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YouTube Debuts Native VisionOS App for Apple Vision Pro

The release arrives two years after YouTube first put the app on its roadmap, closing a long‑standing content gap for Apple’s headset.

Overview

  • The app is available now in the visionOS App Store and provides the full signed‑in experience, including subscriptions, playlists, and watch history.
  • Users can watch all YouTube formats in the native client, covering standard videos, Shorts, 3D, 360, and VR180 content.
  • The interface is built for spatial computing with floating panels and supports immersive viewing in visionOS Environments on a theater‑sized virtual screen.
  • The launch follows an extended delay since early 2024 and the 2024 removal of the third‑party Juno client for violating YouTube’s policies.
  • Reports indicate 8K playback on M5 Vision Pro models while the app runs on both M2 and M5 hardware, with gesture controls for navigation.