About
YouTube is a video streaming app for iPhone and iPad where you can watch, subscribe to channels, and discover content across music, gaming, fashion, beauty, news, and learning. Browse personalized recommendations on your Home feed, keep up with subscriptions, and explore trending videos worldwide. Create and upload your own videos directly in the app, go live with your audience, and interact with creators through comments, posts, and stories. Join channel memberships for exclusive perks, or upgrade to YouTube Premium to watch ad-free, download videos for offline viewing, and access YouTube Music Premium.
Highlights
- Personalized video recommendations on Home feed and trending content on Explore
- Create and upload videos directly in the app with live streaming capability
- Channel memberships with exclusive perks and loyalty badges in comments and live chats
- YouTube Premium for ad-free viewing, offline downloads, and YouTube Music Premium access
- Follow favorite creators with Posts, Stories, Premieres, and Live streams
Best for
Video viewers who want personalized entertainment recommendations, content creators uploading and streaming from mobile, and fans supporting creators through paid memberships or premium subscriptions.
At a glance
YouTube is rated 4.7 out of 5 from 43,214,472 ratings and is available on iOS and Android — all free to download.
It is developed by Google.
Screenshots
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is YouTube free?
- Yes — YouTube is free to download on iOS and Android.
- What platforms is YouTube available on?
- YouTube is available on iOS and Android.
- What is YouTube?
- YouTube is a video streaming app for iPhone and iPad where you can watch content across music, gaming, fashion, beauty, news, and learning. You can subscribe to channels, create and upload your own videos, go live, and interact with creators and the community.
- Can you upload videos on YouTube mobile?
- Yes, you can create or upload your own videos directly in the YouTube app on iPhone and iPad, and engage with your audience in real time with live streaming.
- What does YouTube Premium include?
- YouTube Premium lets you watch videos uninterrupted by ads, use other apps or lock your screen while watching, save videos for offline viewing, and get access to YouTube Music Premium as part of your subscription.
- What are channel memberships?
- Channel memberships are paid monthly subscriptions that let you support creators you love, get access to exclusive perks from the channel, and stand out in comments and live chats with a loyalty badge.
- What are the alternatives to YouTube?
- YouTube is similar to Crunchyroll, YouTube Music, TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound, and Apple TV. Browse related apps by tag: music and streaming.
Similar Apps
Crunchyroll is an anime streaming app with over 2,000 titles including popular series like One Piece, Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, and exclusive Crunchyroll Originals. Stream anime subbed and dubb
YouTube Music streams music content including live performances, covers, and remixes alongside personalized playlists and activity mixes tailored to your mood or activity. Discover new releases and ex
TIDAL Music offers unlimited access to over 180 million songs in HiRes lossless sound quality up to 24-bit, 192 kHz, plus Dolby Atmos support. The app includes ad-free listening with unlimited skips,
Apple TV is a streaming app that combines Apple Original shows and movies, live sports, and access to thousands of titles from other services in one place. Stream hundreds of Apple Originals including
Spotify is a music and podcast streaming app with over 100 million songs and 6 million podcast titles available to stream. The free tier lets you listen online to millions of songs and podcasts, creat