014 and Blip was subsequently shuttered and later completely shut down in favor of the Disney Digital Network.[6])
- KidsTube (October 2008 - August 2015) - the website was becoming too expensive that they can’t keep the site working.
- ClipBits (~ August 2015 – hard drive failure)[7]
- ZippCast (2013 to 2016 - Owner was a malignant narcissist who couldn't handle the userbase's questioning owner's actions)
- MyVideo (April 2006 to May 2016 – closed without announcement and redirected to news publisher.[8])
- ClipFish (June 2006 to July 2017 – bought off.[9])
- Wenoo (approximately 2010 to Late 2017)[10][11]
- Vidme (2014 to December 2017 – Died shortly after the userbase became outraged at the staff, lied that inability to keep with the competition as the reason[12] when in actuality it was the staff's hubris and possibly investors pulling out as a result)
- VidBit (2016 to 2019)
- VidBitFuture (Late 2016 to April 2017)[13]
- Viduro (2018 to 2019 – likely operational costs)[14]
- VidBlue († December 2018 - Owner was doxxed in testing and site subsequently abandoned, replaced by WeVidi)
- Verond (approximately 2018 to 2020 - Likely tied to the fact that they censored anyone who remotely criticized the site and disabled registration, and lied by proclaiming to supporting free speech.)[15][16][17]
- Vlare (2019 to 2020 – changed owners several times before the final owner decided to just give up on it. Initially jeopardized by DMCA attack and rogue web host provider in August 2020.[18])
- MetaCafe (2003-2021 - Closed in 2021 and now redirects to VideosHub.com.) [citation needed]
- Vessel (January 21st, 2015-October 31st, 2016 - Acquired by Verizon on October 26th, 2016, with Vessel's team reintegrated into Verizon's go90 service)[19]
- BreachTV (2016 to December 31st, 2022)
References
- ↑ Trent Lapinski's reflection on LiveVideo's downfall at the hands of Google
- ↑ Sharkle's introduction
- ↑ Announcement of Sharkle's planned shutdown
- ↑ https://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=65454
- ↑ Exposure Room – Archive Team
- ↑ Blip.tv – Archive Team
- ↑ About | Vlare (archived on 2019-10-14)
- ↑ Minimalistisch: ProSiebenSat.1 schrumpft MyVideo (2016-05-02)
- ↑ "Clipfish" war einmal: RTL interactive startet "Watchbox" (July 25, 2017)
- ↑ Wenoo is the old YouTube (November 11, 2013)
- ↑ Archives: April 2010, September 2017
- ↑ Goodbye for now by former CEO, Warren Shaeffer
- ↑ VidbitFuture: Before It Began (CraftingLord21, October 26, 2017)
- ↑ Viduro – Archive Team
- ↑ The Verond & Flackle Rant! by CL21, September 8, 2018
- ↑ Why You Should Never Use Verond – Free Speech, When Convenient… (DanMG, November 19, 2018)
- ↑ My Fake Verond 50 Sub Special That Got Me Banned (ThePropHat, October 1, 2018)
- ↑ "What happened to Vlare?" (archived) (mirror) (mirror 2) (originally published as "The status of Vlare" on August 25, 2020)
- ↑ https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/verizon-acquires-vessel-shut-down-1201901681/