YouTube

Contains adsIn-app purchases
4.1
156M reviews
10B+
Downloads
Content rating
Teen
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About this app

Get the official YouTube app on Android phones and tablets. See what the world is watching -- from the hottest music videos to what’s popular in gaming, fashion, beauty, news, learning and more. Subscribe to channels you love, create content of your own, share with friends, and watch on any device.

Watch and subscribe
● Browse personal recommendations on Home
● See the latest from your favourite channels in Subscriptions
● Look up videos you’ve watched, liked, and saved for later in Library

Explore different topics, what’s popular, and on the rise (available in select countries)
● Stay up to date on what’s popular in music, gaming, beauty, news, learning and more
● See what’s trending on YouTube and around the world on Explore
● Learn about the coolest Creators, Gamers, and Artists on the Rise (available in select countries)

Connect with the YouTube community
● Keep up with your favourite creators with Posts, Stories, Premieres, and Live streams
● Join the conversation with comments and interact with creators and other community members

Create content from your mobile device
● Create or upload your own videos directly in the app
● Engage with your audience in real time with live streaming right from the app

Find the experience that fits you and your family (available in select countries)
● Every family has their own approach to online video. Learn about your options: the YouTube Kids app or a new parent supervised experience on YouTube at youtube.com/myfamily

Support creators you love with channel memberships (available in select countries)
● Join channels that offer paid monthly memberships and support their work
● Get access to exclusive perks from the channel & become part of their members community
● Stand out in comments and live chats with a loyalty badge next to your username

Upgrade to YouTube Premium (available in select countries)
● Watch videos uninterrupted by ads, while using other apps, or when the screen is locked
● Save videos for when you really need them – like when you’re on a plane or commuting
● Get access to YouTube Music Premium as part of your benefits
Updated on
8 Jun 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 9 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted
Independent security review

Ratings and reviews

4.1
145M reviews
Juan Carlos Arreola
28 May 2024
I am a premium subscriber. One of the appealing features was the ability to play video audio even while the screen was off or locked. Now after a few minutes the audio will stop playing. Also, if I momentarily pause the video and go to another app, the YouTube app restarts instead of picking up where I left off. The app will randomly reboot when in use.
1,980 people found this review helpful
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Will Kent
25 May 2024
Over the past couple years the quality of this platform has been greatly diminished due to greed around ad revenue. I get an ad at the start of every video. Ignoring the skip function which varies from 5sec, 10sec, 20sec, 30sec, and more commonly these past couple of months, 45seconds which appears pretty frequent! On top of that, when the skip timer expires, the irrelevant ads commonly state 90+ seconds. What a burned on the consumer. And also what a waste of time! I find myself not using YT!
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Henry Aurubin
26 May 2024
The thing where after you finish a video and a suggested video pops up is getting extremely annoying. It was bad enough that the drop down arrow was removed once the video is finished so you have to keep hitting the back key, but now I'm even more annoyed because there's no options in settings to turn off suggested videos. Update: Now the random YouTube mixes of songs have annoyed me constantly. I can't remove them, I can make it so I'm not recommended them. I would rather have the actual video.
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What's new

For new features, look for in-product education & notifications sharing the feature and how to use it!