YouTube Millionaire
YouTube Millionaire was a YouTube channel created by Philip Adams on September 26, 2016. The channel only hosted one series, also titled YouTube Millionaire, which tracked channel growth across all of his various YouTube channels as an experiment. These videos were originally released monthly, with the stated goal of seeing if it was possible for Philip to make $1,000,000 AUD over the next ten years. This included all of his current channels at the time, such as OSFirstTimer and AstralPhaser, but also led to the creation of new channels such as How To Quickly and What The Heck Just Happened. The channel was initially launched without Philip notifying any of his existing viewers of his new channel, and was kept secret from said fanbase until he later announced it in a more public manner.
The channel was officially discontinued on February 28, 2018, alongside the final episode titled "YouTube Millionaire Episode 13 - This Is The End...", in which he stated that he discontinued this channel and several others due to a lack of money, and wishing to focus on his most popular channel, OSFirstTimer, instead, as this channel was the only decent source of YouTube-based income for Philip.
Channel Description[edit | edit source]
Is it possible to make $1,000,000 on Youtube within the next 10 years? Let's give it a go! Watch as I manage a ton of different channels and see which grow the fastest :)
Ever heard of the game "Youtubers Life?" Well, this series will let you take a look at a real Youtuber's Life! Instead of only managing 1 channel however, we will be managing several channels with different themes and videos all at once and track their subscribers, views and earnings on this channel each month.
Over time we will experiment with creating new channels with new and unique ideas to see how well they fare on Youtube. What makes a successful channel and how long does it take for Youtube channels to grow? How much can you earn per month with channels that have over a million subscribers? All these questions will be answered throughout this series over the next 10 years so start watching now and follow me on my journey!
As you watch this series though, please remember one important fact! I'm not doing this series for the fame, fortune or glory. I'm doing it because I'm passionate about making Youtube videos and of course, I want to make a unique series about what it is actually like being a Youtuber, gaining views and subscribers while earning money.
Channels tracked in the experiment[edit | edit source]
- AstralPhaser
- OSFirstTimer
- Arch Linux Adventures
- OSFT Historic VLogs
- I2padams
- ShiftOS
- TerrifiedMum
- YouTube Millionaire
- How To Quickly
- What The Heck Just Happened
- Let's Explore
- TiaB KcilC
- Histacom (Lemony Studio)
Patreon Hall of Fame[edit | edit source]
| Date | Name | Money |
|---|---|---|
| March 2017 | MightyEagle73 | $33.33 |
| April 2017 | Placebo | $25.00 |
| May 2017 | Placebo | $25.00 |
| June 2017 | Placebo | $25.00 |
| July 2017 | Placebo | $25.00 |
Top PayPal Donors[edit | edit source]
| Place | Name | Money |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ki11er AK47 | $61.26 |
| 2nd | William Eiberg | $28.62 |
| 3rd | MightyEagle73 | $20.62 |
| 4th | Placebo | $18.00 |
| 5th | Victor Tran | $13.81 |
| 6th | AKidFromTheUK | $9.59 |
| 7th | TravelFlow | $2.65 |
| 8th | joe dzn | $0.51 |
Channel Tracker[edit | edit source]
Note: OSFirstTimer & TerrifiedMum profits were not revealed until a later YouTube Millionaire episode.
