YouTube

Contains adsIn-app purchases
3.9
159M reviews
10B+
Downloads
Content rating
Parental guidance
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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
23 Jan 2025

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
149M reviews
Nav Jordaan
13 January 2025
I feel like the app gets worse with every update, and i've been feeling like that for a while. Bad new features include: - crashing - queue not working properly - the irrefutably addictive YT Shorts and no way to disable them - crashing - even options around the playing video have been made harder to reach. - the fullscreen video gesture controls are horrible and never work right for me - These are just the ones i was able to come up with now, but there's more. Slowly heading towards 1 star :(
624 people found this review helpful
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Raymond Isaak
16 January 2025
Since the Android 15 update, the became very, very unstable. I can't even play a video normally. Constant lagging, long loading times, it's just terrible to use. The app is not responsive at all. Please fix it! Further more, there are loads of unnessasary features no one uses or even hates. Like Shorts, keeping the default of 720p instead of 1080p. I am a Premium user and expect something decent to say the least!
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marcello pozzessere
15 January 2025
Awful last update: app super buggy, play button not working until you restart the app, mini viewer just makes the video disappear. Also the "scrolling" on videos seems a terrible feature, I keep accidentally changing to a new random video and when I go back to the video I was watching it restarts from the beginning. Really unbelievable this update was released like this. Update: They thankfully removed the "features", and fixed the bugs.
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What's new

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