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SEO 101: Skyrocket Your YouTube Traffic
The 12-step YouTube SEO Guide for Beginners Who Want More Views
Shanoon Cox
Oct 26, 2023• Proven solutions
The joy of creating on YouTube is often dampened by the disappointment of underperforming videos. You have published your content and it’s not getting the views you had hoped.
Well, let’s change that!
In this guide, I’m going to walk you through YouTube SEO from the very start to the very end.
Nothing complicated. No paid programs or expensive apps needed. We are going back to basics and get your videos discovered.
Ready?
Let’s Go!
Part 1: Research Your Topic and Competitors
Come up with a video idea . Can’t come up with one? Let me help. I heard you can make a mean scrambled egg, why don’t you show the world how you do it?
Excellent! Let’s go with that idea.
Wait, don’t go making the video yet. First, we have to do some research. We need to know what videos already exist out there.
Step 1: Find Related Videos
Do a quick search on YouTube to see what videos already exist on your topic.
Uh oh… your video will be competing against celebrities like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver.
Okay, don’t panic! There is a fantastic quote, credited to bestselling author, Jon Acuff , that goes:
While researching your competition, you will feel overwhelmed, but remember, you are at the beginning, and Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver are not even at their middle, they are way passed the finish line. You still have a long journey to go, so don’t get discouraged, get inspired!
Watch those videos and understand what they are all about.
Understand that people watch YouTube for 3 key reasons:
- To be entertained
- To learn something new
- To be inspired
A video that can hit all 3 marks is going to be positioned for success. Don’t fret too much about the competition, as long as your content is good, you will see improvement.
So if you think this scrambled egg idea can hit those 3 marks, then I encourage you to go to the next step. If you don’t, let’s regroup and brainstorm some more YouTube video ideas .
Step 2: Find Keywords
Now that we’ve decided that we are sticking with the video idea, we are ready to do some keyword research. Keywords are the words and phrases people type in the YouTube search bar to discover videos.
Come up with as many relevant keywords as you can. Start by entering a keyword into the YouTube search bar. This will tell you what are the most popular searches associated with that keyword:
Once you have an idea of what people are searching for related to your topic, you’ll want to find more relevant keywords. I like to use the free app, Ubersuggest to do that.
This app gives you a whole list of long-tail keywords, which are 3-4-word phrases which is specific to what your video is about.
Some you will use to dig deeper in and other you will deem irrelevant to your videos. A good way of determining the value of a keyword is by the stats the application shows.
How to Read Keyword Suggestions
Once you have a list of keywords, you will see some numbers on the right-hand side. Here is what each one is about:
- Search volume is the number used to identify the popularity of the keyword. The higher the number the more people are searching for it.
- CPC is the value accredited by YouTube, determining how much advertisers are paying to target audiences who search for that keyword and click on the link.
- Competition is the number used to qualify how many other content are using that keyword.
The two categories that matter most to us right now is Search Volume and Competition. We want keywords with high search volume and low competition rate.
In the example above, you can see that the keyword “avocado scrambled eggs” has a Search Volume of 1,000 and a competition rate of 0.0. This is a good keyword to target, if you can incorporate an avocado to your dish… which of course you can!
Step 3: Write Title
I know you might want to deal with the Title, Description, and Tags after you’ve filmed and edited your video. But if you want to apply a YouTube SEO-focused strategy, then these should be addressed before you even pick up a camera as it can greatly dictate the content you end up creating.
A good YouTube title sparks curiosity, evokes emotional reaction, and promises value to your viewers.
Of course you can title your video simply: Making Scrambled Eggs
But does it spark curiosity? Not really… most people can make scrambled eggs.
Does it evoke any emotion? Maybe hunger… but even then, not really…
Finally, does it promise value? Well, assuming that most people can at least crack an egg into a pan, then hardly.
Your scrambled egg is special! Your video is special! We need to evoke that in the title — and as long as you are not writing any clickbait and deliver on what the title suggest, you can do this.
So, how about this: Are My Amazing Scrambled Eggs Better Than Gordon Ramsay’s?
Hmmm… Well, is it? We know that the Gordon Ramsay’s video has almost 30M views. Many people have already tried cooking it, I’m sure. There is only one way to find out, by encouraging others to try it over Gordon’s.
You don’t need to go for a somewhat contentious title like this, but that’s the idea, you want something that gets people curious, make them feel a certain way, and in the end, make them better for having watched your video.
See how a good title can guide the rest of your video?
Step 4: Write Description
You aren’t going to be writing the description for the viewers necessarily, you are going to be writing it for YouTube’s algorithms. The better YouTube understands what your video is about, the better they can show it to people searching for it.
This means you need to include the keywords you were researching at the beginning of your description, as YouTube will be using them to identify the content of your video. 1 or 2 keywords that best represent your video is enough. Don’t stuff the title with too many keywords or you’ll risk sounding like a robot.
But also use the description for practical uses too, if you have additional information such as supportive links, outline of the video’s content, a list of materials, step-by-step guide, or a recipe that you think your human viewers will find useful, you should input that in the description as well.
Step 5: Write Tags
Thank goodness we did the keyword research in Step 2, because coming up with tags is not as easy as it looks.
Pull 15 keywords from the list and keep it somewhere safe.
Note: The keywords you used in the title should be found in your tags, and since they are the most important ones, you should place them first.
Organize your keywords in the tag as such:
Have the specific keywords at the top, followed by more general keywords, and then branded ones:
Specific: How to make scrambled eggs
General: Scrambled eggs
Branded: Gordon Ramsay scrambled eggs
Part 2: Make The Best Darn Video Possible
It doesn’t matter how relevant your keywords are or how epic your title is, if you video sucks (i.e. your viewers click in and leave right away), YouTube will not show it in search.
Even if you haven’t created any videos yet, you can follow these next steps to ensure you are following the best practices to structure your video.
Step 6: Plan and Film the Hook
The first few seconds is where the largest percentage of your earned viewership will drop off. Odds are 20% of your viewers won’t even get past the first 10 seconds .
What you need is a hook, an intro that ensures this video is what they want to watch and let’s them know what they can expect.
Step 7: Film B-Roll
One static camera shot of you talking or cooking or giving a tutorial can cause your viewers to lose attention.
In order to keep your viewers interest, you will need b-roll, or supplemental footage you can cut to give you video more life.
While jump cuts (cuts made on a sequential clip of the same subject or in the same camera position) are fine, having additional footage to cut to will make your video feel more fluid.
So when you are filming your scrambled egg video, make sure you get some footage of you cracking the egg, scrambling it, and serving it on the plate.
Step 8: Encourage Viewers to Engage in Video
Liking, disliking, subscribing, and commenting on your video will all help your performance indirectly.
While YouTube wouldn’t rank your video higher simply because you have more likes subscribers, or comments, engagement from viewers help your video get discovered. If you get a like or comment from a YouTuber with a lot of subscribers, your video may be visible to those who are following that YouTuber for a while.
The best way to get engagement from your audience is to encourage them to like and subscribe or ask them a question or start a dialogue.
For example, in this scrambled egg video you are making, at the end you can ask, “So what do you think, is this better than Gordon Ramsay?”
Who knows, who will respond.
Step 9: Design a Thumbnail
You could have made a brilliant video, but if you have a poor quality thumbnail that is unattractive, then the overall performance of your video will suffer — and good SEO can only do so much after that.
Your viewers will absolutely judge your video by its cover so it’s important to put some thought into it and not solely rely on the three random thumbnail choices that YouTube picks for you.
Take a look at your competition. If they all look the same, do something different. Add text or a human face (preferably yours) to evoke emotion, as viewers are more likely to click into a video if they see an expressive image.
Don’t want to pay money for a photo editing software such as Photoshop?
You can use an online service called Canva or download GIMP , an open-source photo editor much like Photoshop, but far less powerful. These will help you get the job done as you are starting out.
Want to know more thumbnail maker? Check our picks of the best free YouTube thumbnail makers .
Part 3: Publishing With Attention to Optimization
Well done finishing the video! You are almost there… but not there yet.
Come on, keep going!
Step 10: Fill Out Your Videos Assets
The video is done, the thumbnail is designed, and you have all your title, description, and tags ready to go. This step is easy, upload the video, and fill out the assets, and give yourself a pat on the back.
Step 11: Add Transcripts
In addition to making your content accessible for people who don’t want to or can’t listen to the audio in your video, adding subtitles and closed captions will help YouTube understand the spoken content in your video.
While YouTube does have an automatic subtitle generator, it’s not reliable enough to be used for identifying the keywords you use in your video.
You can choose to write out the whole transcript of your video yourself, but if you are press on time, which of course you are, you can simply go and edit the automatic transcript already available in your video. By the way, you can also use some automatic transcription software.
Step 12: Add Video to Playlist
Finally the last thing you need to do for your video is to add it to a playlist. Even though it might be the first video in the playlist, it helps YouTube identify your video if you organize it in a playlist. As you accumulate more content, having videos in playlists makes content easier to find and keeps relevant videos together.
When viewers searches, having your videos in playlists increases the chance of it being discovered.
So if your first video is about scrambled eggs, maybe you next video can be about the awesome butter toasts.
I guess, you are on your way to making a pretty badass breakfast playlist. I personally can’t wait to see it!
If you treat SEO as an afterthought, only after your video is created, you are not using it to its full potential. If you follow these 12 steps during the course of your production, you will find that SEO doesn’t simply help your video perform at the end, but contributes in all the other phases of creating your video as well.
Besides considering YouTube SEO, you should make a good YouTube video as well. Filmora is a powerful video editing software that features lots of templates and effects. Get the free trial version below and have a try today.
Do you have any questions about SEO? Please leave us a comment below.
Shanoon Cox
Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Shanoon Cox
Shanoon Cox
Oct 26, 2023• Proven solutions
The joy of creating on YouTube is often dampened by the disappointment of underperforming videos. You have published your content and it’s not getting the views you had hoped.
Well, let’s change that!
In this guide, I’m going to walk you through YouTube SEO from the very start to the very end.
Nothing complicated. No paid programs or expensive apps needed. We are going back to basics and get your videos discovered.
Ready?
Let’s Go!