September 2016[edit | edit source]
| Channel | Status | Subs | Views | Profit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSFirstTimer | Semi-Active | 56,669 | 9,212,681 | N/A | N/A |
| AstralPhaser | Active | 1,805 | 156,441 | N/A | N/A |
| OSFT Historic VLogs | Semi-Active | 772 | 56,234 | N/A | N/A |
| TerrifiedMum | Semi-Active | 6,702 | 1,167,594 | N/A | N/A |
| ShiftOS | Discontinued | 811 | 29,708 | N/A | N/A |
| Arch Linux Adventures | Discontinued | 1,134 | 58,336 | N/A | N/A |
| I2padams | Discontinued | 910 | 97,754 | N/A | N/A |
October 2016 (Episode 1)[edit | edit source]
| Channel | Status | Subs | Views | Profit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSFirstTimer | Semi-Active | 57,226 | 9,347,337 | N/A | N/A |
| AstralPhaser | Active | 1,834 | 161,677 | $4.39 | $4.39 |
| OSFT Historic VLogs | Semi-Active | 791 | 58,859 | $2.04 | $2.04 |
| TerrifiedMum | Semi-Active | 6,717 | 1,179,718 | N/A | N/A |
| YouTube Millionaire | Semi-Active | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ShiftOS | Discontinued | 812 | 30,225 | $0.54 | $0.54 |
| Arch Linux Adventures | Discontinued | 1,151 | 59,337 | $0.51 | $0.51 |
| I2padams | Discontinued | 911 | 98,546 | $0.50 | $0.50 |
Total Earnings: $7.98
November 2016 (Episode 2)[edit | edit source]
| Channel | Status | Subs | Views | Profit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSFirstTimer | Active | 57,982 | 9,532,911 | N/A | N/A |
| AstralPhaser | Active | 1,914 | 171,141 | $4.39 | $15.78 |
| OSFT Historic VLogs | Semi-Active | 833 | 62,077 | $2.04 | $4.16 |
| TerrifiedMum | Semi-Active | 6,758 | 1,191,612 | N/A | N/A |
| YouTube Millionaire | Semi-Active | 13 | 108 | $0 | $0.33 |
| ShiftOS | Discontinued | 829 | 30,790 | $0.54 | $2.38 |
| Arch Linux Adventures | Discontinued | 1,188 | 60,737 | $0.51 | $3.19 |
| I2padams | Discontinued | 921 | 99,368 | $0.50 | $0.86 |
Total Earnings: $26.70
December 2016 (Episode 3)[edit | edit source]
| Channel | Status | Subs | Views | Profit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSFirstTimer | Active | 57,982 | 9,532,911 | N/A | N/A |
| AstralPhaser | Active | 1,993 | 179,369 | $9.98 | $25.76 |
| OSFT Historic VLogs | Semi-Active | 918 | 76,624 | $14.89 | $19.05 |
| TerrifiedMum | Semi-Active | 6,829 | 1,202,419 | N/A | N/A |
| YouTube Millionaire | Semi-Active | 81 | 549 | $0.38 | $0.71 |
| How To Quickly | Active | 591 | 6,495 | $6.82 | $6.82 |
| What The Heck
Just Happened |
Semi-Active | 200 | 2,141 | $1.78 | $1.78 |
| Let's Explore | Semi-Active | 307 | 1,905 | $2.57 | $2.57 |
| ShiftOS | Discontinued | 863 | 31,495 | $1.29 | $3.67 |
| Arch Linux Adventures | Discontinued | 1,253 | 62,279 | $1.57 | $4.76 |
| I2padams | Discontinued | 950 | 100,707 | $1.25 | $2.11 |
Total Earnings: $67.23
January 2017 (Episode 4)[edit | edit source]
| Channel | Status | Subs | Views | Profit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSFirstTimer | Active | 59,396 | 9,944,379 | N/A | N/A |
| AstralPhaser | Active | 2,036 | 185,014 | $9.07 | $44.83 |
| OSFT Historic VLogs | Active | 1,002 | 91,360 | $23.37 | $49.82 |
