YouTube

Contains adsIn-app purchases
3.9
166M reviews
10B+
Downloads
Content rating
Teen
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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
Sep 6, 2025
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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
154M reviews
William Galloway
September 2, 2025
For a while now I was willing to deal with the issues of this app, but it's now too much. I'm getting 3-4 ads every 5 minutes regardless of the video length or who posted it. There are also ads at the begining and end of every video. At least for the past week I haven't been able to reliably use my watch later list or have access to my saved playlists, always having to reload my page several times even for the chance of it showing up. I used this app for videos and entertainment, not shopping.
23 people found this review helpful
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Login Geek
August 19, 2025
Youtube is only as fun as the creators, but they get censored for kids [on a Rated T app]! Ads galore, to the point where it starts to affect videos. Recently, whenever an ad pops up, the quality of the video gets worse, slowing down dramatically! There's a lot of annoying bugs tbh— ex, if I click on an ad by accident on my phone and try to click off it, it kicks me out of app. I'll keep using it, but if my favorite youtubers changed sites... it wouldn't be a big loss to change with them.
1,790 people found this review helpful
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Nocturne
August 9, 2025
I went from getting 1-2 add breaks a video to getting BOMBARDED by ads. The last video I watched was 25-ish minutes long, and I got 12 ADS. On top of that, I've blocked certain ads multiple times and they still show up. YouTube is starting to feel like those web articles that have more ads than content. This needs to be fixed soon, or someone is going to make a better alternative platform. Edit: I've blocked and reported a specific ad multiple times and it still plays every three videos.
5,431 people found this review helpful
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