Part 1: Research Your Topic and Competitors
Come up with a video idea . Can’t come up with one? Let me help. I heard you can make a mean scrambled egg, why don’t you show the world how you do it?
Excellent! Let’s go with that idea.
Wait, don’t go making the video yet. First, we have to do some research. We need to know what videos already exist out there.
Step 1: Find Related Videos
Do a quick search on YouTube to see what videos already exist on your topic.
Uh oh… your video will be competing against celebrities like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver.
Okay, don’t panic! There is a fantastic quote, credited to bestselling author, Jon Acuff , that goes:
While researching your competition, you will feel overwhelmed, but remember, you are at the beginning, and Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver are not even at their middle, they are way passed the finish line. You still have a long journey to go, so don’t get discouraged, get inspired!
Watch those videos and understand what they are all about.
Understand that people watch YouTube for 3 key reasons:
- To be entertained
- To learn something new
- To be inspired
A video that can hit all 3 marks is going to be positioned for success. Don’t fret too much about the competition, as long as your content is good, you will see improvement.
So if you think this scrambled egg idea can hit those 3 marks, then I encourage you to go to the next step. If you don’t, let’s regroup and brainstorm some more YouTube video ideas .
Step 2: Find Keywords
Now that we’ve decided that we are sticking with the video idea, we are ready to do some keyword research. Keywords are the words and phrases people type in the YouTube search bar to discover videos.
Come up with as many relevant keywords as you can. Start by entering a keyword into the YouTube search bar. This will tell you what are the most popular searches associated with that keyword:
Once you have an idea of what people are searching for related to your topic, you’ll want to find more relevant keywords. I like to use the free app, Ubersuggest to do that.
This app gives you a whole list of long-tail keywords, which are 3-4-word phrases which is specific to what your video is about.
Some you will use to dig deeper in and other you will deem irrelevant to your videos. A good way of determining the value of a keyword is by the stats the application shows.
How to Read Keyword Suggestions
Once you have a list of keywords, you will see some numbers on the right-hand side. Here is what each one is about:
- Search volume is the number used to identify the popularity of the keyword. The higher the number the more people are searching for it.
- CPC is the value accredited by YouTube, determining how much advertisers are paying to target audiences who search for that keyword and click on the link.
- Competition is the number used to qualify how many other content are using that keyword.
The two categories that matter most to us right now is Search Volume and Competition. We want keywords with high search volume and low competition rate.
In the example above, you can see that the keyword “avocado scrambled eggs” has a Search Volume of 1,000 and a competition rate of 0.0. This is a good keyword to target, if you can incorporate an avocado to your dish… which of course you can!
Step 3: Write Title
I know you might want to deal with the Title, Description, and Tags after you’ve filmed and edited your video. But if you want to apply a YouTube SEO-focused strategy, then these should be addressed before you even pick up a camera as it can greatly dictate the content you end up creating.
A good YouTube title sparks curiosity, evokes emotional reaction, and promises value to your viewers.
Of course you can title your video simply: Making Scrambled Eggs
But does it spark curiosity? Not really… most people can make scrambled eggs.
Does it evoke any emotion? Maybe hunger… but even then, not really…
Finally, does it promise value? Well, assuming that most people can at least crack an egg into a pan, then hardly.
Your scrambled egg is special! Your video is special! We need to evoke that in the title — and as long as you are not writing any clickbait and deliver on what the title suggest, you can do this.
So, how about this: Are My Amazing Scrambled Eggs Better Than Gordon Ramsay’s?
Hmmm… Well, is it? We know that the Gordon Ramsay’s video has almost 30M views. Many people have already tried cooking it, I’m sure. There is only one way to find out, by encouraging others to try it over Gordon’s.
You don’t need to go for a somewhat contentious title like this, but that’s the idea, you want something that gets people curious, make them feel a certain way, and in the end, make them better for having watched your video.
See how a good title can guide the rest of your video?
Step 4: Write Description
You aren’t going to be writing the description for the viewers necessarily, you are going to be writing it for YouTube’s algorithms. The better YouTube understands what your video is about, the better they can show it to people searching for it.
This means you need to include the keywords you were researching at the beginning of your description, as YouTube will be using them to identify the content of your video. 1 or 2 keywords that best represent your video is enough. Don’t stuff the title with too many keywords or you’ll risk sounding like a robot.
But also use the description for practical uses too, if you have additional information such as supportive links, outline of the video’s content, a list of materials, step-by-step guide, or a recipe that you think your human viewers will find useful, you should input that in the description as well.
Step 5: Write Tags
Thank goodness we did the keyword research in Step 2, because coming up with tags is not as easy as it looks.
Pull 15 keywords from the list and keep it somewhere safe.
Note: The keywords you used in the title should be found in your tags, and since they are the most important ones, you should place them first.
Organize your keywords in the tag as such:
Have the specific keywords at the top, followed by more general keywords, and then branded ones:
Specific: How to make scrambled eggs
General: Scrambled eggs
Branded: Gordon Ramsay scrambled eggs
Part 2: Make The Best Darn Video Possible
It doesn’t matter how relevant your keywords are or how epic your title is, if you video sucks (i.e. your viewers click in and leave right away), YouTube will not show it in search.
Even if you haven’t created any videos yet, you can follow these next steps to ensure you are following the best practices to structure your video.
Step 6: Plan and Film the Hook
The first few seconds is where the largest percentage of your earned viewership will drop off. Odds are 20% of your viewers won’t even get past the first 10 seconds .
What you need is a hook, an intro that ensures this video is what they want to watch and let’s them know what they can expect.
Step 7: Film B-Roll
One static camera shot of you talking or cooking or giving a tutorial can cause your viewers to lose attention.
In order to keep your viewers interest, you will need b-roll, or supplemental footage you can cut to give you video more life.
While jump cuts (cuts made on a sequential clip of the same subject or in the same camera position) are fine, having additional footage to cut to will make your video feel more fluid.
So when you are filming your scrambled egg video, make sure you get some footage of you cracking the egg, scrambling it, and serving it on the plate.
Step 8: Encourage Viewers to Engage in Video
Liking, disliking, subscribing, and commenting on your video will all help your performance indirectly.
While YouTube wouldn’t rank your video higher simply because you have more likes subscribers, or comments, engagement from viewers help your video get discovered. If you get a like or comment from a YouTuber with a lot of subscribers, your video may be visible to those who are following that YouTuber for a while.
The best way to get engagement from your audience is to encourage them to like and subscribe or ask them a question or start a dialogue.
For example, in this scrambled egg video you are making, at the end you can ask, “So what do you think, is this better than Gordon Ramsay?”
Who knows, who will respond.
Step 9: Design a Thumbnail
You could have made a brilliant video, but if you have a poor quality thumbnail that is unattractive, then the overall performance of your video will suffer — and good SEO can only do so much after that.
Your viewers will absolutely judge your video by its cover so it’s important to put some thought into it and not solely rely on the three random thumbnail choices that YouTube picks for you.
Take a look at your competition. If they all look the same, do something different. Add text or a human face (preferably yours) to evoke emotion, as viewers are more likely to click into a video if they see an expressive image.
Don’t want to pay money for a photo editing software such as Photoshop?
You can use an online service called Canva or download GIMP , an open-source photo editor much like Photoshop, but far less powerful. These will help you get the job done as you are starting out.
Want to know more thumbnail maker? Check our picks of the best free YouTube thumbnail makers .
Part 3: Publishing With Attention to Optimization
Well done finishing the video! You are almost there… but not there yet.
Come on, keep going!
Step 10: Fill Out Your Videos Assets
The video is done, the thumbnail is designed, and you have all your title, description, and tags ready to go. This step is easy, upload the video, and fill out the assets, and give yourself a pat on the back.
Step 11: Add Transcripts
In addition to making your content accessible for people who don’t want to or can’t listen to the audio in your video, adding subtitles and closed captions will help YouTube understand the spoken content in your video.
While YouTube does have an automatic subtitle generator, it’s not reliable enough to be used for identifying the keywords you use in your video.
You can choose to write out the whole transcript of your video yourself, but if you are press on time, which of course you are, you can simply go and edit the automatic transcript already available in your video. By the way, you can also use some automatic transcription software.
Step 12: Add Video to Playlist
Finally the last thing you need to do for your video is to add it to a playlist. Even though it might be the first video in the playlist, it helps YouTube identify your video if you organize it in a playlist. As you accumulate more content, having videos in playlists makes content easier to find and keeps relevant videos together.
When viewers searches, having your videos in playlists increases the chance of it being discovered.
So if your first video is about scrambled eggs, maybe you next video can be about the awesome butter toasts.
I guess, you are on your way to making a pretty badass breakfast playlist. I personally can’t wait to see it!
If you treat SEO as an afterthought, only after your video is created, you are not using it to its full potential. If you follow these 12 steps during the course of your production, you will find that SEO doesn’t simply help your video perform at the end, but contributes in all the other phases of creating your video as well.
Besides considering YouTube SEO, you should make a good YouTube video as well. Filmora is a powerful video editing software that features lots of templates and effects. Get the free trial version below and have a try today.
Do you have any questions about SEO? Please leave us a comment below.
Shanoon Cox
Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Shanoon Cox
Shanoon Cox
Oct 26, 2023• Proven solutions
The joy of creating on YouTube is often dampened by the disappointment of underperforming videos. You have published your content and it’s not getting the views you had hoped.
Well, let’s change that!
In this guide, I’m going to walk you through YouTube SEO from the very start to the very end.
Nothing complicated. No paid programs or expensive apps needed. We are going back to basics and get your videos discovered.
Ready?
Let’s Go!
Part 1: Research Your Topic and Competitors
Come up with a video idea . Can’t come up with one? Let me help. I heard you can make a mean scrambled egg, why don’t you show the world how you do it?
Excellent! Let’s go with that idea.
Wait, don’t go making the video yet. First, we have to do some research. We need to know what videos already exist out there.
Step 1: Find Related Videos
Do a quick search on YouTube to see what videos already exist on your topic.
Uh oh… your video will be competing against celebrities like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver.
