3 Ways to Watch Videos on YouTube - wikiHow (2024)

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Last Updated: March 15, 2023

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1. 1

   Open your "App Store" app.

2. 2

   Tap Search. This is the magnifying glass icon on the bottom of your screen.

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3. 3

   Type in "youtube".

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   Tap "youtube". It should be the first result in the drop-down menu.

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   Tap "YouTube".

6. 6

   Tap GET. This is in the top right corner of your screen.

   • If you've downloaded YouTube before, this will be a cloud icon with an arrow facing down.
7. 7

   Tap INSTALL.

8. 8

   Enter your Apple ID and password if prompted.

9. 9

   Wait for YouTube to finish downloading.

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    Open the "YouTube" app.

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    Tap the magnifying glass. This is in the top right corner of your phone screen.

12. 12

    Type in a search query.

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    Tap Search.

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    Tap a video you want to watch. It should start automatically!

    • Tap anywhere on the video to pause it. Click again to un-pause.
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    Tap the Share button. This is the right-facing arrow below your video.

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    Tap a sharing option. Your options are:

    • Copy link
    • Share on Facebook
    • Share on Gmail
    • Share on Twitter
    • Share through email
    • Share in a message
    • Share through WhatsApp
    • More (share through your phone's messaging app}
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    Follow your option's provided steps. You have successfully viewed and shared a YouTube video!

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1. 1

   Open the Google Play Store.

2. 2

   Tap the search bar.

3. 3

   Type in "youtube".

4. 4

   Tap Go.

5. 5

   Tap "YouTube".

6. 6

   Tap Install.

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   Tap Accept if prompted.

8. 8

   Wait for YouTube to finish downloading.

9. 9

   Tap your "YouTube" app.

10. 10

    Tap the magnifying glass. This is in the top right corner of your phone screen.

11. 11

    Type in a search query.

12. 12

    Tap Search.

13. 13

    Tap a video you want to watch. It should start automatically!

    • Tap anywhere on the video to pause it. Click again to un-pause.
14. 14

    Tap the Share button. This is the right-facing arrow at the top of your video window.^[1]

    • If you can't see this option, tap the video window once.
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    Tap a sharing option. Your options are:

    • Copy link
    • Share on Facebook
    • Share on Gmail
    • Share on Twitter
    • Share through email
    • Share in a message
    • Share through WhatsApp
    • More (share through your phone's messaging app}
16. 16

    Follow your phone's on-screen steps. Now you know how to open and share a YouTube video on Android!

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1. 1

   Navigate to YouTube.

2. 2

   Click the "Search" field. This is at the top of the page.

3. 3

   Type in a search query.

4. 4

   Press ↵ Enter. You can also click the magnifying glass icon to the right of this search bar.

5. 5

   Click on a video you'd like to watch. Now you know how to watch a YouTube video!

   • To pause the video, click anywhere on the video's display. Click again to un-pause.
6. 6

   Click the Share arrow. This is below your YouTube video.

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   Right-click the highlighted URL. You can also click one of the provided social media platforms.

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   Click Copy.

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   Paste your YouTube link onto your preferred site. Do this by right-clicking in a shareable field (e.g., an email or a status update field) and clicking Paste.

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    Return to your video. You have now viewed and shared a YouTube video!

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