YouTube being the prominent player in the video-sharing platform has changed the video streaming & Sharing industry to the whole with 500 hours of new content uploaded every minute. Youtube allows us to upload videos in all the genres like Music Video, Web series, Vlogs, Short Movies, etc.

Before jumping into the details of developing an app similar to youtube let us clear some basics first.

Some Stats around Youtube :

With over 2 billion users every month and 1 billion hours of video streaming every day. There is no competitor insight. With around 46 million monthly users Netflix stands on the second spot. i.e one fourth of youtube users.


Some of the Things & Features to consider before developing an app like YouTube :

1.      Expected average monthly user -Expected no. of Average monthly user of the application will help you in deciding how strong your backend should be? Only with a strong backend will you be able to handle heavy user inflow during weekends or holidays. If your service does not perform as per user expectation due to a heavy user base during a particular time period then it would result in user dissatisfaction and can lead to a permanent user loss along with their influencer group.

Live Video Streaming Feature – The latest feature useful for the content creator to engage in a better way with its targeted audience is a must for a video sharing  & Streaming platform. This feature helps the platform as well as the content creator in developing a loyal fan base.

Video Recommendation - Based on the user history this is one of the most important features to drive engagement. This feature works on complex algorithms that only an expert Mobile App Development Company can help you with. Considering the watch history of the user they should be suggested content of similar interest. This feature increases the time spent by a user on a platform that will help us in our next step.

Revenue Generation - A final motive for developing anything is how an organization would financially benefit in terms of increasing its revenue. So one of the major options is to help businesses in targeting a specific audience based on their demographics. so a video streaming platform can be useful to the user as well as the business who is paying the streaming platform to run video campaigns for a specific set of the target audience. This feature too requires a complex algorithm.

After considering the above major point a detailed plan needs to be prepared on How to build an app like YouTube – Cost, Features, Business Model.

Based on the above considerations your cost will vary based on what features you choose to begin with. Some of the technology that you would require based on your above choices can be referred below

Technology Stack Behind Video Streaming Apps & Websites

1.      Android Development – Java Programming

2.      iOS Development – Swift Programming

3.      Backend Development

To give you a brief idea you can consider the approximate cost between $10,000 to $70,000 depending on what kind of features and technology you select.

To develop a video streaming app like YouTube is definitely not a one man’s job you would definitely require a team of experienced developers, UI/UX Developer, Support, and customer care team. You can only get the above features by a Top Web Development Company in India.