Grab the official YouTube app for your phone or tablet and suddenly you’ve got the whole world in your pocket. It’s the internet’s living room. Whether you want the hottest music videos, gaming highlights, beauty tutorials, or just need to figure out how to unblock a stubborn kitchen drain, it’s all right there. Subscribe to the people you actually want to watch. Create your own weird and wonderful clips. Share the absolute best stuff with your friends.

WATCH WHAT YOU ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT

Your Home tab is basically tailored right to your brain. It serves up personal recommendations so you never run out of things to watch. Want to check in on your regulars? Just tap over to Subscriptions to see the latest drops from your favorite channels. And if you stumble across a massive documentary while waiting in line for coffee, just throw it in your Library. It keeps track of everything you’ve liked, watched, or saved to binge later.

SEE WHAT’S BLOWING UP RIGHT NOW

Sometimes you want to break out of your algorithm bubble. Explore is where you go to see what the rest of the world is currently obsessing over. Find out what’s trending globally or catch up on what’s popping off in music, news, and learning. You can even discover up and coming creators and artists who are blowing up right now.

JUMP INTO THE CONVERSATION

It’s not just about staring at a screen alone in your room. Keep up with your favorite creators through their Posts, Stories, Premieres, and Live streams. Get in the comments. Seriously, half the fun is seeing what everyone else thinks about a video and interacting directly with the community.

START BROADCASTING YOUR OWN VIBE

Got an idea? You don’t need fancy gear. You can shoot and upload your own videos directly inside the app. If you want to talk to your audience right this second, just hit the live stream button and start engaging in real time from wherever you happen to be standing.

KEEP SCREEN TIME FAMILY FRIENDLY

We all know every family handles online video totally differently. You have the tools to set up the exact experience that works for your house. You can switch the little ones over to the dedicated YouTube Kids app, or set up a supervised parent experience right on the main platform.

BACK THE CREATORS YOU WATCH RELIGIOUSLY

If you watch a channel every single day, you can actually support their hustle. Lots of creators offer paid monthly channel memberships. You help fund their work, and in return, you get exclusive perks and join a tighter community of hardcore fans. Plus, you get a slick loyalty badge next to your name so you definitely stand out in the chaotic live chats.

GO PREMIUM AND NEVER WATCH AN AD AGAIN

Look, ads pay the bills. But watching videos completely uninterrupted is a massive upgrade. Upgrading to YouTube Premium means no more ads. Ever. It also unlocks background play. Your video keeps running while you text a friend or lock your phone screen. Commuting on a train or taking a long flight? Save videos offline for when your signal inevitably drops. Oh, and you get full access to YouTube Music Premium as part of the package, which makes the whole thing a pretty sweet deal.