Okay, don’t panic! There is a fantastic quote, credited to bestselling author, Jon Acuff , that goes:
While researching your competition, you will feel overwhelmed, but remember, you are at the beginning, and Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver are not even at their middle, they are way passed the finish line. You still have a long journey to go, so don’t get discouraged, get inspired!
Watch those videos and understand what they are all about.
Understand that people watch YouTube for 3 key reasons:
- To be entertained
- To learn something new
- To be inspired
A video that can hit all 3 marks is going to be positioned for success. Don’t fret too much about the competition, as long as your content is good, you will see improvement.
So if you think this scrambled egg idea can hit those 3 marks, then I encourage you to go to the next step. If you don’t, let’s regroup and brainstorm some more YouTube video ideas .
Step 2: Find Keywords
Now that we’ve decided that we are sticking with the video idea, we are ready to do some keyword research. Keywords are the words and phrases people type in the YouTube search bar to discover videos.
Come up with as many relevant keywords as you can. Start by entering a keyword into the YouTube search bar. This will tell you what are the most popular searches associated with that keyword:
Once you have an idea of what people are searching for related to your topic, you’ll want to find more relevant keywords. I like to use the free app, Ubersuggest to do that.
This app gives you a whole list of long-tail keywords, which are 3-4-word phrases which is specific to what your video is about.
Some you will use to dig deeper in and other you will deem irrelevant to your videos. A good way of determining the value of a keyword is by the stats the application shows.
How to Read Keyword Suggestions
Once you have a list of keywords, you will see some numbers on the right-hand side. Here is what each one is about:
- Search volume is the number used to identify the popularity of the keyword. The higher the number the more people are searching for it.
- CPC is the value accredited by YouTube, determining how much advertisers are paying to target audiences who search for that keyword and click on the link.
- Competition is the number used to qualify how many other content are using that keyword.
The two categories that matter most to us right now is Search Volume and Competition. We want keywords with high search volume and low competition rate.
In the example above, you can see that the keyword “avocado scrambled eggs” has a Search Volume of 1,000 and a competition rate of 0.0. This is a good keyword to target, if you can incorporate an avocado to your dish… which of course you can!
Step 3: Write Title
I know you might want to deal with the Title, Description, and Tags after you’ve filmed and edited your video. But if you want to apply a YouTube SEO-focused strategy, then these should be addressed before you even pick up a camera as it can greatly dictate the content you end up creating.
A good YouTube title sparks curiosity, evokes emotional reaction, and promises value to your viewers.
Of course you can title your video simply: Making Scrambled Eggs
But does it spark curiosity? Not really… most people can make scrambled eggs.
Does it evoke any emotion? Maybe hunger… but even then, not really…
Finally, does it promise value? Well, assuming that most people can at least crack an egg into a pan, then hardly.
Your scrambled egg is special! Your video is special! We need to evoke that in the title — and as long as you are not writing any clickbait and deliver on what the title suggest, you can do this.
So, how about this: Are My Amazing Scrambled Eggs Better Than Gordon Ramsay’s?
Hmmm… Well, is it? We know that the Gordon Ramsay’s video has almost 30M views. Many people have already tried cooking it, I’m sure. There is only one way to find out, by encouraging others to try it over Gordon’s.
You don’t need to go for a somewhat contentious title like this, but that’s the idea, you want something that gets people curious, make them feel a certain way, and in the end, make them better for having watched your video.
See how a good title can guide the rest of your video?
Step 4: Write Description
You aren’t going to be writing the description for the viewers necessarily, you are going to be writing it for YouTube’s algorithms. The better YouTube understands what your video is about, the better they can show it to people searching for it.
This means you need to include the keywords you were researching at the beginning of your description, as YouTube will be using them to identify the content of your video. 1 or 2 keywords that best represent your video is enough. Don’t stuff the title with too many keywords or you’ll risk sounding like a robot.
But also use the description for practical uses too, if you have additional information such as supportive links, outline of the video’s content, a list of materials, step-by-step guide, or a recipe that you think your human viewers will find useful, you should input that in the description as well.
Step 5: Write Tags
Thank goodness we did the keyword research in Step 2, because coming up with tags is not as easy as it looks.
Pull 15 keywords from the list and keep it somewhere safe.
Note: The keywords you used in the title should be found in your tags, and since they are the most important ones, you should place them first.
Organize your keywords in the tag as such:
Have the specific keywords at the top, followed by more general keywords, and then branded ones:
Specific: How to make scrambled eggs
General: Scrambled eggs
Branded: Gordon Ramsay scrambled eggs
Part 2: Make The Best Darn Video Possible
It doesn’t matter how relevant your keywords are or how epic your title is, if you video sucks (i.e. your viewers click in and leave right away), YouTube will not show it in search.
Even if you haven’t created any videos yet, you can follow these next steps to ensure you are following the best practices to structure your video.
Step 6: Plan and Film the Hook
The first few seconds is where the largest percentage of your earned viewership will drop off. Odds are 20% of your viewers won’t even get past the first 10 seconds .
What you need is a hook, an intro that ensures this video is what they want to watch and let’s them know what they can expect.
Step 7: Film B-Roll
One static camera shot of you talking or cooking or giving a tutorial can cause your viewers to lose attention.
In order to keep your viewers interest, you will need b-roll, or supplemental footage you can cut to give you video more life.
While jump cuts (cuts made on a sequential clip of the same subject or in the same camera position) are fine, having additional footage to cut to will make your video feel more fluid.
So when you are filming your scrambled egg video, make sure you get some footage of you cracking the egg, scrambling it, and serving it on the plate.
Step 8: Encourage Viewers to Engage in Video
Liking, disliking, subscribing, and commenting on your video will all help your performance indirectly.
While YouTube wouldn’t rank your video higher simply because you have more likes subscribers, or comments, engagement from viewers help your video get discovered. If you get a like or comment from a YouTuber with a lot of subscribers, your video may be visible to those who are following that YouTuber for a while.
The best way to get engagement from your audience is to encourage them to like and subscribe or ask them a question or start a dialogue.
For example, in this scrambled egg video you are making, at the end you can ask, “So what do you think, is this better than Gordon Ramsay?”
Who knows, who will respond.
Step 9: Design a Thumbnail
You could have made a brilliant video, but if you have a poor quality thumbnail that is unattractive, then the overall performance of your video will suffer — and good SEO can only do so much after that.
Your viewers will absolutely judge your video by its cover so it’s important to put some thought into it and not solely rely on the three random thumbnail choices that YouTube picks for you.
Take a look at your competition. If they all look the same, do something different. Add text or a human face (preferably yours) to evoke emotion, as viewers are more likely to click into a video if they see an expressive image.
Don’t want to pay money for a photo editing software such as Photoshop?
You can use an online service called Canva or download GIMP , an open-source photo editor much like Photoshop, but far less powerful. These will help you get the job done as you are starting out.
Want to know more thumbnail maker? Check our picks of the best free YouTube thumbnail makers .
Part 3: Publishing With Attention to Optimization
Well done finishing the video! You are almost there… but not there yet.
Come on, keep going!
Step 10: Fill Out Your Videos Assets
The video is done, the thumbnail is designed, and you have all your title, description, and tags ready to go. This step is easy, upload the video, and fill out the assets, and give yourself a pat on the back.
Step 11: Add Transcripts
In addition to making your content accessible for people who don’t want to or can’t listen to the audio in your video, adding subtitles and closed captions will help YouTube understand the spoken content in your video.
While YouTube does have an automatic subtitle generator, it’s not reliable enough to be used for identifying the keywords you use in your video.
You can choose to write out the whole transcript of your video yourself, but if you are press on time, which of course you are, you can simply go and edit the automatic transcript already available in your video. By the way, you can also use some automatic transcription software.
Step 12: Add Video to Playlist
Finally the last thing you need to do for your video is to add it to a playlist. Even though it might be the first video in the playlist, it helps YouTube identify your video if you organize it in a playlist. As you accumulate more content, having videos in playlists makes content easier to find and keeps relevant videos together.
When viewers searches, having your videos in playlists increases the chance of it being discovered.
So if your first video is about scrambled eggs, maybe you next video can be about the awesome butter toasts.
I guess, you are on your way to making a pretty badass breakfast playlist. I personally can’t wait to see it!
If you treat SEO as an afterthought, only after your video is created, you are not using it to its full potential. If you follow these 12 steps during the course of your production, you will find that SEO doesn’t simply help your video perform at the end, but contributes in all the other phases of creating your video as well.
Besides considering YouTube SEO, you should make a good YouTube video as well. Filmora is a powerful video editing software that features lots of templates and effects. Get the free trial version below and have a try today.
Do you have any questions about SEO? Please leave us a comment below.
Shanoon Cox
Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Shanoon Cox
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Oct 26, 2023• Proven solutions
The joy of creating on YouTube is often dampened by the disappointment of underperforming videos. You have published your content and it’s not getting the views you had hoped.
Well, let’s change that!
In this guide, I’m going to walk you through YouTube SEO from the very start to the very end.
Nothing complicated. No paid programs or expensive apps needed. We are going back to basics and get your videos discovered.
Ready?
Let’s Go!
Part 1: Research Your Topic and Competitors
Come up with a video idea . Can’t come up with one? Let me help. I heard you can make a mean scrambled egg, why don’t you show the world how you do it?
Excellent! Let’s go with that idea.
Wait, don’t go making the video yet. First, we have to do some research. We need to know what videos already exist out there.
Step 1: Find Related Videos
Do a quick search on YouTube to see what videos already exist on your topic.
Uh oh… your video will be competing against celebrities like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver.
Okay, don’t panic! There is a fantastic quote, credited to bestselling author, Jon Acuff , that goes:
While researching your competition, you will feel overwhelmed, but remember, you are at the beginning, and Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver are not even at their middle, they are way passed the finish line. You still have a long journey to go, so don’t get discouraged, get inspired!
Watch those videos and understand what they are all about.
Understand that people watch YouTube for 3 key reasons:
- To be entertained
- To learn something new
- To be inspired
A video that can hit all 3 marks is going to be positioned for success. Don’t fret too much about the competition, as long as your content is good, you will see improvement.
So if you think this scrambled egg idea can hit those 3 marks, then I encourage you to go to the next step. If you don’t, let’s regroup and brainstorm some more YouTube video ideas .
