YouTube Music

YouTube Music sits in the music & audio category on Google Play, where it is maintained by Google LLC.

YouTube Music carries a 4.5 star average across 7,793,292 ratings, with over 5 billion installs recorded on Google Play. That places it among the better reviewed titles in its category.

How it compares

Its 4.48 rating matches the 4.51 median for the 200 music & audio apps we index, placing it in the top 54% of the category by score. By install count it ranks 1 of 200 in this category.

Track record

YouTube Music has been on Google Play for roughly 11 years, which makes it one of the more established titles among the music & audio apps we index (median 5.1 years). It is still receiving updates, which is a better sign of a maintained product than either figure on its own.

Actively maintained

The most recent update landed on Sep 4, 2026, within the last month. YouTube Music is under active development.

Requirements

• Version: Varies with device
• Requires: Varies with device
• Download size: Varies with device
• Content rating: Teen

Cost

The download is free. Inside the app, YouTube Music offers in-app purchases and displays advertising.

Suitability

Google Play rates this app Teen. Parents choosing music & audio titles for younger players should factor that in.

More from Google LLC

We track 48 other titles from this developer: Google Authenticator, Google Photos, Google Translate, Google’s Find Hub, Files by Google.