Find your way around YouTube

Signed in? How you experience YouTube depends a lot on whether you're signed in to your Google Account. Learn more about using your Google Account for YouTube.

 Home

When you open the YouTube iOS app, you'll land on the Home tab. Once you've started watching videos, the Home tab will show you recommended videos based on your preferences and activity on YouTube. Learn more about managing your recommendations.

As you explore YouTube, you can always tap Home  to return to your Home tab. 

 Explore menu

The Explore menu  shows trending and destination pages. You can choose from the following categories: Trending, Shopping, Gaming, Music, Sports, News, Movies & shows, Live, Fashion and beauty, Podcasts, YouTube Premium, YouTube Studio, YouTube Kids, YouTube TV, YouTube Music and Courses or Learning (the categories displayed will vary by location).

Subscriptions

The Subscriptions tab shows you the newest videos from the channels that you're subscribed to. A list of your subscribed channels can also be found at the top of the page. Tapping on the channel artwork will take you to that channel. Learn more about subscribing to channels.

Notifications

The Notifications tab is where you can find your messages and notifications. Learn more about managing your notifications.

 Library

The Library tab is where you can find info like history, your videos, purchases, Watch Later and playlists. Learn more about managing your library.

  Cast

If you have a Chromecast, smart TV or a supported streaming device, you can connect your YouTube app to a Chromecast using the Cast button. Learn how to connect devices to watch YouTube on TV.

 Create

Tap Create  to record a video, start a live stream or upload videos from your mobile device. Learn more about uploading videos and starting live streams.

 Shorts

The Shorts  tab is where you can find short-form video content across YouTube. Learn more about Shorts.

Search

The search feature helps you to find the videos that you want to watch on YouTube. To start, tap Search , enter what you're searching for, then filter the results by videos, channels or playlists. Your preferences and activity on YouTube will influence search results. Learn more about managing your search results.

Profile picture and You tab

Tap your profile picture  in the bottom right-hand corner to visit your You tab. From there you can view everything that you've watched, downloaded or purchased on YouTube. You can also find account-related settings and channel info on this page.