| TerrifiedMum | Semi-Active | 6,870 | 1,213,979 | N/A | N/A |
| YouTube Millionaire | Semi-Active | 202 | 1,622 | $2.38 | $3.37 |
| How To Quickly | Active | 790 | 15,304 | $13.27 | $22.74 |
| What The Heck
Just Happened |
Semi-Active | 410 | 6,533 | $4.80 | $7.27 |
| Let's Explore | Active | 380 | 3,699 | $4.20 | $7.77 |
| ShiftOS | Active | 879 | 33,300 | $2.84 | $7.93 |
| Arch Linux Adventures | Discontinued | 1,287 | 63,795 | $3.05 | $9.66 |
| I2padams | Discontinued | 983 | 102,156 | $2.45 | $5.38 |
Total Earnings: $158.77
February 2017 (Episode 5)[edit | edit source]
| Channel | Status | Subs | Views | Profit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSFirstTimer | Active | 60,244 | 10,154,581 | N/A | N/A |
| AstralPhaser | Active | 2,131 | 191,741 | $15.52 | $60.35 |
| OSFT Historic VLogs | Active | 1,130 | 109,150 | $23.80 | $73.62 |
| TerrifiedMum | Semi-Active | 6,961 | 1,230,056 | N/A | N/A |
| YouTube Millionaire | Semi-Active | 720 | 6,235 | $5.28 | $8.65 |
| How To Quickly | Active | 968 | 23,522 | $11.00 | $33.74 |
| What The Heck
Just Happened |
Semi-Active | 498 | 8,084 | $0.97 | $8.24 |
| Let's Explore | Active | 491 | 5,263 | $2.32 | $10.09 |
| Clickbait | Semi-Active | 10 | 327 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| ShiftOS | Active | 984 | 36,347 | $2.70 | $10.63 |
| Arch Linux Adventures | Discontinued | 1,345 | 65,446 | $1.79 | $11.45 |
| I2padams | Discontinued | 1,043 | 103,606 | $1.16 | $6.54 |
Total Earnings: $223.09
March 2017 (Episode 6)[edit | edit source]
| Channel | Status | Subs | Views | Profit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSFirstTimer | Active | 61,151 | 10,360,167 | N/A | N/A |
| AstralPhaser | Active | 2,240 | 204,983 | $39.51 | $99.86 |
| OSFT Historic VLogs | Active | 1,248 | 124,680 | $23.38 | $97.00 |
| TerrifiedMum | Semi-Active | 7,042 | 1,240,468 | N/A | N/A |
| YouTube Millionaire | Semi-Active | 967 | 9,923 | $5.81 | $14.46 |
| How To Quickly | Active | 1,107 | 31,122 | $7.12 | $40.86 |
| What The Heck
Just Happened |
Semi-Active | 563 | 9,093 | $0.70 | $8.94 |
| Let's Explore | Discontinued | 541 | 6,324 | $2.19 | $12.28 |
| Clickbait | Semi-Active | 160 | 1,686 | $0.98 | $1.16 |
| ShiftOS | Active | 1,056 | 40,478 | $3.83 | $14.46 |
| Arch Linux Adventures | Discontinued | 1,400 | 66,904 | $1.65 | $13.10 |
| I2padams | Discontinued | 1,065 | 104,616 | $0.78 | $7.32 |
Total Earnings: $309.04
April 2017 (Episode 7)[edit | edit source]
| Channel | Status | Subs | Views | Profit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSFirstTimer | Active | 64,440 | 10,737,180 | N/A | N/A |
| AstralPhaser | Active | 2,377 | 217,540 | $78.39 | $178.25 |
| OSFT Historic VLogs | Active | 1,338 | 136,574 | $13.28 | $110.28 |
| TerrifiedMum | Semi-Active | 7,125 | 1,248,138 | N/A | N/A |
| YouTube Millionaire | Semi-Active | 1,159 | 13,645 | $5.99 | $20.45 |
| How To Quickly | Active | 1,231 | 38,499 | $13.07 | $53.93 |
| What The Heck
Just Happened |
Semi-Active | 608 | 9,946 | $0.44 | $9.38 |
| Let's Explore | Semi-Active | 539 | 7,818 | $1.96 | $14.24 |
| TiaB KcilC | Semi-Active | 196 | 2,601 | $0.80 | $1.96 |
