Swish, squish, spin: the colorful, sometimes gooey world of oddly satisfying videos
Oct 01, 2023 – [[read-time]] minute read
There have been more than 32 billion views related to oddly satisfying videos so far in 2023.
The crunch of kinetic sand. The stretch of glittery slime. The clink of colorful wooden balls dropping into a glass. These are among many strange yet pleasing sensory experiences that draw people to some of the most oddly satisfying videos on YouTube. The appeal is clear: there have been more than 32 billion views related to oddly satisfying videos so far in 2023.1
October 1st is a palindromic date (10/1), and there’s something satisfying about that combination of numbers. To celebrate, we’ve transformed the YouTube logo to shine a light on creators and videos that bring comfort in unexpected ways. Designer and director Lucas Zonotto came up with a colorful, simple and pleasing spin on the YouTube logo, which we call the "Yoodle," to commemorate the day.
Oddly satisfying videos include a wide range of subjects and come from creators around the world. People can watch creators like Taylor RS mix up slime, tune into Sand Tagious for some ASMR sand cutting, or pop over to EasyClips to see workers doing their job in satisfying ways.
Whether you’re unwinding after a long day or discovering a thing you didn’t even realize brought comfort, head over to our playlist of Shorts to see some of the most oddly satisfying videos on YouTube.
1. Source: YouTube data, US, Jan 1 - Sept 23 2023