` ` Gangnam Style '' has maxed out YouTube 's original per - view rate . As of late Wednesday morning , `` Gangnam Style '' had breached the barrier , showing more than 2,152,512,000 views . The video , by South Korean pop star PSY , has received 2,147,483,647 views . YouTube has been forced to upgrade its app in response .
` ` Gangnam Style '' has maxed out YouTube 's original per - view rate . The video , by South Korean pop star PSY , has received 2,147,483,647 views . YouTube has been forced to upgrade its app in response .