Ayy Lmao

Ayy Lmao is a Northern Irish YouTuber, best known for his videos on shows like and . He posts video essays, commentary videos, news discussions and theories on the shows. Prior to 2019, he made a variety of gaming/meme style content. 
Early on he was noteworthy for being one of a select few channels to be verified with less than 100,000 subscribers, this allowed him to garner an initial audience on his channel with people visiting his videos to ask questions about his checkmark.
==History==
Ayy Lmao created his channel in 2014 but did not post his first video until 2016. His first video which has no title is a Gears of War 3 clip.
In 2017, Ayy continued to post gaming/meme related content, reaching 1,000 subscribers on Mar 23, 2017 with a now private video titled “1000 subscribers”
In 2018, Ayy posted a video titled “The best pirate i've ever seen” which was a Sea of Thieves edit featuring Pirates of the Caribbean music. It was his first video to reach over 100k views, currently sitting at 176K views on August 9, 2024.
In 2019, he continued to post similar type of gaming videos, the most noteworthy being “10 years of minecraft” in May. He surpassed 10k subscribers in September of 2019.
In October of 2023, he posted his first non-Hazbin/Helluva related video in over 3 years on Gooseworx's indie animated pilot called .
As of September 3, 2024, Ayy Lmao has garnered 619K subscribers.
==Switching Content to Vivziepop's Creations==
In 2020, Ayy slowly started shifting into posting Vivziepop's creations. His first Helluva Boss video was on November 25, 2019. The video was titled “Helluva Boss Pilot, but only when Loona is on screen” As of August 9, 2024, the video has 779K views. This would set the foundation for future videos on Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss. His most viewed video as of August 9, 2024 is -" "Cotton Candy" Song from HELLUVA BOSS - QUEEN BEE // S1: Episode 8 " sitting at 14.2 million views. 
Ayy posts a variety of videos related to both Helluva Boss and Hazbin Hotel. In 2022, He started making long-form video essays alongside his usual content. One notable example being "What happened to the Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss Instagram Accounts?". 
Ayy Lmao has leaned into YouTube Shorts as a way to distribute his content to new audiences, posting one or two shorts a day about updates for the Vivziepop's community. His most popular short, "The Disturbing Lore Behind Valentino's Love Potion in Hazbin Hotel" racked in 8M+ views. Ayy Lmao usually posts 1-2 shorts a day, and his shorts are usually up within 30-60 seconds as news is revealed. 
==Channel milestones==
===Subscriber Milestones===
* 50,000 Subscribers: September 2021
* 80,000 Subscribers: July 2022
* 100,000 Subscribers: November 2022
* 200,000 Subscribers: October 2023
* 300,000 Subscribers: January 12, 2024
* 400,000 Subscribers: February 16, 2024
* 500,000 Subscribers: April 2, 2024
* 525,000 Subscribers: April 20, 2024 
* 610,000 Subscribers: August 7, 2024 (Present)
==Trivia==
* Ayy explained in his Discord server that the first YouTube video he ever watched was Criken’s “Left 4 Dead 2: Funny Moments of Getting Owned Part 1” video.
* Ayy has previously got into drama with another Hazbin Hotel/Helluva Boss YouTuber called NTSGLive. NTSG was caught uploading Patreon exclusive content and fanmade content while calling it "sneak peeks" of future episodes. Ayy has made a couple videos calling them out on it and other things as well.
* Ayy is also known for posting gaming tweets on Twitter/X, with 47.3K followers as of August 2024.
* A "running gag" among his audience is that Ayy is a furry however he has never expressly admitted to being one. Ayy Lmao has a large collection of Loona themed merch, also a part of the running gag of him being a furry.
* Ayy Lmao has his own Discord server, (Ayy Lmao's Server). Currently sitting at over 20.4k members as of February 3/17/2024. This server is the third largest Hazbin Hotel/Helluva Boss related server.
==Gallery==
File:AyyLmaoBanner.png|Channel banner 
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