YouTube

What YouTube does

YouTube is a video platform for watching, sharing and creating content on Android. It suits people who want one app for music videos, tutorials, news, entertainment, live broadcasts and short-form clips, as well as creators who publish videos or interact with an audience.

Watching and discovering

The app brings together videos from individual creators, media organisations, businesses and communities. Home and search help surface new material, while subscriptions provide a way to keep track of chosen channels. Playback supports adjustable quality and captions where they are available, and viewing history helps users return to videos they have already started.

Creator and community tools

YouTube is not only a player. From the Android app, users can upload videos, start live broadcasts and manage activity around their channel. Comments, live chat and other channel interactions make it possible to respond to viewers and follow ongoing discussions. The range of content is broad, but the large amount of material also means quality and usefulness vary from one upload to the next.

Scale and standing

Developed by Google LLC, YouTube is listed under Video Players & Editors. It has passed 10,000,000,000+ installs and holds a rating of about 3.89 from more than 168 million ratings. That scale makes it a practical choice for general video viewing, though its busy mix of recommendations, subscriptions, short clips and community features may feel less focused than a dedicated video player.