This YouTube archive website just sucked me down a nostalgic rabbit hole

IMG_0001 online YouTube archive video
(Image credit: Paul Alcock via YouTube)

While I'm typically content living in the era of Instagram Reels and TikTok brainrot, I often find myself yearning for the simpler days of candid YouTube content. Thankfully, I shall yearn no longer because of 'IMG_0001' – a website compiling random forgotten YouTube videos into one nostalgic treasure trove.

Much like my recent obsession with the online Web Design Museum, I found myself easily getting sucked into a rabbit hole of lost family memories and unfiltered early 2010s nostalgia. Shot with the authentic grainy charm of the humble iPhone 4, each video is a wholesome snapshot of the platform's early days and a touching reminder of how far the internet has evolved in the past decade.

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Natalie Fear
Staff Writer

Natalie Fear is Creative Bloq's staff writer. With an eye for trending topics and a passion for internet culture, she brings you the latest in art and design news. Natalie also runs Creative Bloq’s Day in the Life series, spotlighting diverse talent across the creative industries. Outside of work, she loves all things literature and music (although she’s partial to a spot of TikTok brain rot).