YouTube

21.23.483

Google LLC

3.78

160,266,561 reviews

10,000,000,000+
Downloads

Free

Enjoy your favorite videos and channels with the official YouTube app.

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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 210M 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.

Download Statistics

YouTube has been downloaded 24 billion times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 210 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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More data about YouTube

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	24 billion
Recent downloads	210 million
Rating	3.78 based on 160 million ratings
Ranking	Top ranked
Version	21.23.483
APK size	123.4 MB
Number of libraries	30
Designed for Android	10+
Maturity	Medium Maturity
Ads	Contains ads

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YouTube has been downloaded 24 billion times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 7.1 million downloads per day.

Changelog of YouTube

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Comments on YouTube for Android

★★★★☆ 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.😭

★★★★★ 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

★★★★★ 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

★☆☆☆☆ 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

Google Play Rankings for YouTube

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
2	Germany	Video Players & Editors	Top Free
3	United States	Video Players & Editors	Top Free
2	Denmark	Video Players & Editors	Top Free
4	France	Video Players & Editors	Top Free
4	Japan	Video Players & Editors	Top Free
2	Norway	Video Players & Editors	Top Free
2	Saudi Arabia	Video Players & Editors	Top Free
2	Turkey	Video Players & Editors	Top Free
3	Finland	Video Players & Editors	Top Free
3	United Kingdom	Video Players & Editors	Top Free

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Technologies used by YouTube

51 permissions · 30 libraries

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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 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 160,266,561 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.

What are the best alternatives to YouTube?

People looking at YouTube also look at these video players & editors apps: Youtubers Clan-Promote Channel, Ask Naveen, Get Subscribers for YouTube, Video Search for YouTube, All Movies Downloader.

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