Almost all Android smartphone comes with some pre-installed apps, which is usually referred to as bloatware. You can uninstall some of these apps, but some of them you can not. In this article, we will talk about how to delete YouTube app on your smartphone. However, users should keep in mind that the YouTube app cannot be completely uninstalled from their device. However, there is some workaround that can do a similar task.
If you don’t use YouTube, it might take a lot of storage on your device. As it comes with 175MB of space, it will manifold its size as you use the app. Sometimes YouTube app goes into GB. To prevent such situations for you, we have created a complete guide on how to Delete YouTube app.
How to delete YouTube app in Android?
- First, open your Android smartphone and go to the settings option.
- Now select the Apps option.
- After that, find YouTube there and tap on it.
- A new window will open up where you will be able to see all the YouTube app-related data. Tap on the disable option situated below the YouTube app icon.
- After that, a new confirmation window will pop up. Tap on disable button.
- And it’s done! You have successfully disabled the YouTube app on your Android smartphone.
You have not completely erased the YouTube app from your Android smartphone by disabling the app, but now it will not bother you with its update or anything else.
How to delete YouTube app in Redmi smartphone?
The Redmi smartphones come with some hidden MIUI features, allowing phone developers to easily perform several difficult tasks. This article will talk about how to delete the YouTube app on Redmi smartphones with the MIUI hidden settings.
First, you will have to launch the MIUI hidden settings on your Redmi smartphone.
- After that, select your Android version.
- Now, select the manage applications option.
- After that, you will have to select the app you want to delete from your smartphone.
- Now, you will have an option to disable or uninstall. Tap on the uninstall button to uninstall a particular app from your Redmi smartphone.
How to delete YouTube app in vivo smartphones?
Like many other Android smartphones, Vivo smartphone users can not completely uninstall the YouTube app. That’s why to disable the YouTube app on your Vivo smartphone, follow the steps mentioned below:
- First of all, open the settings on your Vivo smartphone.
- Now, search for the apps option and select it.
- After that, you will have to search for the YouTube app.
- Tap on the YouTube app, and you will find a disabled option situated below the YouTube app icon tap on it.
- Now, a confirmation message will pop up. Tap on disable button.
- And it’s done! You have successfully disabled the YouTube app from your Vivo smartphone.
How to delete YouTube app in Oppo smartphone?
Like in Vivo on Oppo smartphone, you can also not uninstall the YouTube app completely. We have mentioned a step-by-step guide to disable the YouTube app on your Oppo smartphone.
- First of all, open the settings on your Oppo smartphone.
- Now, search for the apps option and select it.
- After that, you will have to search for the YouTube app.
- Tap on the YouTube app, and you will find a disabled option situated below the YouTube app icon tap on it.
- Now, a confirmation message will pop up. Tap on disable button.
- And it’s done! You have successfully disabled the YouTube app from your Oppo smartphone.
How to delete YouTube app on laptop?
There are very few users who use the YouTube app on their laptops. If you are one of them and you want to delete the YouTube app on your laptop, we have mentioned a step-by-step guide on how to delete the YouTube app on your laptop.
- First of all, open the control panel on your windows laptop.

- Now, select the programs and features option.

- After that, it will show all the software installed on your laptop.
- Search for the YouTube app and right-click on it. Now select the uninstall option.
- After that, you might have to follow some instructions given by the YouTube app.
- And it’s done! You have successfully deleted the YouTube app from your laptop.
How to delete YouTube from iPhone?
Users cannot uninstall the YouTube app completely from their iPhones like Android smartphones. But the good part about iPhone is that it allows users to offload apps from their smartphone. Offloading apps from your iPhone means it will free up the storage used by that app, but it will keep all the documents and data associated with that app. After that, when you reinstall the app back on your iPhone, it will place back your data. If you don’t have any idea about how to offload apps on iPhone, then follow the steps mentioned below:
- First of all, open the Settings app.
- Now tap on the general tab.
- After that, select the iPhone storage option.
- Now, scroll down and select the YouTube app.
- Now, select the offload app option. After that, it will show a pop-up. Then again, tap on the offload app option. It will delete the YouTube app from your iPhone, keeping all its documents and data.
Note: Users can also select the automatic offload feature. It will be situated on the iPhone storage page. This option will offload unused apps when it is on low storage. Users must tap on the enable option beside the offload unused apps option.
How to delete YouTube app in Samsung smartphone?
On a Samsung smartphone either you can not delete the YouTube app completely. But you can surely disable the app. Follow the steps mentioned below to disable the YouTube app on your Samsung smiled phone.
- First of all, open the settings on your Samsung smartphone.
- Now, search for the apps option and select it.

- After that, you will have to search for the YouTube app.
- Tap on the YouTube app, and you will find a disabled option situated below the YouTube app icon tap on it.

- Now, a confirmation message will pop up. Tap on disable button.

- And it’s done! You have successfully disabled the YouTube app from your Samsung smartphone.
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Why can’t I delete YouTube app?
Usually, you will notice that you can’t delete the YouTube app on your android smartphone. It is because the YouTube app is considered a system-level app. And Android smartphone users can not uninstall the system-level app because Google and YouTube power android phones are Google’s subsidiary company. That’s why the YouTube app comes pre-installed on all Android smartphones.
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