5.7. YouTube

The YouTube app requires an Internet connection, so as long as you have a Wi-Fi connection, you're all set. But to take full advantage of the YouTube app, you'll want to have a YouTube account. You don't need a YouTube account to use the app, but having one makes the app that much more powerful. With a YouTube account, you can view and bookmark your favorite videos; subscribe to YouTube users videos; see all the videos you've uploaded to YouTube with the tap of a button; and share, rate, and flag videos—all from within the YouTube app. Creating a YouTube account takes only a few minutes and can be done at www.youtube.com/create_account.

To launch the application, tap the YouTube icon, which looks like a retro-styled TV set (see Figure 5-22). When launched for the first time, the application displays the Featured screen, as shown in Figure 5-23. This screen showcases YouTube's notable videos.