Step 2: Find Keywords
Now that we’ve decided that we are sticking with the video idea, we are ready to do some keyword research. Keywords are the words and phrases people type in the YouTube search bar to discover videos.
Come up with as many relevant keywords as you can. Start by entering a keyword into the YouTube search bar. This will tell you what are the most popular searches associated with that keyword:
Once you have an idea of what people are searching for related to your topic, you’ll want to find more relevant keywords. I like to use the free app, Ubersuggest to do that.
This app gives you a whole list of long-tail keywords, which are 3-4-word phrases which is specific to what your video is about.
Some you will use to dig deeper in and other you will deem irrelevant to your videos. A good way of determining the value of a keyword is by the stats the application shows.
How to Read Keyword Suggestions
Once you have a list of keywords, you will see some numbers on the right-hand side. Here is what each one is about:
- Search volume is the number used to identify the popularity of the keyword. The higher the number the more people are searching for it.
- CPC is the value accredited by YouTube, determining how much advertisers are paying to target audiences who search for that keyword and click on the link.
- Competition is the number used to qualify how many other content are using that keyword.
The two categories that matter most to us right now is Search Volume and Competition. We want keywords with high search volume and low competition rate.
In the example above, you can see that the keyword “avocado scrambled eggs” has a Search Volume of 1,000 and a competition rate of 0.0. This is a good keyword to target, if you can incorporate an avocado to your dish… which of course you can!
Step 3: Write Title
I know you might want to deal with the Title, Description, and Tags after you’ve filmed and edited your video. But if you want to apply a YouTube SEO-focused strategy, then these should be addressed before you even pick up a camera as it can greatly dictate the content you end up creating.
A good YouTube title sparks curiosity, evokes emotional reaction, and promises value to your viewers.
Of course you can title your video simply: Making Scrambled Eggs
But does it spark curiosity? Not really… most people can make scrambled eggs.
Does it evoke any emotion? Maybe hunger… but even then, not really…
Finally, does it promise value? Well, assuming that most people can at least crack an egg into a pan, then hardly.
Your scrambled egg is special! Your video is special! We need to evoke that in the title — and as long as you are not writing any clickbait and deliver on what the title suggest, you can do this.
So, how about this: Are My Amazing Scrambled Eggs Better Than Gordon Ramsay’s?
Hmmm… Well, is it? We know that the Gordon Ramsay’s video has almost 30M views. Many people have already tried cooking it, I’m sure. There is only one way to find out, by encouraging others to try it over Gordon’s.
You don’t need to go for a somewhat contentious title like this, but that’s the idea, you want something that gets people curious, make them feel a certain way, and in the end, make them better for having watched your video.
See how a good title can guide the rest of your video?
Step 4: Write Description
You aren’t going to be writing the description for the viewers necessarily, you are going to be writing it for YouTube’s algorithms. The better YouTube understands what your video is about, the better they can show it to people searching for it.
This means you need to include the keywords you were researching at the beginning of your description, as YouTube will be using them to identify the content of your video. 1 or 2 keywords that best represent your video is enough. Don’t stuff the title with too many keywords or you’ll risk sounding like a robot.
But also use the description for practical uses too, if you have additional information such as supportive links, outline of the video’s content, a list of materials, step-by-step guide, or a recipe that you think your human viewers will find useful, you should input that in the description as well.
Step 5: Write Tags
Thank goodness we did the keyword research in Step 2, because coming up with tags is not as easy as it looks.
Pull 15 keywords from the list and keep it somewhere safe.
Note: The keywords you used in the title should be found in your tags, and since they are the most important ones, you should place them first.
Organize your keywords in the tag as such:
Have the specific keywords at the top, followed by more general keywords, and then branded ones:
Specific: How to make scrambled eggs
General: Scrambled eggs
Branded: Gordon Ramsay scrambled eggs
Part 2: Make The Best Darn Video Possible
It doesn’t matter how relevant your keywords are or how epic your title is, if you video sucks (i.e. your viewers click in and leave right away), YouTube will not show it in search.
Even if you haven’t created any videos yet, you can follow these next steps to ensure you are following the best practices to structure your video.
Step 6: Plan and Film the Hook
The first few seconds is where the largest percentage of your earned viewership will drop off. Odds are 20% of your viewers won’t even get past the first 10 seconds .
What you need is a hook, an intro that ensures this video is what they want to watch and let’s them know what they can expect.
Step 7: Film B-Roll
One static camera shot of you talking or cooking or giving a tutorial can cause your viewers to lose attention.
In order to keep your viewers interest, you will need b-roll, or supplemental footage you can cut to give you video more life.
While jump cuts (cuts made on a sequential clip of the same subject or in the same camera position) are fine, having additional footage to cut to will make your video feel more fluid.
So when you are filming your scrambled egg video, make sure you get some footage of you cracking the egg, scrambling it, and serving it on the plate.
Step 8: Encourage Viewers to Engage in Video
Liking, disliking, subscribing, and commenting on your video will all help your performance indirectly.
While YouTube wouldn’t rank your video higher simply because you have more likes subscribers, or comments, engagement from viewers help your video get discovered. If you get a like or comment from a YouTuber with a lot of subscribers, your video may be visible to those who are following that YouTuber for a while.
The best way to get engagement from your audience is to encourage them to like and subscribe or ask them a question or start a dialogue.
For example, in this scrambled egg video you are making, at the end you can ask, “So what do you think, is this better than Gordon Ramsay?”
Who knows, who will respond.
Step 9: Design a Thumbnail
You could have made a brilliant video, but if you have a poor quality thumbnail that is unattractive, then the overall performance of your video will suffer — and good SEO can only do so much after that.
Your viewers will absolutely judge your video by its cover so it’s important to put some thought into it and not solely rely on the three random thumbnail choices that YouTube picks for you.
Take a look at your competition. If they all look the same, do something different. Add text or a human face (preferably yours) to evoke emotion, as viewers are more likely to click into a video if they see an expressive image.
Don’t want to pay money for a photo editing software such as Photoshop?
You can use an online service called Canva or download GIMP , an open-source photo editor much like Photoshop, but far less powerful. These will help you get the job done as you are starting out.
Want to know more thumbnail maker? Check our picks of the best free YouTube thumbnail makers .
Part 3: Publishing With Attention to Optimization
Well done finishing the video! You are almost there… but not there yet.
Come on, keep going!
Step 10: Fill Out Your Videos Assets
The video is done, the thumbnail is designed, and you have all your title, description, and tags ready to go. This step is easy, upload the video, and fill out the assets, and give yourself a pat on the back.
Step 11: Add Transcripts
In addition to making your content accessible for people who don’t want to or can’t listen to the audio in your video, adding subtitles and closed captions will help YouTube understand the spoken content in your video.
While YouTube does have an automatic subtitle generator, it’s not reliable enough to be used for identifying the keywords you use in your video.
You can choose to write out the whole transcript of your video yourself, but if you are press on time, which of course you are, you can simply go and edit the automatic transcript already available in your video. By the way, you can also use some automatic transcription software.
Step 12: Add Video to Playlist
Finally the last thing you need to do for your video is to add it to a playlist. Even though it might be the first video in the playlist, it helps YouTube identify your video if you organize it in a playlist. As you accumulate more content, having videos in playlists makes content easier to find and keeps relevant videos together.
When viewers searches, having your videos in playlists increases the chance of it being discovered.
So if your first video is about scrambled eggs, maybe you next video can be about the awesome butter toasts.
I guess, you are on your way to making a pretty badass breakfast playlist. I personally can’t wait to see it!
If you treat SEO as an afterthought, only after your video is created, you are not using it to its full potential. If you follow these 12 steps during the course of your production, you will find that SEO doesn’t simply help your video perform at the end, but contributes in all the other phases of creating your video as well.
Besides considering YouTube SEO, you should make a good YouTube video as well. Filmora is a powerful video editing software that features lots of templates and effects. Get the free trial version below and have a try today.
Do you have any questions about SEO? Please leave us a comment below.
Shanoon Cox
Shanoon Cox is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Shanoon Cox
IPhone & Android Users: Top 10 Best Non-YouTube Video Sites Reviewed
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Designed with all-in-one and easy-to-use video editing features.
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Now, YouTube becomes the second largest search engine in the world, over 1 billion hours of YouTube videos are watched per day. People will be using Google apps to access videos on YouTube. Unfortunately, there are existing issues in using the official application such as the stopping of the playback when you minimize the app and the number of annoying ads displayed on the YouTube application. If you want to get rid of these issues, then you might want to choose YouTube App Alternatives for iPhone and Android.
In this article
Part 1: 5 Best YouTube App Alternatives for iPhone
Part 2: 5 Best YouTube App Alternatives for Android Phone
5 Best YouTube App Alternatives for iPhone
For Apple users, here are some of the best YouTube App Alternatives. We analyzed their top feature and why we decided to include them in this top 5 list.
1. Tube Master
Price: Free
The abundance of features this app provides makes it one of the best alternatives for the YouTube app. Tube Master lets you watch videos while browsing through the millions of videos that are available on the world’s largest video-sharing platform. This iOS-based app enables you to search or play videos without having to sign in to your account, and it allows you to change the video playback speed so you can watch videos in slow motion. The Tube Master app lets you create an unlimited amount of playlists and allows you to answer comments or chat messages instantly.
Tube Mater Features
- Available on Google Play Store and third-party app stores
- You can browse videos using the built-in browser
- Allows you to download videos and audios at different resolutions
- Play videos offline with a built-in video player
- You can download videos from multiple social media platforms
- Lightweight app and requires low RAM and storage space
Pros
Users can play the video in fast forward or go back
Easy to use
A rich selection of features
Cons
Slow speed
2. YouTube ++
Price: Free
The YouTube++ app is designed to make watching and downloading YouTube videos to your device a fun and easy process. What’s more, it blocks ads, so you won’t have to wait for the ad to finish to be able to continue watching a video. Changing the video playback speed, forward and rewind controls or the auto-reply options are just a few among the many useful features the YouTube++ app offers to its users. Furthermore, the app lets you disable age restrictions, but it only plays videos in default playback quality.
