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Contact the help desk

Questions, bug reports, ideas and copyright requests all land in the same inbox. Email is the quickest way to reach us.

Before you write

  • Try the lookup once more: many hiccups clear up on a second attempt.
  • Check that you copied the full link from the Share button.
  • Private, age-restricted and removed videos cannot be looked up.
  • The help guides on the home page explain where downloads are saved.

What to include

  • The YouTube link you tried
  • Your device and browser, for example “Android phone, Chrome”
  • What you expected and what happened instead
  • A screenshot, if the error is on screen

Common topics

  • Download help

    A video will not look up, play or save. Send the link and your device.

  • Bug reports

    Something on the site looks broken or behaves oddly. Tell us the steps.

  • Copyright requests

    Rights holders can write with the video link, details of the work and contact information.

  • Ideas and feedback

    Missing a feature or have a suggestion? We read every idea.