| ShiftOS | Active | 1,099 | 42,853 | $2.29 | $16.75 |
| Arch Linux Adventures | Discontinued | 1,448 | 67,890 | $0.71 | $13.81 |
| I2padams | Discontinued | 1,073 | 105,717 | $1.69 | $9.01 |
Total Earnings: $714.14
May 2017 (Episode 8)[edit | edit source]
| Channel | Status | Subs | Views | Profit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSFirstTimer | Active | 66,600 | 11,185,155 | $177.16 | $1,578.38 |
| AstralPhaser | Active | 2,475 | 231,520 | $10.10 | $188.35 |
| OSFT Historic VLogs | Active | 1,417 | 148,849 | $15.83 | $126.11 |
| TerrifiedMum | Semi-Active | 7,213 | 1,255,174 | $0.65 | $11.19 |
| YouTube Millionaire | Semi-Active | 1,343 | 19,976 | $3.14 | $23.59 |
| How To Quickly | Active | 1,326 | 46,212 | $5.79 | $59.72 |
| What The Heck
Just Happened |
Semi-Active | 651 | 10,859 | $0.36 | $9.74 |
| Let's Explore | Semi-Active | 547 | 8,664 | $0.52 | $14.76 |
| TiaB KcilC | Semi-Active | 212 | 3,045 | $0.03 | $1.99 |
| ShiftOS | Active | 1,149 | 45,447 | $1.28 | $18.03 |
| Arch Linux Adventures | Discontinued | 1,512 | 69,150 | $0.76 | $14.57 |
| I2padams | Discontinued | 1,095 | 106,968 | $0.37 | $9.38 |
Total Earnings: $2,943.10
June 2017 (Episode 9)[edit | edit source]
| Channel | Status | Subs | Views | Profit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSFirstTimer | Active | 69,197 | 11,732,049 | $355,59 | $1,933.97 |
| AstralPhaser | Active | 2,649 | 248,270 | $16.09 | $204.44 |
| OSFT Historic VLogs | Active | 1,549 | 163,363 | $19.67 | $145.78 |
| TerrifiedMum | Semi-Active | 7,496 | 1,264,555 | $3.06 | $14.25 |
| YouTube Millionaire | Semi-Active | 1,477 | 24,260 | $3.14 | $26.73 |
| How To Quickly | Active | 1,414 | 54,571 | $10.26 | $69.98 |
| What The Heck
Just Happened |
Semi-Active | 684 | 11,714 | $0.30 | $10.04 |
| Let's Explore | Semi-Active | 556 | 9,158 | $0.03 | $14.79 |
| TiaB KcilC | Discontinued | 232 | 3,384 | $0.03 | $2.02 |
| ShiftOS | Active | 1,176 | 48,281 | $3.88 | $21.91 |
| Arch Linux Adventures | Discontinued | 1,540 | 70,377 | $2.22 | $16.79 |
| I2padams | Discontinued | 1,122 | 108,149 | $0.66 | $10.04 |
Total Earnings: $3,520.98
July 2017 (Episode 10)[edit | edit source]
| Channel | Status | Subs | Views | Profit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSFirstTimer | Active | 71,560 | 12,116,691 | $334.82 | $2,268.79 |
| AstralPhaser | Active | 2,785 | 262,156 | $20.98 | $225.42 |
| OSFT Historic VLogs | Active | 1,611 | 175,290 | $21.19 | $166.97 |
| TerrifiedMum | Semi-Active | 7,611 | 1,285,617 | $5.84 | $20.09 |
| YouTube Millionaire | Semi-Active | 1,561 | 27,479 | $5.94 | $32.67 |
| How To Quickly | Active | 1,479 | 62,663 | $17.87 | $87.85 |
| What The Heck
Just Happened |
Semi-Active | 711 | 12,373 | $0.98 | $11.02 |
| Let's Explore | Semi-Active | 554 | 9,805 | $0.01 | $14.80 |
| TiaB KcilC | Discontinued | 238 | 3,976 | $0.05 | $2.07 |
| ShiftOS | Active | 1,211 | 50,393 | $2.99 | $24.90 |
| TimeHack | Active | 30 | 708 | $0 | $0.00 |
| Arch Linux Adventures | Discontinued | 1,560 | 71,254 | $1.34 | $18.13 |
| I2padams | Discontinued | 1,136 | 109,228 | $0.84 | $10.88 |
