YouTube is one of the most installed apps on Google Play, with 24 billion installs. Users are divided: 3.8 stars from 160,332,831 ratings. Its best ranking is #2 in Top Free, Video Players & Editors in United States. Show more ›
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Summary
Official YouTube app from Google brings the world’s videos, creators, and live streams to Android devices. It ranks among the top media video apps in several markets (including #2 in dk, no, and sa) and carries a rating of 3.7837 from 160,214,489 ratings, with 10,000,000,000+ total downloads and 240M in the last 30 days. The app enables watching, subscribing, and creating content across devices, with creator memberships and YouTube Premium features to enhance the experience.
Pros & Cons
Massive global audience and long-standing market presence
Rich feature set including subscriptions, live streaming, memberships, and Premium benefits
Official Google app with broad device and family support
Creator-friendly tools and cross-device viewing and offline options for Premium
Less emphasis on analytics or growth tools in the app’s public keyword set compared to some competitors
Notable competition in discovery/optimization features that some rivals market explicitly as analytics or growth dashboards
Permission prompts cover a wide range (location, camera, mic, foreground services) which users should review as part of safety considerations
About YouTube
YouTube is a video players & editors app developed by Google LLC.
Install Statistics
YouTube has been installed 24 billion times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 240 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 freely available from Google Play. The app 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 by Google LLC(from Google Play)
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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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.😭
★★★★★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
★★★★★Vince Patriarca· Sep 26, 2026
Very fun to use you can see you're idol in this app a 100% rate because it spreads news or anything you want to watch
★☆☆☆☆Genix James· Oct 2, 2026
I grantee you will be driven crazy by the extreme woke censorship with YouTube. I strongly suggest do not pay them, do not use them if you are serious about growing fan base or podcast media. YouTube is a nightmare, they will suddenly remove content, hide content, stop people seeing your paid content, remove followers if they suddenly do not like you. Censorship is a nightmare, I've been on YouTube for many years, trying to grow my channel & all YouTube does is make life tough for no reason.
★★☆☆☆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.
★☆☆☆☆Malkuth Chan· Sep 26, 2026
The interface is too big, and the ads are the worst to put in a subscription it will break the subscription post.
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Trust & Safety: YouTube is an official Google app with a broad set of required permissions typical for video playback, live streaming, and creator features (including Internet access, notifications, camera and microphone where applicable, location, etc.). Users should review and manage permissions per device and privacy preferences; the app adheres to standard platform safety controls for Android.
Frequently asked questions about YouTube
Is YouTube free?
Yes. YouTube is free on 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 YouTube?
YouTube 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 installed?
Google Play lists 10,000,000,000+ installs for YouTube.
How do people rate YouTube?
YouTube scores 3.78 out of 5 stars, from 160,332,831 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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