# YouTube (يوتيوب)

> YouTube is available in Syria with limited functionality, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: limited
- Outreach: No Outreach
- Company: [Google](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/google.md)
- Categories: Video Streaming, Billing & Subscriptions, Creator Economy, Live Streaming, Podcasts
- Official site: https://www.youtube.com
- Community votes: 155
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/youtube

## About

Video sharing and streaming platform for watching, uploading, and sharing videos

## Activity summary

Partially blocked in Syria. Community reports in February 2026 noted the YouTube app blocked on Samsung Tizen smart TVs, likely due to app store geo-restrictions, while web and mobile access generally work. Users also reported that several YouTube Premium features, such as downloads and background playback, do not function. No outreach to the company yet.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-13 — Note. Community member reported that many YouTube Premium features do not work in Syria, including video downloads and background playback when the screen is off (without the mini-player).
- 2026-02-10 — Investigated. YouTube app is reported blocked on Samsung Tizen smart TVs in Syria, likely due to Samsung app store geo-restrictions. YouTube on web and mobile may still be accessible.

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/youtube?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/youtube/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/youtube
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/youtube.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/youtube.md