YouTube

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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 favorite 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 favorites 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
Enjoy your favorite videos and channels with the official YouTube app.
Updated on
Aug 22, 2026
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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
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  • 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

160M reviews
20Cent H.
February 17, 2026
Youtube used to be a reliable tool for searching videos. It turned to a well known app and a streaming platform. Now, the ads are going overboard; there is no way to stop seeing 5 ads in a row in a minute. Not only there is no end, you have watch the entire ad! There is too much interference especially whenever you are working with timestamps and you are locked out with ads after ads. I do not recommend anyone to use this platform since I can no longer watch a single video anymore.
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Summer Johnston
November 12, 2024
It's borderline unusable right now. It freezes every time I go to a comment section. When a video is running, it freezes when I'm on browsing at other videos, it freezes randomly at times and I can't unpause it. I have to close the app. It's glitchy, it's not working I wish they would just fix these things. This is getting ridiculous.
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Cole Hoggart
November 10, 2024
They keep breaking the app again and again, bad frame drops, weird stuttering audio glitches, now you can't unpause a video that you rewind or pause, and if you minimize a video it disappears. Just get the app into a non-broken state and leave it alone! Also bring back the dislike button and the timer on adds that let you know how long until you can skip it.
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