Classic Sesame Street episodes are coming to YouTube

YouTube is getting “hundreds” of full classic Sesame Street episodes beginning in January 2026. Once the episodes are available, “YouTube will have the largest digital library of Sesame Street content,” Sesame Workshop says.

YouTube is already has a wealth of popular content focused toward kids, including big channels like Cocomelon (which is getting a theatrical film in 2027)

and Ms. Rachel (who also has a deal with Netflix). The addition of the classic Sesame Street episodes could give parents another educational option if their kids want to watch something on the platform.

Speaking of Netflix, new episodes of Sesame Street will debut on the service starting November 10th. Season 56 will have “fresh format changes” including a focus on “one 11-minute story” per episode, Netflix says. The new episodes will also be available “same day-and-date in the US on PBS stations and PBS KIDS digital platforms.”

Last year, Warner Bros. Discovery chose not to renew its deal with Sesame Workshop to air new Sesame Street episodes on the streaming service now known (once again) as HBO Max.