` ` 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 .
`` Gangnam Style '' has maxed out YouTube 's original video-view counter . The clip , by South Korean pop star PSY , has surpassed 2,147,483,647 views . YouTube has been forced to upgrade its software in response .