YouTube has started streaming Playables video games to Android, iOS, and desktop users, and the company said in a blog post that it plans to expand Playables availability over the coming months, so it may take some time for the games to arrive on your device.
Free-to-play Playables games are available on the YouTube mobile app.[探索]You can find it in the menu, which can be accessed via the compass button in the top-left corner of the homepage. The video-sharing giant has transformed into a gaming platform, offering over 75 games that can be played within the YouTube app or website.
This means you don't have to go through the hassle of downloading and installing these games on your device. You can start playing the game by tapping on the game card or share it with your friends by tapping on the three-dot menu button.
YouTube's Playables catalogue includes popular titles such as: Angry Birds Showdown, Mysterious words, Cut the rope, Tomb of the Maskand Trivia CrackIf you're on a desktop, you can access the Playables game directly through a dedicated link.
The company's dreams of becoming an online gaming platform were first revealed about a year ago, after YouTube announced in September that it was testing a video game experience with a limited number of premium users on Android, iOS and desktop.
Finally, the Playables experimental feature was removed in March of this year, with no word on whether it was removed entirely or would be added back in a future update. As it turns out, the latter was true.
YouTube Playables system requirements and saving your progress
According to the support page, the YouTube Playables mobile game can be run on Chrome, Safari, or Firefox web browsers on desktop, while iPhones running iOS 14 (or later) or Android phones running Android 12 (or later) require at least YouTube app version 18.33. For phones running Android 8/8.1/9/10/11, the game will only run on 64-bit or 32-bit devices with large memory.
All progress played in Playables is tied to your YouTube account and synced across supported devices, meaning if you turn off your YouTube history, the games you've played will no longer be added to your history.
