YouTube

Google LLC

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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

Ratings and reviews

This is one of my favorite apps. But I can't give it 5 stars due to a few bugs. The comments section of videos freeze up and I cannot scroll up and down them if I have the app open too long. Also, I'll open a video and there'll be no sound. And rarely, the video screen blacks out. I have to close and reopen the app or video to restore these. It shouldn't be happening at all though. You should also implement a way to play playlists in reverse.

The double tap to go forward or backward has gotten much worse since the last update. The area that can be used for it is much smaller. Its so close to the skip video forward or back thats its hard to not just skip the video. Thats starts the ads you have inbetween videos. So i have to watch an ad and then go back to the video, then attempt to use the double tap again without skipping and watching another ad. I used to be able to use most of the screen for double tap. Please bring that back.

YouTube's recent update to the time bar, has made things a bit complicated for me. The old design was easy to use. Now it requires more precision and effort to use, making it difficult to find specific moments within a video. They also got rid of the visible preview thumbnails when scrolling through the time bar. Before, I could easily identify specific segments by hovering over the bar. With the new update, it now pauses the video while scrolling. YouTube should bring back the old time bar.

What's new

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