YouTube++ Features
- Runs without Google Play Services
- Download videos and play them offline on your device
- Share videos on WhatsApp and other social media apps
- Comes with an ads blocker
- You can play audio and video in the background
- Allows you to play videos on loop
- You can disable the age restriction
- Comes with a fast-forwarding or rewinding feature for users
- Also comes with an audio and video format converter
Pros
Audio player available for downloaded videos
Allows you to play video and audio files while using other apps
Removes ads from the videos you watch
Cons
The app isn’t available at the AppStore
Limited playback quality capabilities
3. MyTube
Price: Free
YouTubers who are passionate about music are going to love using this app because it offers superb search tools that enable them to find their favorite songs within seconds. You can either search songs by name, album or artist. MyTube’s users can create their playlists that can continuously play, while the app also provides the option to share videos to Facebook or via email. You can save a song you like on your YouTube account and listen to it whenever you want in just a few simple taps in the MyTube app.
MyTube Features
- Create and manage various playlists
- Supports HD quality videos
- Continue watching your current video while you browse the app
- Play music videos in the background while you use other apps
- Download videos and audio to watch or listen offline
- Post and reply to comments
Pros
Powerful search tools
The app offers a simple way to create playlists and organize videos or music
Repeat and Shuffle options
Cons
MyTube doesn’t allow you to download videos from YouTube
No fast forward or rewind options
4. VideoTube
Price: Free
If you would like to manage your YouTube, Vimeo, and DailyMotion account from a single app on your iPhone or iPad, then the right choice for you is the VideoTube app. Simply log in to your YouTube account and start browsing through the platform’s endless collection of videos. The app provides one of the kind widgets that lets you open videos you want to watch from the Notification Center. Browsing through YouTube channels, commenting on videos, or subscribing to channels you like are among the numerous features this app offers to its users.
VideoTube Features
- Features popular videos from all leading platforms
- You can browse from multiple categories
- User-interface and website layout is similar to YouTube
- You can also submit your own video content
- Download videos and play them offline
Pros
You can browse through your search history and watch your favorite videos again
Add videos to the watch list
The app is not prone to crashing
Cons
Even though it is free, it contains in-app purchases
Relatively poor codec support
5. Tubex - Video & Music Player
Price: Free
Keeping in touch with the latest trends in the music industry or discovering your new favorite song is easy with Tubex. The iOS-based app shows the hottest music trends for the country from which it is accessed, while its intuitive interface makes searching for new songs a fun process. You can add each song you like to a wishlist or include it in the playlist you created with Tubex. The app lets you create as many playlists as you want so you can easily sort all music you discover. Tubex also features a video player that can be activated by a single tap on the video you’d like to watch.
Tubex Features
- Watch and listen to the latest music videos
- Contains unlimited videos arranged reasonably
- Comes with an attractive and user-friendly design
- Allows you to download and share songs and videos
- You can like, share and comment on videos
- Add your favorite videos to the watchlist
- Also comes with a playlist manager
Pros
Elegant and functionally designed interface
Users can create an unlimited number of playlists
Makes managing large quantities of video files look easy
Cons
In-app purchases are required to unlock all of the app’s features
Turbex doesn’t offer a video download option
5 Best YouTube App Alternatives for Android Phone
We will not be leaving our Android phone readers behind. For the best YouTube App for their gadgets, here are our top picks for this year.
1. NewPipe
Price: Free
This Freeware, open-source app is basically a lighter version of the YouTube app that doesn’t require any Google Play services to run smoothly. NewPipe collects the URL source from YouTube and displays the information it gathers in the app that is completely independent of this platform. The app’s users can search videos, view the video’s info, or choose which streaming player they are going to use to watch the video. The app offers support for videos in 1080p, 2K, or 4K resolution, which means that you watch high-quality videos from your phone. The NewPipe app is a great choice for YouTubers who don’t have powerful Android phones but still want to enjoy the benefits of browsing the world’s largest video-sharing platform.
NewPipe Features
- Runs without Google Play Services
- Unlimited downloads
- You can set and change the quality of video play
- Play videos in the background while you use other apps
- Download the video and audio at different resolutions.
- Play video as a Pop-up box for multitasking
- Lightweight and consumes low storage and battery
Pros
Great browsing and search features
Lets you download videos to your device
Offers support for high-resolution videos
Cons
The app is not available on the Google Play store
Limited tools for creating playlists
2. OGYouTube
Price: Free
Like most YouTube client apps, OGYouTube lets you browse the platform, listen to music or watch videos in different resolutions. As a matter of fact, this app is just an older version of the YouTube client app, that still provides the option to download videos. However, if you log into your account on YouTube, with the OGYouTube app you won’t be able to download videos. The app’s interface is identical to YouTube’s interface, which means that you won’t have to waste a lot of time trying to figure out how to use OGYouTube.
OGYouTube Features
- Play and download videos directly from the app
- Supports different video qualities
- Play video in background
- Comes with a dark mode on android devices
- Runs parallel with the default YouTube app
- No annoying ads to disturb you
Pros
A great option for people who don’t have powerful Android phones
Lets you play videos while using other apps
The app doesn’t contain ads
Cons
Not an official YouTube client app
Not available on Google Play Store
3. YouTube GO
Price: Free
YouTube’s official app can be quite demanding since it requires a fast Internet connection. That’s the reason why the company launched a lighter version of their official app, which is currently available in 130 countries around the world. One of the greatest advantages of the YouTube Go app is the fact that it lets you choose how many MB you spend on videos. Furthermore, the app is built to work seamlessly even at low Internet speeds, so its users can listen to music or download videos even if they don’t have access to an ultra-fast WiFi connection.
YouTube Go Features
- Official YouTube app for rapid downloads and sharing
- Download the app directly from Google Play Store
- You can preview videos before watching
- Download videos to your device and watch offline
- You can watch videos in different qualities
- Lets you control data speed
Pros
Video transfers don’t use data
Remarkable video sharing capabilities
Compatible with older versions of Android OS
Cons
Users can’t create playlists
The app contains ads
4. FlyTube APK
Price: Free
Even though FlyTube APK doesn’t offer many options, it is still one of the best YouTube app alternatives, because it lets you watch videos directly from YouTube while preserving your data. In order to be able to install it on your device, you must make sure that the OS you have on your phone is at least Android 4.0 or later. FlyTube APK enables you to listen to music from YouTube while chatting or using other apps on your phone. The app’s small window is fully adjustable and you can place it in the background while doing other things.
FlyTube APK Features
- Play videos in the pop-up while you use other apps
- Multiple YouTube videos are available to browse from
- Share videos on multiple platforms
- Does not run on Google Play Services
- A small sized app so does not drain battery and storage
Pros
A lightweight app that allows you to gain access to YouTube’s rich music collection
FlyTube doesn’t contain ads or surveys
Great multitasking potential
Cons
It easily drains the phone’s battery
The app’s not available on the Google Play store
5. iTube
Price: Free
If you are looking for an app that will let you listen to music from YouTube on your phone while you are using apps such as Facebook or WhatsApp, then iTube is one of the best choices you can make. The app is specifically designed to save battery and to enable its users to have access to music while they are in areas with no Internet reception. What’s more, if you don’t want to spend all your monthly data on YouTube videos, iTube offers a great solution for limited bandwidth plans, because it uses a minimum amount of data to play videos.
iTube Features
- Download full-playlists in audio and video formats
- You can convert and download videos in different formats like mp4, AVI, WMV, etc.
- Download videos from multiple different websites and apps
- You can record and upload videos using the built-in screen recorder
- You can adjust data usage
- Easy to use and browse your favorite videos
Pros
The app works without Internet
No ads before or during a video
Great source of music on long flights
Saves battery
Cons
The app’s users can’t comment on YouTube videos
Limited sharing capabilities
Conclusion
In recent years, short videos and instant music videos are getting popular, Instagram even launched an app Called IGTV for people to share videos, let alone the hot lip-sync music video sharing app Musical.ly (now Tik Tok) which has 500+ million active users globally. So, if you are eager to create and watch short social media videos, you can try these two apps as well.
Whenever you want to get more subscribers and make money with videos, you really need to pay attention to the video content as content is the king in video marketing. Besides the creative ideas, powerful video editing software for YouTubers will help you to step to the next level. Here are some cool video effects that you may be interested in. Do not hesitate to download Filmora and edit with some cool visual effects to your video today.
Wanted to make YouTube videos by yourself and share them with your audiences? Check this easy-to-use and powerful video editor for YouTube - Wondershare’s Filmora , and ignite your video with clicks. Filmora allows you to create 9:16, 1:1 videos for your phone. What’s more, you can export your work directly from the computer to YouTube with Filmora.
Now, YouTube becomes the second largest search engine in the world, over 1 billion hours of YouTube videos are watched per day. People will be using Google apps to access videos on YouTube. Unfortunately, there are existing issues in using the official application such as the stopping of the playback when you minimize the app and the number of annoying ads displayed on the YouTube application. If you want to get rid of these issues, then you might want to choose YouTube App Alternatives for iPhone and Android.
In this article
Part 1: 5 Best YouTube App Alternatives for iPhone
Part 2: 5 Best YouTube App Alternatives for Android Phone
5 Best YouTube App Alternatives for iPhone
For Apple users, here are some of the best YouTube App Alternatives. We analyzed their top feature and why we decided to include them in this top 5 list.
1. Tube Master
Price: Free
The abundance of features this app provides makes it one of the best alternatives for the YouTube app. Tube Master lets you watch videos while browsing through the millions of videos that are available on the world’s largest video-sharing platform. This iOS-based app enables you to search or play videos without having to sign in to your account, and it allows you to change the video playback speed so you can watch videos in slow motion. The Tube Master app lets you create an unlimited amount of playlists and allows you to answer comments or chat messages instantly.
Tube Mater Features
- Available on Google Play Store and third-party app stores
- You can browse videos using the built-in browser
- Allows you to download videos and audios at different resolutions
- Play videos offline with a built-in video player
- You can download videos from multiple social media platforms
- Lightweight app and requires low RAM and storage space
Pros
Users can play the video in fast forward or go back
Easy to use
A rich selection of features
Cons
Slow speed
2. YouTube ++
Price: Free
The YouTube++ app is designed to make watching and downloading YouTube videos to your device a fun and easy process. What’s more, it blocks ads, so you won’t have to wait for the ad to finish to be able to continue watching a video. Changing the video playback speed, forward and rewind controls or the auto-reply options are just a few among the many useful features the YouTube++ app offers to its users. Furthermore, the app lets you disable age restrictions, but it only plays videos in default playback quality.
