"To fill the void, one ambitious fan has launched a free website called MTV Rewind, featuring archival content from throughout the network's history. As of publishing, MTV Rewind hosts 27,293 total classic music videos and vintage commercials pulled from YouTube. The site is organized into multiple channels, taking viewers on a chronological journey starting with "1st day" content from the network's 1981 launch through the 2020s. As a welcome bonus, the site includes archives from the landmark hip-hop show Yo! MTV Raps and heavy metal program Headbangers Ball."
"A message at the top of MTV Rewind promises the site will be "free forever" without ads, but you can support creator FlexasaurusRex with a donation here. While MTV's flagship channel remains on air worldwide with a continued priority on reality programming, its dedicated music channels went dark across the UK, Australia, Poland, France, Brasil, and more on New Year's Eve. In the US, however, supplemental channels MTV Classic and MTV Live are still available on cable."
At the end of 2025, MTV shut down its remaining 24-hour music channels across the globe, while the flagship channel continues with reality programming. In response, a fan launched a free website called MTV Rewind that hosts 27,293 classic music videos and vintage commercials sourced from YouTube. The site is organized into multiple channels that take viewers on a chronological journey from the network's 1981 launch through the 2020s and includes archives of Yo! MTV Raps and Headbangers Ball. A banner promises the site will be "free forever" without ads, with optional donations to creator FlexasaurusRex. The shutdowns stem from Paramount Skydance cost-cutting after last year's merger.
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