YouTube

Contains adsIn-app purchases
3.8
169M 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 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
Updated on
Mar 12, 2026

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

3.8
157M reviews
Philip Behrens
March 6, 2026
There is a major flaw in the Android app’s playback engine. If you download a video while watching it, the app fails to "hot–swap" to the local file once the download hits 100%. If you then lose internet, the video cuts off even though it is fully downloaded. Worse, when you manually reopen it from Downloads, it loses your place and starts at 0:00. Please fix the playback engine to switch to local storage automatically once a download is finished!
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Fabio Henrique
February 25, 2026
It was never that good, but it wasn't that bad either, until recently. The video screen gets very dark on mobile for no reason, and clearing the cache, enabling or disabling the image thingy mode. Even changing the device's theme from light to dark doesn't fix it. the only way is by closing and reopening the app. Fix this or I'm canceling my Premium subscription. I shouldn't have to keep looking for solutions for something I pay for, and it wasn't like this in the previous version.
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Natalie D
March 10, 2026
Update: The video adding to different playlist at once still doesn't work. On top of that, when I go to history to see a vid I played from a playlist, I am only shown the Playlist ? ? Why are you changing things that work just fine ? Fix please. Thanks. - - Overall performance is dropping dead. Simultaneous errors running, I can't add a vid to several playlists at once, the ad bombarding is horribull.. Do you think that's enjoyable for people ? 👾 I hope you can fix that swiftly.
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What’s new

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