YouTube

Contains adsIn-app purchases
3.9
157M reviews
10B+
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Content rating
USK: Ages 12+
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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
17 Sept 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

3.9
146M reviews
Nyssa
12 September 2024
Mostly good. Features: -Consistent updates -they update/change with the times -easy to navigate, search and you can do nearly everything you can do in desktop (notable exception queuing videos, that's only if you pay) Occasionally there are issues: -Latest update has it so a short will auto play when the app is launched. Not a fan, especially as sometimes it doesn't load a short but it just goes black screen with buttons to comment/like but there's no channel info or video shown.
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Darenca
26 August 2024
"quality: unavailable". I searched online and apparently the reason this happens is becuase the YouTube app downloaded that video, and I need to turn a setting called "smart downloads" off for it to go away but there is no such option in the settings. I know for a fact that the video can go higher quality because I checked on my PC through the YouTube website, so what is the deal with locking the quality of random videos for absolutely no reason? This app gets worse with every update I swear.
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Nadine Sharpe
12 September 2024
On mobile devices, it seems that the playback speed when watching videos randomly changes. What I mean is, when I watch a video at 1.5x speed, for example, sometimes the playback speed resets to normal with no warning. This happens after watching an ad, double-tapping the screen to fast forward, or starting a new video. I don't get why it does this when we already have a button featured for the playback speed.
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What's new

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