YouTube++ Features
- Runs without Google Play Services
- Download videos and play them offline on your device
- Share videos on WhatsApp and other social media apps
- Comes with an ads blocker
- You can play audio and video in the background
- Allows you to play videos on loop
- You can disable the age restriction
- Comes with a fast-forwarding or rewinding feature for users
- Also comes with an audio and video format converter
Pros
Audio player available for downloaded videos
Allows you to play video and audio files while using other apps
Removes ads from the videos you watch
Cons
The app isn’t available at the AppStore
Limited playback quality capabilities
3. MyTube
Price: Free
YouTubers who are passionate about music are going to love using this app because it offers superb search tools that enable them to find their favorite songs within seconds. You can either search songs by name, album or artist. MyTube’s users can create their playlists that can continuously play, while the app also provides the option to share videos to Facebook or via email. You can save a song you like on your YouTube account and listen to it whenever you want in just a few simple taps in the MyTube app.
MyTube Features
- Create and manage various playlists
- Supports HD quality videos
- Continue watching your current video while you browse the app
- Play music videos in the background while you use other apps
- Download videos and audio to watch or listen offline
- Post and reply to comments
Pros
Powerful search tools
The app offers a simple way to create playlists and organize videos or music
Repeat and Shuffle options
Cons
MyTube doesn’t allow you to download videos from YouTube
No fast forward or rewind options
4. VideoTube
Price: Free
If you would like to manage your YouTube, Vimeo, and DailyMotion account from a single app on your iPhone or iPad, then the right choice for you is the VideoTube app. Simply log in to your YouTube account and start browsing through the platform’s endless collection of videos. The app provides one of the kind widgets that lets you open videos you want to watch from the Notification Center. Browsing through YouTube channels, commenting on videos, or subscribing to channels you like are among the numerous features this app offers to its users.
VideoTube Features
- Features popular videos from all leading platforms
- You can browse from multiple categories
- User-interface and website layout is similar to YouTube
- You can also submit your own video content
- Download videos and play them offline
Pros
You can browse through your search history and watch your favorite videos again
Add videos to the watch list
The app is not prone to crashing
Cons
Even though it is free, it contains in-app purchases
Relatively poor codec support
5. Tubex - Video & Music Player
Price: Free
Keeping in touch with the latest trends in the music industry or discovering your new favorite song is easy with Tubex. The iOS-based app shows the hottest music trends for the country from which it is accessed, while its intuitive interface makes searching for new songs a fun process. You can add each song you like to a wishlist or include it in the playlist you created with Tubex. The app lets you create as many playlists as you want so you can easily sort all music you discover. Tubex also features a video player that can be activated by a single tap on the video you’d like to watch.
Tubex Features
- Watch and listen to the latest music videos
- Contains unlimited videos arranged reasonably
- Comes with an attractive and user-friendly design
- Allows you to download and share songs and videos
- You can like, share and comment on videos
- Add your favorite videos to the watchlist
- Also comes with a playlist manager
Pros
Elegant and functionally designed interface
Users can create an unlimited number of playlists
Makes managing large quantities of video files look easy
Cons
In-app purchases are required to unlock all of the app’s features
Turbex doesn’t offer a video download option
5 Best YouTube App Alternatives for Android Phone
We will not be leaving our Android phone readers behind. For the best YouTube App for their gadgets, here are our top picks for this year.
1. NewPipe
Price: Free
This Freeware, open-source app is basically a lighter version of the YouTube app that doesn’t require any Google Play services to run smoothly. NewPipe collects the URL source from YouTube and displays the information it gathers in the app that is completely independent of this platform. The app’s users can search videos, view the video’s info, or choose which streaming player they are going to use to watch the video. The app offers support for videos in 1080p, 2K, or 4K resolution, which means that you watch high-quality videos from your phone. The NewPipe app is a great choice for YouTubers who don’t have powerful Android phones but still want to enjoy the benefits of browsing the world’s largest video-sharing platform.
NewPipe Features
- Runs without Google Play Services
- Unlimited downloads
- You can set and change the quality of video play
- Play videos in the background while you use other apps
- Download the video and audio at different resolutions.
- Play video as a Pop-up box for multitasking
- Lightweight and consumes low storage and battery
Pros
Great browsing and search features
Lets you download videos to your device
Offers support for high-resolution videos
Cons
The app is not available on the Google Play store
Limited tools for creating playlists
2. OGYouTube
Price: Free
Like most YouTube client apps, OGYouTube lets you browse the platform, listen to music or watch videos in different resolutions. As a matter of fact, this app is just an older version of the YouTube client app, that still provides the option to download videos. However, if you log into your account on YouTube, with the OGYouTube app you won’t be able to download videos. The app’s interface is identical to YouTube’s interface, which means that you won’t have to waste a lot of time trying to figure out how to use OGYouTube.
OGYouTube Features
- Play and download videos directly from the app
- Supports different video qualities
- Play video in background
- Comes with a dark mode on android devices
- Runs parallel with the default YouTube app
- No annoying ads to disturb you
Pros
A great option for people who don’t have powerful Android phones
Lets you play videos while using other apps
The app doesn’t contain ads
Cons
Not an official YouTube client app
Not available on Google Play Store
3. YouTube GO
Price: Free
YouTube’s official app can be quite demanding since it requires a fast Internet connection. That’s the reason why the company launched a lighter version of their official app, which is currently available in 130 countries around the world. One of the greatest advantages of the YouTube Go app is the fact that it lets you choose how many MB you spend on videos. Furthermore, the app is built to work seamlessly even at low Internet speeds, so its users can listen to music or download videos even if they don’t have access to an ultra-fast WiFi connection.
YouTube Go Features
- Official YouTube app for rapid downloads and sharing
- Download the app directly from Google Play Store
- You can preview videos before watching
- Download videos to your device and watch offline
- You can watch videos in different qualities
- Lets you control data speed
Pros
Video transfers don’t use data
Remarkable video sharing capabilities
Compatible with older versions of Android OS
Cons
Users can’t create playlists
The app contains ads
4. FlyTube APK
Price: Free
Even though FlyTube APK doesn’t offer many options, it is still one of the best YouTube app alternatives, because it lets you watch videos directly from YouTube while preserving your data. In order to be able to install it on your device, you must make sure that the OS you have on your phone is at least Android 4.0 or later. FlyTube APK enables you to listen to music from YouTube while chatting or using other apps on your phone. The app’s small window is fully adjustable and you can place it in the background while doing other things.
FlyTube APK Features
- Play videos in the pop-up while you use other apps
- Multiple YouTube videos are available to browse from
- Share videos on multiple platforms
- Does not run on Google Play Services
- A small sized app so does not drain battery and storage
Pros
A lightweight app that allows you to gain access to YouTube’s rich music collection
FlyTube doesn’t contain ads or surveys
Great multitasking potential
Cons
It easily drains the phone’s battery
The app’s not available on the Google Play store
5. iTube
Price: Free
If you are looking for an app that will let you listen to music from YouTube on your phone while you are using apps such as Facebook or WhatsApp, then iTube is one of the best choices you can make. The app is specifically designed to save battery and to enable its users to have access to music while they are in areas with no Internet reception. What’s more, if you don’t want to spend all your monthly data on YouTube videos, iTube offers a great solution for limited bandwidth plans, because it uses a minimum amount of data to play videos.
iTube Features
- Download full-playlists in audio and video formats
- You can convert and download videos in different formats like mp4, AVI, WMV, etc.
- Download videos from multiple different websites and apps
- You can record and upload videos using the built-in screen recorder
- You can adjust data usage
- Easy to use and browse your favorite videos
Pros
The app works without Internet
No ads before or during a video
Great source of music on long flights
Saves battery
Cons
The app’s users can’t comment on YouTube videos
Limited sharing capabilities
Conclusion
In recent years, short videos and instant music videos are getting popular, Instagram even launched an app Called IGTV for people to share videos, let alone the hot lip-sync music video sharing app Musical.ly (now Tik Tok) which has 500+ million active users globally. So, if you are eager to create and watch short social media videos, you can try these two apps as well.
Whenever you want to get more subscribers and make money with videos, you really need to pay attention to the video content as content is the king in video marketing. Besides the creative ideas, powerful video editing software for YouTubers will help you to step to the next level. Here are some cool video effects that you may be interested in. Do not hesitate to download Filmora and edit with some cool visual effects to your video today.
Wanted to make YouTube videos by yourself and share them with your audiences? Check this easy-to-use and powerful video editor for YouTube - Wondershare’s Filmora , and ignite your video with clicks. Filmora allows you to create 9:16, 1:1 videos for your phone. What’s more, you can export your work directly from the computer to YouTube with Filmora.
Now, YouTube becomes the second largest search engine in the world, over 1 billion hours of YouTube videos are watched per day. People will be using Google apps to access videos on YouTube. Unfortunately, there are existing issues in using the official application such as the stopping of the playback when you minimize the app and the number of annoying ads displayed on the YouTube application. If you want to get rid of these issues, then you might want to choose YouTube App Alternatives for iPhone and Android.
In this article
Part 1: 5 Best YouTube App Alternatives for iPhone
Part 2: 5 Best YouTube App Alternatives for Android Phone
5 Best YouTube App Alternatives for iPhone
For Apple users, here are some of the best YouTube App Alternatives. We analyzed their top feature and why we decided to include them in this top 5 list.
1. Tube Master
Price: Free
The abundance of features this app provides makes it one of the best alternatives for the YouTube app. Tube Master lets you watch videos while browsing through the millions of videos that are available on the world’s largest video-sharing platform. This iOS-based app enables you to search or play videos without having to sign in to your account, and it allows you to change the video playback speed so you can watch videos in slow motion. The Tube Master app lets you create an unlimited amount of playlists and allows you to answer comments or chat messages instantly.
