What year did Google acquire YouTube?

Google acquired YouTube in November 2006. The acquisition was finalized for a reported sum of $1.65 billion in stock. At the time of the acquisition, YouTube was just over a year old, having been founded in February 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. The acquisition marked a significant milestone for both Google and YouTube and paved the way for further growth and integration of the video-sharing platform into Google's ecosystem.