A bizarre YouTube video claiming to be 140 years long has left the internet scratching its head. The truth behind it, however, is far less mysterious than it first appears. According to Dexerto, the video was uploaded to a channel called ShinyWR and is titled with nothing more than a question mark. This detail added to the intrigue.
Mystery of YouTube’s 140-year-long video debunked
At first glance, the video appears to have a runtime of around 140 years, an obviously impossible length for content hosted on YouTube. However, users who clicked into the upload quickly noticed something strange. Instead of centuries-long footage, the video was actually 12 hours in duration.
Despite or maybe because of the confusion, the video has attracted massive attention. Dexerto reports that it has surpassed 1.4 million views in just over a week. Some viewers joked about a “smart kid” exploiting YouTube limits for attention, while others wondered how the upload could bypass YouTube’s time restrictions.
A few users suggested the channel might be an internal testing page that accidentally became public. Others believed it could be tied to an ARG (alternate reality game), a theory that helped the clip spread even faster online. Many viewers also reported that the video either would not load properly or failed to play at all. This reinforced the belief that something wasn’t working as intended.
Interestingly, the 140-year video isn’t the only odd upload on the ShinyWR channel. Dexerto notes that the account also hosts several other strangely long videos, including one listed at 294 hours. All the videos have playback issues, suggesting technical errors rather than intentional content.
Ultimately, the so-called 140-year YouTube video appears to be the result of something random rather than a groundbreaking upload. While it may look surreal on the surface, it’s another reminder of how platform glitches can quickly turn into viral internet mysteries.