Tube Mater Features
- Available on Google Play Store and third-party app stores
- You can browse videos using the built-in browser
- Allows you to download videos and audios at different resolutions
- Play videos offline with a built-in video player
- You can download videos from multiple social media platforms
- Lightweight app and requires low RAM and storage space
Pros
Users can play the video in fast forward or go back
Easy to use
A rich selection of features
Cons
Slow speed
2. YouTube ++
Price: Free
The YouTube++ app is designed to make watching and downloading YouTube videos to your device a fun and easy process. What’s more, it blocks ads, so you won’t have to wait for the ad to finish to be able to continue watching a video. Changing the video playback speed, forward and rewind controls or the auto-reply options are just a few among the many useful features the YouTube++ app offers to its users. Furthermore, the app lets you disable age restrictions, but it only plays videos in default playback quality.
YouTube++ Features
- Runs without Google Play Services
- Download videos and play them offline on your device
- Share videos on WhatsApp and other social media apps
- Comes with an ads blocker
- You can play audio and video in the background
- Allows you to play videos on loop
- You can disable the age restriction
- Comes with a fast-forwarding or rewinding feature for users
- Also comes with an audio and video format converter
Pros
Audio player available for downloaded videos
Allows you to play video and audio files while using other apps
Removes ads from the videos you watch
Cons
The app isn’t available at the AppStore
Limited playback quality capabilities
3. MyTube
Price: Free
YouTubers who are passionate about music are going to love using this app because it offers superb search tools that enable them to find their favorite songs within seconds. You can either search songs by name, album or artist. MyTube’s users can create their playlists that can continuously play, while the app also provides the option to share videos to Facebook or via email. You can save a song you like on your YouTube account and listen to it whenever you want in just a few simple taps in the MyTube app.
MyTube Features
- Create and manage various playlists
- Supports HD quality videos
- Continue watching your current video while you browse the app
- Play music videos in the background while you use other apps
- Download videos and audio to watch or listen offline
- Post and reply to comments
Pros
Powerful search tools
The app offers a simple way to create playlists and organize videos or music
Repeat and Shuffle options
Cons
MyTube doesn’t allow you to download videos from YouTube
No fast forward or rewind options
4. VideoTube
Price: Free
If you would like to manage your YouTube, Vimeo, and DailyMotion account from a single app on your iPhone or iPad, then the right choice for you is the VideoTube app. Simply log in to your YouTube account and start browsing through the platform’s endless collection of videos. The app provides one of the kind widgets that lets you open videos you want to watch from the Notification Center. Browsing through YouTube channels, commenting on videos, or subscribing to channels you like are among the numerous features this app offers to its users.
VideoTube Features
- Features popular videos from all leading platforms
- You can browse from multiple categories
- User-interface and website layout is similar to YouTube
- You can also submit your own video content
- Download videos and play them offline
Pros
You can browse through your search history and watch your favorite videos again
Add videos to the watch list
The app is not prone to crashing
Cons
Even though it is free, it contains in-app purchases
Relatively poor codec support
5. Tubex - Video & Music Player
Price: Free
Keeping in touch with the latest trends in the music industry or discovering your new favorite song is easy with Tubex. The iOS-based app shows the hottest music trends for the country from which it is accessed, while its intuitive interface makes searching for new songs a fun process. You can add each song you like to a wishlist or include it in the playlist you created with Tubex. The app lets you create as many playlists as you want so you can easily sort all music you discover. Tubex also features a video player that can be activated by a single tap on the video you’d like to watch.
Tubex Features
- Watch and listen to the latest music videos
- Contains unlimited videos arranged reasonably
- Comes with an attractive and user-friendly design
- Allows you to download and share songs and videos
- You can like, share and comment on videos
- Add your favorite videos to the watchlist
- Also comes with a playlist manager
Pros
Elegant and functionally designed interface
Users can create an unlimited number of playlists
Makes managing large quantities of video files look easy
Cons
In-app purchases are required to unlock all of the app’s features
Turbex doesn’t offer a video download option
5 Best YouTube App Alternatives for Android Phone
We will not be leaving our Android phone readers behind. For the best YouTube App for their gadgets, here are our top picks for this year.
1. NewPipe
Price: Free
This Freeware, open-source app is basically a lighter version of the YouTube app that doesn’t require any Google Play services to run smoothly. NewPipe collects the URL source from YouTube and displays the information it gathers in the app that is completely independent of this platform. The app’s users can search videos, view the video’s info, or choose which streaming player they are going to use to watch the video. The app offers support for videos in 1080p, 2K, or 4K resolution, which means that you watch high-quality videos from your phone. The NewPipe app is a great choice for YouTubers who don’t have powerful Android phones but still want to enjoy the benefits of browsing the world’s largest video-sharing platform.
NewPipe Features
- Runs without Google Play Services
- Unlimited downloads
- You can set and change the quality of video play
- Play videos in the background while you use other apps
- Download the video and audio at different resolutions.
- Play video as a Pop-up box for multitasking
- Lightweight and consumes low storage and battery
Pros
Great browsing and search features
Lets you download videos to your device
Offers support for high-resolution videos
Cons
The app is not available on the Google Play store
Limited tools for creating playlists
2. OGYouTube
Price: Free
Like most YouTube client apps, OGYouTube lets you browse the platform, listen to music or watch videos in different resolutions. As a matter of fact, this app is just an older version of the YouTube client app, that still provides the option to download videos. However, if you log into your account on YouTube, with the OGYouTube app you won’t be able to download videos. The app’s interface is identical to YouTube’s interface, which means that you won’t have to waste a lot of time trying to figure out how to use OGYouTube.
OGYouTube Features
- Play and download videos directly from the app
- Supports different video qualities
- Play video in background
- Comes with a dark mode on android devices
- Runs parallel with the default YouTube app
- No annoying ads to disturb you
Pros
A great option for people who don’t have powerful Android phones
Lets you play videos while using other apps
The app doesn’t contain ads
Cons
Not an official YouTube client app
Not available on Google Play Store
3. YouTube GO
Price: Free
YouTube’s official app can be quite demanding since it requires a fast Internet connection. That’s the reason why the company launched a lighter version of their official app, which is currently available in 130 countries around the world. One of the greatest advantages of the YouTube Go app is the fact that it lets you choose how many MB you spend on videos. Furthermore, the app is built to work seamlessly even at low Internet speeds, so its users can listen to music or download videos even if they don’t have access to an ultra-fast WiFi connection.
YouTube Go Features
- Official YouTube app for rapid downloads and sharing
- Download the app directly from Google Play Store
- You can preview videos before watching
- Download videos to your device and watch offline
- You can watch videos in different qualities
- Lets you control data speed
Pros
Video transfers don’t use data
Remarkable video sharing capabilities
Compatible with older versions of Android OS
Cons
Users can’t create playlists
The app contains ads
4. FlyTube APK
Price: Free
Even though FlyTube APK doesn’t offer many options, it is still one of the best YouTube app alternatives, because it lets you watch videos directly from YouTube while preserving your data. In order to be able to install it on your device, you must make sure that the OS you have on your phone is at least Android 4.0 or later. FlyTube APK enables you to listen to music from YouTube while chatting or using other apps on your phone. The app’s small window is fully adjustable and you can place it in the background while doing other things.
FlyTube APK Features
- Play videos in the pop-up while you use other apps
- Multiple YouTube videos are available to browse from
- Share videos on multiple platforms
- Does not run on Google Play Services
- A small sized app so does not drain battery and storage
Pros
A lightweight app that allows you to gain access to YouTube’s rich music collection
FlyTube doesn’t contain ads or surveys
Great multitasking potential
Cons
It easily drains the phone’s battery
The app’s not available on the Google Play store
5. iTube
Price: Free
If you are looking for an app that will let you listen to music from YouTube on your phone while you are using apps such as Facebook or WhatsApp, then iTube is one of the best choices you can make. The app is specifically designed to save battery and to enable its users to have access to music while they are in areas with no Internet reception. What’s more, if you don’t want to spend all your monthly data on YouTube videos, iTube offers a great solution for limited bandwidth plans, because it uses a minimum amount of data to play videos.
iTube Features
- Download full-playlists in audio and video formats
- You can convert and download videos in different formats like mp4, AVI, WMV, etc.
- Download videos from multiple different websites and apps
- You can record and upload videos using the built-in screen recorder
- You can adjust data usage
- Easy to use and browse your favorite videos
Pros
The app works without Internet
No ads before or during a video
Great source of music on long flights
Saves battery
Cons
The app’s users can’t comment on YouTube videos
Limited sharing capabilities
Conclusion
In recent years, short videos and instant music videos are getting popular, Instagram even launched an app Called IGTV for people to share videos, let alone the hot lip-sync music video sharing app Musical.ly (now Tik Tok) which has 500+ million active users globally. So, if you are eager to create and watch short social media videos, you can try these two apps as well.
Whenever you want to get more subscribers and make money with videos, you really need to pay attention to the video content as content is the king in video marketing. Besides the creative ideas, powerful video editing software for YouTubers will help you to step to the next level. Here are some cool video effects that you may be interested in. Do not hesitate to download Filmora and edit with some cool visual effects to your video today.
Wanted to make YouTube videos by yourself and share them with your audiences? Check this easy-to-use and powerful video editor for YouTube - Wondershare’s Filmora , and ignite your video with clicks. Filmora allows you to create 9:16, 1:1 videos for your phone. What’s more, you can export your work directly from the computer to YouTube with Filmora.
Now, YouTube becomes the second largest search engine in the world, over 1 billion hours of YouTube videos are watched per day. People will be using Google apps to access videos on YouTube. Unfortunately, there are existing issues in using the official application such as the stopping of the playback when you minimize the app and the number of annoying ads displayed on the YouTube application. If you want to get rid of these issues, then you might want to choose YouTube App Alternatives for iPhone and Android.
In this article
Part 1: 5 Best YouTube App Alternatives for iPhone
Part 2: 5 Best YouTube App Alternatives for Android Phone
5 Best YouTube App Alternatives for iPhone
For Apple users, here are some of the best YouTube App Alternatives. We analyzed their top feature and why we decided to include them in this top 5 list.
