
YouTube for Android TV
Google Inc. · com.google.android.youtube.tv
- Same certificate as v3.01.006, which matches Google Play Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.30.304 (530304330)
- Updated
- Dec 22, 2025 (10 months ago)
- APK size
- 23.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Entertainment (app)
- Listed since
- Nov 14, 2014
- Permissions
- 11 (1 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
YouTube for Android TV is an app by Google Inc. in the Entertainment category, listed since November 2014. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.
Since version 1.3.11, the minimum Android version rose from 4.2 to 7.0. It asks for 11 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: record audio. Compared with version 3.01.006, it drops 1 permission: “Run foreground services”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v5.30.304
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appstv”.
Version history
6 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v1.3.11. Since v5.30.304 it requires Android 7.0+.
YouTube for Android TV among popular Entertainment apps
YouTube for Android TV is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our Entertainment category.
| App | Rating | Downloads | Download size |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube Kids | 4.2 (312) | 500M+ | 75.8 MB |
| Netflix | 3.3 (740) | 500M+ | – |
| YouTube for Android TV (this app) | 3.3 (8,025) | 500M+ | 23.4 MB |
| Prime Video | 3.6 (538) | 500M+ | 195.5 MB |
| My Galaxy | 4.2 (32) | 500M+ | 13.1 MB |
Apps listed next to it in our Entertainment ranking by downloads (pre-installed system apps left out). Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Google Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v3.01.006, which matches Google Play v3.01.006 · v2.17.007 · v1.3.11
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Dec 22, 2025
- Signed byCN=ytandroidtv, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)61:22:6B:DB:57:CC:32:C8:A2:A9:EF:71:F7:BC:95:48:E9:5D:CC:0B
- File MD59dfe8e699e572f81d0af08d83e550079
- Uploaded by “appstv” Gold tier · 58,174 followers · uploading since 2013
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (11)
YouTube for Android TV requests 11 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Tv read epg data (custom) com.android.providers.tv.permission.READ_EPG_DATA
- Tv write epg data (custom) com.android.providers.tv.permission.WRITE_EPG_DATA
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Leanback android.software.leanback
YouTube for Android TV APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of YouTube for Android TV for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 2.17.007 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 2.17.007 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the YouTube for Android TV APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version 3.01.006, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9dfe8e699e572f81d0af08d83e550079.