Total Earnings: $4,300.19
August 2017 (Episode 11)[edit | edit source]
| Channel | Status | Subs | Views | Profit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSFirstTimer | Active | 73,904 | 12,526,598 | $306.50 | $2,575.29 |
| AstralPhaser | Active | 2,887 | 274,610 | $15.17 | $240.59 |
| OSFT Historic VLogs | Active | 1,696 | 191,095 | $19.29 | $186.26 |
| TerrifiedMum | Semi-Active | 7,744 | 1,319,837 | $16.40 | $36.49 |
| YouTube Millionaire | Semi-Active | 1,625 | 30,888 | $3.54 | $36.21 |
| How To Quickly | Active | 1,528 | 71,896 | $13.50 | $101.35 |
| What The Heck
Just Happened |
Semi-Active | 723 | 13,073 | $0.53 | $11.55 |
| Let's Explore | Semi-Active | 544 | 10,199 | $0.27 | $15.07 |
| TiaB KcilC | Discontinued | 242 | 4,432 | $0.06 | $2.13 |
| ShiftOS | Active | 1,220 | 52,851 | $1.76 | $26.66 |
| TimeHack | Active | 109 | 1,399 | $0 | $0.00 |
| Arch Linux Adventures | Discontinued | 1,571 | 72,286 | $1.02 | $19.15 |
| I2padams | Discontinued | 1,145 | 110,433 | $0.70 | $11.58 |
Total Earnings: $4,868.91
September 2017 (Episode 12)[edit | edit source]
| Channel | Status | Subs | Views | Profit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSFirstTimer | Active | 75,537 | 12,891,761 | $266.05 | $2,841.34 |
| AstralPhaser | Active | 2,966 | 284,318 | $10.44 | $251.03 |
| OSFT Historic VLogs | Active | 1,782 | 208,857 | $21.14 | $207.40 |
| TerrifiedMum | Semi-Active | 7,878 | 1,341,544 | $4.75 | $41.24 |
| YouTube Millionaire | Semi-Active | 1,695 | 33,878 | $2.75 | $38.96 |
| How To Quickly | Active | 1,598 | 71,449 | $18.33 | $119.68 |
| What The Heck
Just Happened |
Discontinued | 750 | 13,663 | $0.32 | $11.87 |
| Let's Explore | Semi-Active | 530 | 10,618 | $0.70 | $15.77 |
| TiaB KcilC | Discontinued | 239 | 4,865 | $0.03 | $2.16 |
| ShiftOS | Discontinued | 1,252 | 36,493 | $1.13 | $27.79 |
| Histacom | Active | 139 | 1,904 | $0 | $0.00 |
| Arch Linux Adventures | Discontinued | 1,591 | 73,283 | $0.98 | $20.13 |
| I2padams | Discontinued | 1,161 | 111,583 | $0.83 | $12.41 |
Total Earnings: $5,188.98
March 2018 (Episode 13)[edit | edit source]
| Channel | Status | Subs | Views | Profit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSFirstTimer | Active | 81,683 | 14,580,744 | $1,781.30 | $4,622.64 |
| AstralPhaser | Discontinued | 3,239 | 329,339 | $72.33 | $323.36 |
| OSFT Historic VLogs | Active | 2,520 | 307,999 | $186.30 | $393.70 |
| TerrifiedMum | Semi-Active | 8,282 | 1,408,073 | $24.25 | $65.49 |
| YouTube Millionaire | Discontinued | 1,930 | 41,972 | $11.51 | $50.47 |
| How To Quickly | Discontinued | 1,965 | 138,094 | $112.00 | $231.68 |
| What The Heck
Just Happened |
Discontinued | 801 | 15,887 | $1.98 | $13.85 |
| Let's Explore | Discontinued | 519 | 11,551 | $0.86 | $16.63 |
| TiaB KcilC | Discontinued | 248 | 6,131 | $0.09 | $2.25 |
| ShiftOS | Discontinued | 1,292 | 38,987 | $3.50 | $31.29 |
| Lemony Studio | Semi-Active | 172 | 3,010 | $0 | $0.00 |
| Arch Linux Adventures | Discontinued | 1,640 | 76,819 | $6.56 | $26.69 |
| I2padams | Discontinued | 1,226 | 117,599 | $4.93 | $17.34 |
Total Earnings: $7,394.59