1. Tube Master
Price: Free
The abundance of features this app provides makes it one of the best alternatives for the YouTube app. Tube Master lets you watch videos while browsing through the millions of videos that are available on the world’s largest video-sharing platform. This iOS-based app enables you to search or play videos without having to sign in to your account, and it allows you to change the video playback speed so you can watch videos in slow motion. The Tube Master app lets you create an unlimited amount of playlists and allows you to answer comments or chat messages instantly.
Tube Mater Features
- Available on Google Play Store and third-party app stores
- You can browse videos using the built-in browser
- Allows you to download videos and audios at different resolutions
- Play videos offline with a built-in video player
- You can download videos from multiple social media platforms
- Lightweight app and requires low RAM and storage space
Pros
Users can play the video in fast forward or go back
Easy to use
A rich selection of features
Cons
Slow speed
2. YouTube ++
Price: Free
The YouTube++ app is designed to make watching and downloading YouTube videos to your device a fun and easy process. What’s more, it blocks ads, so you won’t have to wait for the ad to finish to be able to continue watching a video. Changing the video playback speed, forward and rewind controls or the auto-reply options are just a few among the many useful features the YouTube++ app offers to its users. Furthermore, the app lets you disable age restrictions, but it only plays videos in default playback quality.
YouTube++ Features
- Runs without Google Play Services
- Download videos and play them offline on your device
- Share videos on WhatsApp and other social media apps
- Comes with an ads blocker
- You can play audio and video in the background
- Allows you to play videos on loop
- You can disable the age restriction
- Comes with a fast-forwarding or rewinding feature for users
- Also comes with an audio and video format converter
Pros
Audio player available for downloaded videos
Allows you to play video and audio files while using other apps
Removes ads from the videos you watch
Cons
The app isn’t available at the AppStore
Limited playback quality capabilities
3. MyTube
Price: Free
YouTubers who are passionate about music are going to love using this app because it offers superb search tools that enable them to find their favorite songs within seconds. You can either search songs by name, album or artist. MyTube’s users can create their playlists that can continuously play, while the app also provides the option to share videos to Facebook or via email. You can save a song you like on your YouTube account and listen to it whenever you want in just a few simple taps in the MyTube app.
MyTube Features
- Create and manage various playlists
- Supports HD quality videos
- Continue watching your current video while you browse the app
- Play music videos in the background while you use other apps
- Download videos and audio to watch or listen offline
- Post and reply to comments
Pros
Powerful search tools
The app offers a simple way to create playlists and organize videos or music
Repeat and Shuffle options
Cons
MyTube doesn’t allow you to download videos from YouTube
No fast forward or rewind options
4. VideoTube
Price: Free
If you would like to manage your YouTube, Vimeo, and DailyMotion account from a single app on your iPhone or iPad, then the right choice for you is the VideoTube app. Simply log in to your YouTube account and start browsing through the platform’s endless collection of videos. The app provides one of the kind widgets that lets you open videos you want to watch from the Notification Center. Browsing through YouTube channels, commenting on videos, or subscribing to channels you like are among the numerous features this app offers to its users.
VideoTube Features
- Features popular videos from all leading platforms
- You can browse from multiple categories
- User-interface and website layout is similar to YouTube
- You can also submit your own video content
- Download videos and play them offline
Pros
You can browse through your search history and watch your favorite videos again
Add videos to the watch list
The app is not prone to crashing
Cons
Even though it is free, it contains in-app purchases
Relatively poor codec support
5. Tubex - Video & Music Player
Price: Free
Keeping in touch with the latest trends in the music industry or discovering your new favorite song is easy with Tubex. The iOS-based app shows the hottest music trends for the country from which it is accessed, while its intuitive interface makes searching for new songs a fun process. You can add each song you like to a wishlist or include it in the playlist you created with Tubex. The app lets you create as many playlists as you want so you can easily sort all music you discover. Tubex also features a video player that can be activated by a single tap on the video you’d like to watch.
Tubex Features
- Watch and listen to the latest music videos
- Contains unlimited videos arranged reasonably
- Comes with an attractive and user-friendly design
- Allows you to download and share songs and videos
- You can like, share and comment on videos
- Add your favorite videos to the watchlist
- Also comes with a playlist manager
Pros
Elegant and functionally designed interface
Users can create an unlimited number of playlists
Makes managing large quantities of video files look easy
Cons
In-app purchases are required to unlock all of the app’s features
Turbex doesn’t offer a video download option
5 Best YouTube App Alternatives for Android Phone
We will not be leaving our Android phone readers behind. For the best YouTube App for their gadgets, here are our top picks for this year.
1. NewPipe
Price: Free
This Freeware, open-source app is basically a lighter version of the YouTube app that doesn’t require any Google Play services to run smoothly. NewPipe collects the URL source from YouTube and displays the information it gathers in the app that is completely independent of this platform. The app’s users can search videos, view the video’s info, or choose which streaming player they are going to use to watch the video. The app offers support for videos in 1080p, 2K, or 4K resolution, which means that you watch high-quality videos from your phone. The NewPipe app is a great choice for YouTubers who don’t have powerful Android phones but still want to enjoy the benefits of browsing the world’s largest video-sharing platform.
NewPipe Features
- Runs without Google Play Services
- Unlimited downloads
- You can set and change the quality of video play
- Play videos in the background while you use other apps
- Download the video and audio at different resolutions.
- Play video as a Pop-up box for multitasking
- Lightweight and consumes low storage and battery
Pros
Great browsing and search features
Lets you download videos to your device
Offers support for high-resolution videos
Cons
The app is not available on the Google Play store
Limited tools for creating playlists
2. OGYouTube
Price: Free
Like most YouTube client apps, OGYouTube lets you browse the platform, listen to music or watch videos in different resolutions. As a matter of fact, this app is just an older version of the YouTube client app, that still provides the option to download videos. However, if you log into your account on YouTube, with the OGYouTube app you won’t be able to download videos. The app’s interface is identical to YouTube’s interface, which means that you won’t have to waste a lot of time trying to figure out how to use OGYouTube.
OGYouTube Features
- Play and download videos directly from the app
- Supports different video qualities
- Play video in background
- Comes with a dark mode on android devices
- Runs parallel with the default YouTube app
- No annoying ads to disturb you
Pros
A great option for people who don’t have powerful Android phones
Lets you play videos while using other apps
The app doesn’t contain ads
Cons
Not an official YouTube client app
Not available on Google Play Store
3. YouTube GO
Price: Free
YouTube’s official app can be quite demanding since it requires a fast Internet connection. That’s the reason why the company launched a lighter version of their official app, which is currently available in 130 countries around the world. One of the greatest advantages of the YouTube Go app is the fact that it lets you choose how many MB you spend on videos. Furthermore, the app is built to work seamlessly even at low Internet speeds, so its users can listen to music or download videos even if they don’t have access to an ultra-fast WiFi connection.
YouTube Go Features
- Official YouTube app for rapid downloads and sharing
- Download the app directly from Google Play Store
- You can preview videos before watching
- Download videos to your device and watch offline
- You can watch videos in different qualities
- Lets you control data speed
Pros
Video transfers don’t use data
Remarkable video sharing capabilities
Compatible with older versions of Android OS
Cons
Users can’t create playlists
The app contains ads
4. FlyTube APK
Price: Free
Even though FlyTube APK doesn’t offer many options, it is still one of the best YouTube app alternatives, because it lets you watch videos directly from YouTube while preserving your data. In order to be able to install it on your device, you must make sure that the OS you have on your phone is at least Android 4.0 or later. FlyTube APK enables you to listen to music from YouTube while chatting or using other apps on your phone. The app’s small window is fully adjustable and you can place it in the background while doing other things.
FlyTube APK Features
- Play videos in the pop-up while you use other apps
- Multiple YouTube videos are available to browse from
- Share videos on multiple platforms
- Does not run on Google Play Services
- A small sized app so does not drain battery and storage
Pros
A lightweight app that allows you to gain access to YouTube’s rich music collection
FlyTube doesn’t contain ads or surveys
Great multitasking potential
Cons
It easily drains the phone’s battery
The app’s not available on the Google Play store
5. iTube
Price: Free
If you are looking for an app that will let you listen to music from YouTube on your phone while you are using apps such as Facebook or WhatsApp, then iTube is one of the best choices you can make. The app is specifically designed to save battery and to enable its users to have access to music while they are in areas with no Internet reception. What’s more, if you don’t want to spend all your monthly data on YouTube videos, iTube offers a great solution for limited bandwidth plans, because it uses a minimum amount of data to play videos.
iTube Features
- Download full-playlists in audio and video formats
- You can convert and download videos in different formats like mp4, AVI, WMV, etc.
- Download videos from multiple different websites and apps
- You can record and upload videos using the built-in screen recorder
- You can adjust data usage
- Easy to use and browse your favorite videos
Pros
The app works without Internet
No ads before or during a video
Great source of music on long flights
Saves battery
Cons
The app’s users can’t comment on YouTube videos
Limited sharing capabilities
Conclusion
In recent years, short videos and instant music videos are getting popular, Instagram even launched an app Called IGTV for people to share videos, let alone the hot lip-sync music video sharing app Musical.ly (now Tik Tok) which has 500+ million active users globally. So, if you are eager to create and watch short social media videos, you can try these two apps as well.
Whenever you want to get more subscribers and make money with videos, you really need to pay attention to the video content as content is the king in video marketing. Besides the creative ideas, powerful video editing software for YouTubers will help you to step to the next level. Here are some cool video effects that you may be interested in. Do not hesitate to download Filmora and edit with some cool visual effects to your video today.
Wanted to make YouTube videos by yourself and share them with your audiences? Check this easy-to-use and powerful video editor for YouTube - Wondershare’s Filmora , and ignite your video with clicks. Filmora allows you to create 9:16, 1:1 videos for your phone. What’s more, you can export your work directly from the computer to YouTube with Filmora.
- Title: "In 2024, SEO 101 Skyrocket Your YouTube Traffic"
- Author: Joseph
- Created at : 2024-05-31 13:46:50
- Updated at : 2024-06-01 13:46:50
- Link: https://youtube-stream.techidaily.com/in-2024-seo-101-skyrocket-your-youtube-traffic/
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