YouTube app on Xbox One
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YouTube app available at launch for Xbox One

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Microsoft announced today that the YouTube app will be available for download for the Xbox One on the game console’s launch day.

The app streams videos in 1080p resolution. You can watch channels that you subscribe to and view trending videos in a wide range of categories, including gaming. The app has Kinect voice integration, enabling you to control it with your voice. You just say “YouTube” and then issue a a command such as “play,” “pause,” and “fast forward.” You can also control the screen with gestures and use your hand to pick a video you want to watch. Snap mode will becoming later. The app will be available in all launch markets where Xbox One will sell, except for Austria, Ireland, and New Zealand.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.