# YouTube

> Videos, Music and Live Streams

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id544007664](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id544007664)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id544007664`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Google
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (48,982,775 ratings)
- **Version:** 21.37.04
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-13
- **First published:** 2012-09-11
- **Size:** 374 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/youtube/id544007664)
- **Website:** [https://www.youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.google.com/policies/privacy](http://www.google.com/policies/privacy)

## Description

Get the official YouTube app experience: discover what's trending, watch music videos, subscribe to channels, and create or share your own videos. Enjoy personalized recommendations on Home, track your subscriptions, and manage videos in Library—across devices.

Explore popular topics and creators, join live streams and community discussions, and support creators with channel memberships or YouTube Premium where available. Family options include YouTube Kids or supervised experiences, with clear payment and renewal terms shown during purchase.

## Rankings

- #1 — Overall
- #4 — Popular Social Apps
- #5 — Stream Something New
- #5 — Apps in Heavy Rotation
- #11 — Keep Up With Pop Culture
- #1 — apps

## Review summary

Reviewers consistently praise YouTube for its vast video library and usefulness for education and entertainment. However, several recurring complaints focus on intrusive advertising, changes to recommendations that push Shorts and other content ahead of user-specified interests, and frequent stability issues like crashes after updates. A minority express moderation/content concerns and desire for more UI customization, but the dominant themes center on ads, recommendation shifts, and reliability.

### Pros

- Extensive and varied video library spanning entertainment, education, and tutorials.
- Users express strong love for the app and its content.
- Great resource for learning and finding solutions to real-world problems.
- Wide range of content including funny videos and creators.

### Cons

- Ads are excessive and increasingly intrusive, including frequent mid-video ads and ads on the subscriptions page.
- Recommendation algorithm shifts push Shorts and other content to the top, cluttering or misaligning with user interests.
- App stability issues, including crashes after updates and when trying to play videos.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id544007664)