Google · Video · reviews 2026-10-16 → 2026-10-18
Top complaints about YouTube
Share of the 200 negative reviews that mention each theme.
★ THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE ADS. THE… v21.41.5 · 2026-10-17
★ Broken Animations Transition animations in the iOS version of the YouTube app are clunky and jarring and make the app look broken or as though it’s not functioning properly. The transition effects in the mobile Safari browser are still smooth and any other video service… v21.41.5 · 2026-10-17
★ horrible platform …leads to literal p*rn just being shown repetitively on the app, some ads are 100% scams that are generated by ai, youtube premium isn't worth the price they're asking for, their moderation bot for uploading videos is legitimately stupid and age restricts/removes videos… v21.41.5 · 2026-10-16
What YouTube users are asking for
- Please fix it, i dont like scrolling and seeing it. 4★
- Just make the videos and shorts smaller on the homepage and bring back the categories. 1★
- Bring back “people also watched”. 2★
15 feature requests found in total.
Rating by recent version
- v21.41.5: 3.24★ from 497 reviews
Analyse YouTube now – free preview
FAQ
What do users complain about most in YouTube?
In 500 recent US App Store reviews, the biggest complaint themes among the 200 negative (1–2★) reviews are ads (72, 36%), crashes & bugs (32, 16%), price & subscription (30, 15%).
Is YouTube getting worse?
Its all-time rating is 4.67★ from 49,491,573 ratings, while the last 500 written reviews average 3.24★. Written reviews skew negative on most apps, so compare the trend between versions rather than the absolute number.
How was this analysed?
Reviews dated 2026-10-16 to 2026-10-18 were read from Apple's public review feed and matched against complaint patterns (crashes, login, sync, pricing, ads, UI, updates, support and more). One review can count toward several themes.
