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YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream

Submitted by Snorlax, 11 September, 2012
Last updated on 30 November, 2023
Category
Photo and Video

Description of App

Get the official YouTube app on iPhones and iPads. 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

Note: If you subscribe via Apple, payment will be charged to App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of the selected plan. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase.

YouTube paid service terms: https://www.youtube.com/t/terms_paidservice.

Privacy policy: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy

Version

18.46.1

Free or Paid

Free

Apple Watch Support

No

Device(s) App Was Tested On

iPhone

iOS Version

17.2

Accessibility Comments

Mostly Accessible

VoiceOver Performance

VoiceOver reads most page elements.

Button Labeling

All buttons are clearly labeled.

Usability

There are some minor accessibility issues with this app, but they are easy to deal with.

App Store Link

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/youtube/id544007664

Developer's Website

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!categories/youtube/mobile-and-devices

Developer's Twitter Username

@googleaccess

Recommendations

9 people have recommended this app

Most recently recommended by Michael Hansen 1 year ago

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Comments

Moving Comments

By Zoe Victoria

3 years 7 months ago

Why did youtube move comments on iPhone? They were fine the way they were. Is that what the world's coming to? People are too lazy to scroll down for comments?

accessibility changes

By ming

2 years 7 months ago

hi!
the accessibility on the youtube app is a little bit tricky
when I go to the suscribes tap and it has 3 taps on the top.
like unwatch, already watched and live.
and when using voiceover. we can not find this 3 taps.
and we have to turn on screen recognition on to find it.

Video sharing

By treky fan

2 years 7 months ago

In reply to Sharing Videos with the New Youtube by Charlene Young

Hi Charlene. if you want to share a video in the YouTube app, do the following. One, find and double tap the collapse video button. two, locate the title of the video you are currently watching. three, using one finger, swipe down on the videos title until you reach the share menu and double tap. I know this is kind of a roundabout way of Sharing videos, but it worked.

Moving videos in a playlist?

By Gary c

1 year 10 months ago

Is there a way to rearrange videos in a playlist? YouTube help says you can do this, but I haven’t found a way using voiceover. Any help?
Thanks.

Re: Moving Videos in a Playlist

By Samanthia Farthing

1 year 10 months ago

I tried everything I could think of in both the YouTube app and in Safari and I can’t get anything to work. Do you have access to a computer? At this point, I’m thinking that’s the only way to do it. Sorry I couldn’t be more help. Hope someone else can figure it out.

There's an annoying bug with comments.

By DMNagel

1 year 10 months ago

Let's say someone named Jack Johnson left a comment in the comment section. Scroll onto his name and VoiceOver will say Jack Johnson, Jack Johnson. The repeating of usernames is unnecessary and annoying.

Re-ordering playlists

By Gary c

1 year 10 months ago

On the computer you have to drag it.

If you have not Updated to the Latest Version ... DO NOT!!!!

By sockhopsinger

10 months 2 weeks ago

Accessibility appears to be completely broken in the latest YouTube update. I updated this on January 17, 2023. I cannot change channels. I cannot find videos. I cannot like videos. All roter actions appear to be disabled. I even went and deleted and then reinstalled the app. Whoever passed this lump into the toilet bowl should be ashamed of themselves!

Haven't Received The Update Yet

By Armando Vias

10 months 2 weeks ago

If this is true, I'll be sending an email to Google Disability Support.

I am truly amazed

By sockhopsinger

10 months 2 weeks ago

I cannot be the only one having the issues with YouTube making the app almost completely unusable over the last two updates. Surely others are experiencing this issue? I would expect to see lots of posts about this. Running the latest iPhone 13 with the latest iOS update.

Update on YouTube Issue

By sockhopsinger

10 months 1 week ago

So after my previous two messages about my problems with YouTube, a friend of mine asked me if I had turned off screen recognition. Of course I hadn't. After all, I hadn't turned it on! Yet, when I went into the YouTube app and checked, screen recognition was turned on. Seriously, I had not realized it was on. I sure did not intentionally turn it on so it never occurred to me that could be a problem. Also, screen recognition makes one think it should improve accessibility of a program not destroy it. In the end, I am forced to believe that either I accidentally turned it on or that something happened during an app update where Apple turned it on. Anyway, if you encounter a completely unusable version of YouTube, try it and see if that fixes your problem.

YouTube Shorts

By sockhopsinger

1 month 1 week ago

Hello. Can anyone tell me how to get rid of YouTube shorts on the home page? I realize it has the tab at the bottom, but I'm talking about the Shorts heading that pops up on my home feed. Thanks.

You can't.

By Brad

1 month 1 week ago

I think there might be a button next to the heading that if you tap on it, you can tap on nnot interested and it will hide them for a month but that's about it.

To get rid of shorts.

By Andy Lane

1 month 1 week ago

It’s a bit of a pain but you have to go through each and every short in the list, swipe to not interested on them all. Once you’ve done that, you won’t see shorts for a little while but like Brad said, they will come back then you’ll have to do it again. It only takes 5 minutes or less to do it each time but it’s unnecessary, the user of a product who pays for a product should be able to say what they do and don’t want instead of a company deciding what increases addiction and therefore engagement. IMHO.

Thank you both.

By sockhopsinger

1 month 1 week ago

I am able to get rid of them online, at least for 30 days like you suggested. However, I am unable to find a button in the app on my phone. Thanks again though for the feedback.

Oh, if you want online.

By Brad

1 month 1 week ago

I've made a post about that: https://applevis.com/forum/other-apple-chat/eat-shorts-mac-entry-hiding-shorts-youtube

Thanks for the Link

By sockhopsinger

1 month 1 week ago

When I'm on my computer I don't mind when shorts pop up because it is extremely easy to disable them for anotehr 30 days right then. However, when I'm on my phone and they start popping up again, that's the thing I want to be able to get rid of right then.

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