Using the Youtube App

The YouTube Zoom App brings the YouTube experience directly into Zoom meetings, making it easy and fun to watch videos together as a group. Whether you’re meeting for a casual hangout, study session, or team presentation, the app allows everyone in the meeting to enjoy videos together with seamless controls.

With access to YouTube’s popular videos and the ability to search the entire library, you can find videos on any topic and start playing them for everyone in the meeting. The app lets all participants control playback by default, so anyone can play, pause, or skip videos, as well as add new videos to a shared meeting queue. 

For hosts running structured sessions, like classes or presentations, the YouTube Zoom App includes options to limit participant controls and choose whether video playback is synchronized for everyone or if participants can watch at their own pace. These features are designed to provide flexibility, allowing users to tailor the experience to the needs of their group.

Unlike traditional screen sharing, the YouTube Zoom App delivers high-quality playback for each participant, ensuring a smooth, enjoyable viewing experience without lag.

 

Requirements for using the Youtube App

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How to install from the Zoom App Marketplace

As this app is developed by Zoom, it may not require admin pre-approval, depending on Marketplace admin settings.

To install the app:

  1. Sign in to the Zoom App Marketplace.
  2. Search for YouTube.
  3. Click Add.
  4. Review the requested permissions and click Authorize. Once installed, the app is displayed under the Apps section of the Zoom desktop client.

How to use the YouTube app

  1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop app.
  2. Click Apps in a meeting.
  3. Open the Youtube app.
  4. Browse popular videos or search for a video using the search bar.
  5. Once you've found a video you want to play, click Play in meeting to play the video for everyone in the meeting. By default, everyone in the meeting will be able to control the playback experience.
  6. Click Add to queue to add a video to the meeting queque. Videos in the meeting queue will automatically play when the current video finishes. By default, everyone in the meeting will be able to add videos to the meeting queue.

Host controls

Hosts have the ability to control additional settings in the YouTube app. 

How to remove the YouTube app

  1. Sign in to the Zoom App Marketplace.
  2. In the top right of the page, click Manage.
  3. In the left navigation menu, click Added Apps.
  4. Next to the YouTube app, click Remove.

Data Security

This app uses the following Zoom scopes:

This app uses the following Zoom Apps SDK methods: