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What Is YouTube: A Beginner's Guide

Find out why this video platform is so popular and fun to use

By Elise Moreau Elise Moreau Freelance Contributor University of Ontario George Brown College Elise Moreau is a writer that has covered social media, texting, messaging, and streaming for Lifewire. Her work has appeared on Techvibes, SlashGear, Lifehack and others.
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YouTube is a free video-sharing website and the second largest search engine behind Google Search.
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All you need is a Google account to create a YouTube account so that you can watch videos or create your own content. <h2> What Is YouTube </h2> YouTube is a video platform that&#39;s driven by two types of users: Video creators: People who have channels and upload videos to those channels. Video viewers: People who watch videos, interact with videos, and subscribe to channels.
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All you need is a Google account to create a YouTube account so that you can watch videos or create your own content.

What Is YouTube

YouTube is a video platform that's driven by two types of users: Video creators: People who have channels and upload videos to those channels. Video viewers: People who watch videos, interact with videos, and subscribe to channels.
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You can be both a creator and a viewer. If you have your own channel and upload videos to it, chances are you also use YouTube to watch other people&#39;s videos.
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You can be both a creator and a viewer. If you have your own channel and upload videos to it, chances are you also use YouTube to watch other people's videos.
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<h2> Who Uses YouTube </h2> Anyone with access to a computer or mobile device and an internet connection can watch YouTube content and share their own. YouTube is for everyone, whether you&#39;re an individual looking for a creative outlet or the CEO of an organization with a large budget for a video ad campaign.
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Anyone with access to a computer or mobile device and an internet connection can watch YouTube content and share their own. YouTube is for everyone, whether you're an individual looking for a creative outlet or the CEO of an organization with a large budget for a video ad campaign.
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Although its user base ranges from young to old, YouTube is particularly popular among younger people who prefer the variety of content, interactive components, and instant gratification of YouTube video content over traditional television. Many use it for entertainment purposes, for learning how to do something (tutorials), for keeping up with their favorite artists&#39; latest music videos, and more.
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Although its user base ranges from young to old, YouTube is particularly popular among younger people who prefer the variety of content, interactive components, and instant gratification of YouTube video content over traditional television. Many use it for entertainment purposes, for learning how to do something (tutorials), for keeping up with their favorite artists' latest music videos, and more.
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YouTube is available in nearly every country and over fifty languages. Since it&#39;s owned by Google, all you need is a Google account to create a YouTube account and start using it.
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<h2> Get Started With Watching Videos On YouTube </h2> There are all sorts of ways you can watch YouTube videos. These ways include: Navigating to YouTube.com and watching a suggested video or searching for one. Downloading the YouTube mobile app for iOS or Android and watching a suggested video or searching for one.
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There are all sorts of ways you can watch YouTube videos. These ways include: Navigating to YouTube.com and watching a suggested video or searching for one. Downloading the YouTube mobile app for iOS or Android and watching a suggested video or searching for one.
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Watching a YouTube video by clicking a link to a video that is shared by email, text message, social media, or another method. To get personalized video suggestions, create playlists, comment on other videos, and subscribe to channels, you must create a YouTube account or associate an existing global Google account with the new YouTube account. Learn how to set up your YouTube account for the first time.
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Watching a YouTube video by clicking a link to a video that is shared by email, text message, social media, or another method. To get personalized video suggestions, create playlists, comment on other videos, and subscribe to channels, you must create a YouTube account or associate an existing global Google account with the new YouTube account. Learn how to set up your YouTube account for the first time.
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<h2> Why You Should Create a YouTube Account </h2> There are several benefits to creating and using a YouTube account, even if you never plan on using it for creating your own channel to upload videos. With a YouTube account, you can: Get personalized recommendations for videos to watch on the home page, based on your viewing history.Subscribe to your favorite channels so that you can easily find their latest videos.Receive notifications from channels when they upload new videos.Support your favorite creators by interacting with their videos (liking them and leaving comments).Keep track of your video viewing history.Save videos to watch later.Create your own public or private video playlists.Customize your user settings for notifications, playback, privacy, connected apps, and more.
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There are several benefits to creating and using a YouTube account, even if you never plan on using it for creating your own channel to upload videos. With a YouTube account, you can: Get personalized recommendations for videos to watch on the home page, based on your viewing history.Subscribe to your favorite channels so that you can easily find their latest videos.Receive notifications from channels when they upload new videos.Support your favorite creators by interacting with their videos (liking them and leaving comments).Keep track of your video viewing history.Save videos to watch later.Create your own public or private video playlists.Customize your user settings for notifications, playback, privacy, connected apps, and more.
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<h2> Find Videos to Watch on YouTube </h2> There are multiple ways you can find what you want to watch on YouTube. On the YouTube platform, you can: Browse videos by entering a keyword or keyword phrase in the search field. Find videos in topics and categories.
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There are multiple ways you can find what you want to watch on YouTube. On the YouTube platform, you can: Browse videos by entering a keyword or keyword phrase in the search field. Find videos in topics and categories.
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Filter results by date and popularity. Visit the trending topics tab. View the charts rankings for music videos.
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View or subscribe to the Popular on YouTube channel. Check out the Up Next videos on the side (web) or bottom (app) of any video page to see related videos.
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<h2> Interact With YouTube Videos </h2> If you find a video that you like, you&#39;ll notice several options below the video player. You can: Give the video a thumbs up or a thumbs down depending on whether you like it or not.Leave a comment.Reply to another user&#39;s comment.Like another user&#39;s comment. How to Message Someone on YouTube <h2> Share YouTube Videos </h2> If you find a video you enjoy and want to share it with others, you have multiple options for sharing it.
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Email sharing is available, along with sharing options for the major social networking services. Click the Share button for a video, and you&#39;re presented with several options for sharing it with friends and family. If you want to copy and paste the video page link to share it somewhere, you can do this using the shortened link provided beneath the social share buttons after clicking Share.
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Email sharing is available, along with sharing options for the major social networking services. Click the Share button for a video, and you're presented with several options for sharing it with friends and family. If you want to copy and paste the video page link to share it somewhere, you can do this using the shortened link provided beneath the social share buttons after clicking Share.
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You can also share a YouTube video that starts playing at a specific time. <h2> Save Videos You Want to Watch Later </h2> Since there's such a wealth of content on YouTube, the platform makes it easy to save videos you want to watch another time to your Watch Later list or a playlist you created.
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To add a video to your Watch Later list, click the Save button and then choose the list to which you want to add the video. You can also choose to create a new playlist. <h2> Subscribe to YouTube Channels </h2> Another way to keep up with the people whose videos you enjoy is to subscribe to that user&#39;s account.
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To add a video to your Watch Later list, click the Save button and then choose the list to which you want to add the video. You can also choose to create a new playlist.

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That way, every time they upload something, you are notified. It's as simple as clicking the Subscribe button on the video information page. This is a great way to keep videos saved so you can come back to them whenever you like.
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To find the latest videos from channels you subscribe to, you'll find a link to each individual channel in the Subscriptions area of the left vertical menu or by looking for the section on the YouTube homepage labeled From your subscriptions.

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