Android · YouTube is a video streaming app that helps you watch, follow, and create content on Android.
6 SDKs found across 5 categories. Click any SDK to see every other app that uses it.
50 permissions requested at runtime. Colors reflect platform sensitivity tier.
Access only photos and videos the user explicitly selected.
Write files to shared external storage. No-op for apps targeting Android 11+.
Read image files from shared storage.
Read video files from shared storage.
Read the list of accounts known to the device.
Take pictures and record video.
Read the user's contacts data.
Access exact location via GPS, cell, and Wi-Fi.
Access approximate location (network-based).
Record audio from the microphone.
Read phone state, network info, and the device's phone number.
Access devices on the local network.
Post notifications to the system.
Open network sockets.
Read connectivity information.
Read Wi-Fi connection information.
Receive the BOOT_COMPLETED broadcast.
Keep the device awake.
Perform I/O over NFC.
Required for foreground services of type camera.
Required for foreground services of type mediaProjection.
Required for foreground services of type microphone.
Control the vibrator.
Run a foreground service.
Required for foreground services of type dataSync.
Required for foreground services of type mediaPlayback.
Authenticate using fingerprint hardware.
Authenticate using biometric hardware.
Modify global audio settings.
Draw windows on top of other apps. Granted from system settings.
Read sensor data at a sampling rate greater than 200 Hz.
Use Google Play Billing for in-app purchases and subscriptions.
What FlyTrap detected inside YouTube.
YouTube by Google LLC is built with Native Android. FlyTrap determined this by analyzing the app's compiled binary, not from anything the developer published.
FlyTrap detected 6 third-party SDKs inside YouTube, including Firebase Analytics, Firebase Cloud Messaging and Google Sign-In. They span areas such as Analytics, Push Notifications, Authentication and Payments. The full list, grouped by category, is on this page.
YouTube requests 50 permissions. 13 of these are sensitive, such as Selected photos and videos, Write storage and Read images. Each is listed above with its platform sensitivity tier.
FlyTrap reports what an app contains, it does not issue a safety verdict. YouTube requests 50 permissions (13 sensitive) and bundles 6 third-party SDKs. Reviewing those alongside the developer helps you decide what you are comfortable granting.
The version FlyTrap analyzed targets Android.
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