No—PewDiePie is not quitting YouTube. In a video published on September 22, 2026, Felix Kjellberg brought his regular family-vlog series to an end. He said the decision gives his son, Björn, more privacy as he grows older, while making clear that he intends to keep creating other videos.
Why did PewDiePie stop making family vlogs?
Kjellberg and his wife, Marzia, have shared parts of their family life in Japan through a recurring vlog series. In May 2026, he said the series would end in September. The September 22 video followed through on that plan; it was not a sudden decision to abandon the channel.
His explanation focused on a choice that a young child cannot fully make for himself: how much of his life should be public. Kjellberg said the family still might share occasional moments, but would be more deliberate about what appears online. Dexerto reported his remarks from the final vlog and noted that the couple plans to continue a monthly newsletter.
Did he say he is leaving YouTube?
No. In the final vlog, Kjellberg distinguished ending the family-vlog format from ending video-making. That difference matters because a farewell-style title can easily be mistaken for a complete retirement announcement. His statement concerns a specific series and the family’s approach to sharing their son’s life—not a shutdown of his YouTube channel.
Watch the official September 22 PewDiePie video:
What changes for viewers?
Viewers should not expect the regular family diary that followed the couple’s life in Japan. Kjellberg has left open the possibility of sharing selected family moments and making other kinds of videos. He has not announced a schedule or a replacement series, so claims about his next format would be speculation.
The decision also highlights a broader question for prominent creators who feature children: an audience may feel attached to a family series, but the child featured in it has limited control over a lasting digital record. Kjellberg framed the change around leaving that choice to Björn as he gets older. For another creator story where the exact words matter more than the rumor, see our explainer on KSI and the Sidemen.
Sources and image credit
PewDiePie’s September 22 video; Dexerto’s September 22 report; Dexerto’s May 25 report.
Featured image: PewDiePie in a 2019 Cold Ones appearance; archival image, not a frame from the 2026 vlog. Credit: Cold Ones Clips / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. No creative alterations.
