You can download the YouTube app on your Windows or Mac Machine. As you know YouTube is the most downloadable application on Google Playstore and Apple Store but it’s not available for desktop PC Windows 7/8/10, only users can visit websites to access the content.

YouTube is a trusted video sharing site that has billions of users across the globe. Youtube is a website where users come to watch and share content. YouTubers make awesome content for their viewers, you can view endless videos on your smartphone for free, just type what you want to watch, and YouTube will display you the results. If you have any teaching skills, you can build a YouTube channel to share your experience with others who want to learn, and you can also generate strong income from your videos. YouTube has a monetization partner service that gives you the ability to make money by showing advertisements on your videos.
In this article, you’ll learn how you can download YouTube App for Windows 7,8, and 10 and If you are a macOS user then you can also run it on MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or iMac. As you know the application is only available for Android, iOS devices. If you want to use YouTube on a computer or laptop then you have to visit YouTube Website. The developers haven’t published it for PC users so far. Here is the solution to install the YouTube app on the PC.
How to Download YouTube App on Windows 7
Step 1: Need an Android emulator
You should have an Android emulator to run YouTube applications on a Windows computer. BlueStacks is the best source to access YouTube apps. ( BlueStacks Windows Version).
Step 2: Install emulator on Windows PC

Go to the download folder and launch the installation file, ‘BlueStacks.exe‘. ‘Accept terms and conditions’ then click the install button.
Step 3: Customize location
BlueStacks lets you change the installation location, click on ‘Customizable Installation’ then select the partitions which you want to install or keep it default.
Step 4: Open emulator from desktop

After installing, BlueStacks created a shortcut icon on Windows desktop, open it and run the Google PlayStore to login with a Gmail account.
Step 5: Download YouTube app

Search ‘YouTube’ app in the searching area and select the first result to ‘Install’ it takes a moment to download into the emulator, then you can log in with ID to access your playlist, watch later content and history.
Once you install YouTube, you have the option to create a shortcut icon of YouTube app on your desktop to run directly from desktop, Likewise, install applications as much as you want.
How to Download YouTube for Windows 10
Recently, Gloogle LLC has published a YouTube application for Windows 10 users which can be downloadable directly without using any third party Android emulator such as BlueStacks. Windows 10 has its own Microsoft Store like PlayStore, App Store which offer wide-range of apps to download. Here is how you can download YouTube apps from the Store.
- Open ‘Microsoft Store’ or search to navigate.
- Click on the ‘Search’ bar and type ‘YouTube’ then hit enter.
- Select first result after appearing.
- Click on the blue ‘Get’ button to ‘Install’.
- It takes a few seconds to download, the app size is less than 70MB.

Once you download the application, you will be able to access it directly from the Start menu. The application provides you all similar features which you use on your smartphone like Download, History, Playlist, Your videos, and Watch later. If you don’t find the app on the Microsoft store then, open the link here.
System Requirements
- OS: Windows 10 version 10586.0 or higher, Xbox one
- Architecture: x64
- Ram: Minimum 1GB
- Storage: 200MB free space
How to Download YouTube app on Mac
Apple macOS has an App store similar to PlayStore. To download apps, you need to log in with Apple ID then you can directly download apps from the store. But YouTube app is not available on the App Store, in order to use them, you need to use a third party emulator.
- Download BlueStacks for macOS version, click here.
- Need to install software, go to the download folder, and run the installer.
- Double click on the above BlueStacks icon to install, after a pop-up window.
- Allow it to install from ‘System Preferences‘.
- Open emulator to login with PlayStore.
- Enter email and password.
- Search YouTube app then click ‘Install button‘.
- It takes a moment to download into the emulator.
Once you complete installation, you will be able to use the YouTube application on your macOS, use the download feature to save videos, make a playlist, and watch videos later using the YouTube app. Likewise you can also download the YouTube Studio app to manage you channel.
YouTube is the world’s second largest content sharing platform, which anyone can access. Hope you find it useful if you have anything to share on How to Download YouTube app for PC Windows 7/8/10, feel free to ask queries down below.