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Save videos to watch later and follow YouTube channels

MaciPhoneiPad4.7506 ratingsFree to start

The verdict

YouTube's Watch Later list is buried, and its subscription feed is sorted by an algorithm. Play saves videos from any app into a library you organize with tags and notes, and gives you a chronological feed of the channels you follow. iCloud keeps it in sync on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Vision Pro, and new AI summaries answer questions about a video. Lifetime Premium at $99.99 is pricey.

The Useful TechResearched and written with AI under our rulesUpdated 14 Oct 2026

Get it if

You save more YouTube videos than you watch and want them in one tidy queue on every device.

Skip it if

You watch a few videos a week, and YouTube's own Watch Later list is enough.

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What it helps you do

  • Save videos from any app for later
  • Follow YouTube channels in time order
  • Tag and annotate your video library
  • Queue on iPhone and watch on Apple TV

What it really costs

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  • Pay once
  • Yearly plan
  • Monthly plan

Pay-once totals leave out paid upgrades to future major versions.

Plans and prices

  • Free

    Free

    Free download

  • Premium

    $2.99

    $2.99 a month, $19.99 a year or $99.99 for lifetime

What changed

  1. Version 3.0.0

    Play 3.0 brings a fresh new look, featuring a gorgeous new app icon designed by Iconfactory, a redesigned tab bar, and beautiful video details inspired by Liquid Glass. Discover videos, channels, movies, and TV shows with the new Search tab, and enjoy a more streamlined Subscriptions experience. Plus, improved widgets, new customization options, and plenty of refinements and bug fixes across the app. USER INTERFACE:…

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The details

Runs on
Mac, iPhone, iPad
Requires
iOS 17.0 or later
Version
3.0.0
Size
72 MB
Made by
Loop Apps LTDA
Rating
4.7 from 506 ratings on the App Store
iCloud sync
Syncs across your devices

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