YouTube was one of the biggest apps missing from the Vision Pro platform at launch in February 2024. That changes today, however, with the launch of an official YouTube app for visionOS.
YouTube for Vision Pro is here
When Vision Pro first launched, Google said that a Vision Pro app was on its roadmap, but suggested that people use Safari in the meantime.
In the absence of an official YouTube app for Vision Pro, third-party options quickly popped up on the App Store. Many of those, however, were ultimately removed after Google complained to Apple that the apps violated its YouTube guidelines.
Starting today, Vision Pro users finally have a way to watch YouTube in a native app on visionOS.
The YouTube app for Apple Vision Pro includes access to standard YouTube features like subscriptions, watch history, playlists, and YouTube Shorts. The app also includes support for watching 3D, 360-degree, and VR180 videos. Vision Pro users can watch YouTube video in built-in visionOS environments.
Google explains:
Experience your favorite YouTube channels, videos and creators in extended reality. The YouTube app turns every video on the platform into a spatial watch experience.
Experience YouTube like never before:
- Explore every video on YouTube, from 3D 360 and VR180 videos to standard rectangular videos and Shorts
- Get the full, signed-in experience that lets you view subscriptions, playlists, watch history and more.
- Enjoy videos in 8K (Apple Vision Pro M5 only)
See and hear it all:
- Immerse yourself in full 360-degree videos that put you at the center of the action
- Videos stay front and center so you can enjoy a lean back experience
YouTube for Apple Vision Pro is rolling out today on the App Store.
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