YouTube, the official video platform from Google LLC, brings a vast universe of videos, creators, and live content to Android devices. With 10,000,000,000+ total downloads and 190M in the last 30 days, it maintains strong rankings in MEDIA_VIDEO (e.g., #2 in France, #3 in Denmark and Finland) and supports discovery, creation, and community across devices and family-friendly options.
Pros & Cons
Official Google-backed app with a massive, diverse content library (videos, music, live, creators).
Create, upload, and live-stream directly from mobile for real-time audience engagement.
Family options via YouTube Kids and supervised experiences.
Monetization and premium benefits through channel memberships and YouTube Premium.
Competitors may emphasize additional discovery features like advanced search, analytics, and short-form content that are less prioritized in this listing.
About YouTube
YouTube is a video players & editors app developed by Google LLC.
Download Statistics
YouTube has been downloaded 24 billion times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 190 million times. It is ranked #2 in video players & editors.
User Ratings
YouTube is rated 3.78 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 160 million ratings.
App Information
YouTube is FREE to download. The APK download size is 123.41 MB. The latest version available is 21.23.483. The last update was on June 4, 2026.
Technical Requirements
YouTube requires Android 10+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Medium Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play since October 2010.
Description
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
Recent changes: For new features, look for in-product education & notifications sharing the feature and how to use it!
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Why yt is deleting my subscribers every day 2 to 3 times. I'm struggling and yt is deleting my subscribe. By 10 to 20 subscribers yt is deleting
★★★★★Jannat Ashraf· Sep 26, 2026
Love it, but I have YouTube channel and my featured comments are allowed I to want to remove plz help me channel name is Goal Zone FC please
★★★★★Azzavara Nyobew· Sep 15, 2026
YouTube is honestly a lifesaver. Whether I need a quick tutorial, want to watch vlogs, listen to music, or just chill with entertainment, it’s all here. The video quality is amazing, recommendations are on point, and I love that I can watch on TV, phone, or desktop. It’s free, it’s huge, and it teaches me new things every day. Best video platform out there.
★★★★☆Adhite· Sep 20, 2026
All over the app is very good, very informative and useful than other social media platforms but only the shorts feature is distracting if they could remove it. Ya keep the shorts like before they have it also but remove the shorts option from the home screen it would be helpful and help us to get what we want and not to scroll mindlessly.😭
★☆☆☆☆Waffles arenotold· Sep 10, 2026
Your dumbasses are now losing a customer to ad blockers. Thanks for always trying to show weird banner ads and like side ads while the video is playing. Ruining Content Creation and making watching videos a headache. It literally feels like those satire websites with a billion popups. DO BETTER. That is the message that I want to share. You guys fight ad blockers constantly, but have you thought maybe people wouldn't feel pressured too if you didn't shove MASSIVE ADS DOWN OUR THROATS?????
★☆☆☆☆Nils Thenhausen· Sep 10, 2026
Unfortunately the video quality is often low even though my internet speed is fast fiber (500Gbps). Also, the increase for YouTube premium is ridiculous, especially if you add that there's still no transparency on how much goes to the creators. Edit: so many bugs now, random shorts' playback without sound, forgets progress on long form videos, loops initial 3s of a video etc. update: my shorts time limit was suddenly removed, for sure just a convenient "bug" to make more $, nothing to see here
★★☆☆☆puttin catboy· Sep 26, 2026
The app has increasingly become unusable. Adds every few minutes, which I don't really mind, but if I skip them after the button comes up the video will glitch out. Green screen, or a black screen, a distortion of the video, or a distortion with a few frames of the add playing on loop. So then I restart the app and are met with more adds. Now videos aren't even displaying right in the home feed, just black boxes. This has been a problem for months, YouTube won't fix it because why would they.
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Trust & Safety: YouTube is a major Google LLC product and requests a broad set of permissions to support video playback, live streaming, uploads, and account features (including location, camera, microphone, notifications, storage, and more). This permissions footprint is typical for a feature-rich video platform; users should review and grant only what they’re comfortable with. As a well-known, trusted developer, the app adheres to standard safety practices for Android apps and Play services.
Frequently asked questions about YouTube
Is YouTube free?
Yes. YouTube is free to download from Google Play.
Is YouTube still available?
Yes. YouTube is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on June 4, 2026.
Does YouTube contain ads?
Yes. Google Play lists YouTube as containing ads.
What Android version does YouTube require?
YouTube runs on Android 10 and higher.
How large is the YouTube APK?
The YouTube APK is 123.41 MB.
Is YouTube suitable for children?
Google Play gives YouTube a medium maturity rating, so it is not meant for young children.
How many times has YouTube been downloaded?
Google Play lists 10,000,000,000+ downloads for YouTube.
How do people rate YouTube?
YouTube scores 3.78 out of 5 stars, from 160,198,652 ratings on Google Play.
Who made YouTube?
YouTube was developed by Google LLC. It is listed in the video players & editors category on Google Play.
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