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Erik Gruenwedel
February 4, 2026
Alphabet Feb. 4 reported that its YouTube streaming video platform generated fiscal year 2025 annual revenue of more than $60 billion across
ads and subscriptions.
The revenue tally is significant since Netflix, with $45.2 billion in 2025 revenue, claims YouTube as a significant competitor as it seeks to negate antitrust regulatory concerns surrounding its $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery streaming and studio assets.
YouTube quarterly ad revenue increased 8.5% to $11.4 billion from $10.5 billion in the previous-year period.
Google subscriptions, platforms, and devices revenue, which includes YouTube Premium, YouTube Music, YouTube TV and sports packages such as NFL Sunday Ticket, Google One cloud storage and AI-tier plans, and Google Play, increased 17% to $13.6 billion from $11.6 billion last year.
Alphabet said it ended 2025 with 325 million paid subscriptions across consumer services.
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