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The official YouTube app is now available on VisionOS.
It'll sync your subscriptions, playlists, watch history, and more.
This removes the need for third-party YouTube app alternatives.
I always wondered what would come first: smart cars that can communicate with each other via 5G, or the official YouTube app for VisionOS. The answer has finally arrived, with Apple today announcing the latter.
No longer will users have to go through third-party apps or unoptimized Safari tabs to consume their usual media content; instead, they can tap into the official YouTube app, available for free in the App Store, and watch videos just like how they would on their iPhones, Macs, TVs, and other devices.
Also: I tried Apple's most ambitious Vision Pro feature yet, and it let me down in the best way
That includes accessing subscriptions, playlists, watch history, and more. While I haven't tried the app yet, I'd imagine that watching videos on floating spaces is a core part of the new YouTube-on-Vision-Pro experience.
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