California: Apple has finally rolled out a dedicated YouTube app for its mixed-reality headset Apple Vision Pro, ending a long-standing gap in the platform’s app lineup. The app becomes available two years after the headset’s launch, and replaces the earlier workaround where users had to rely on Safari or third-party apps to watch YouTube content.
With the native app, Vision Pro users can now access the full range of YouTube formats, including Shorts, 3D videos, VR 180 content, and 360-degree videos.
YouTube’s immersive formats fit naturally into Apple’s spatial computing experience, with even standard 2D videos gaining a subtle sense of depth inside the headset.
The timing of the launch is notable. Google has been working closely with Samsung on its upcoming Galaxy XR, where YouTube and Netflix are already available.
On Vision Pro, YouTube now joins other major streaming services that have supported the platform from early on, including Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+, and Peacock. Netflix, however, still does not offer a native Vision Pro app.
Apple has continued to strengthen Vision Pro with powerful hardware, including its M5 chip, and highlights access to over a million apps and hundreds of 3D movies through the App Store and Apple TV.
With YouTube now officially on board, Vision Pro’s media experience feels far more complete for everyday users.
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