YouTube Data-Saving Tips - Android

Stream smarter, save data on Android 

For Android Users:

✅ 1. Enable Data Saver in YouTube

• Open the Data the YouTube App
• Tap your profile picture
• Go to Settings > Data Saving
• Turn on Data Saver

🔹 This reduces video quality to save data.

✅ 2. Lower Video Quality Manually

• While watching a video, tap the three dots (⋮) or gear icon
• Tap Quality
• Select 144p, 240p, or 360p to use less data

✅ 3. Download Videos on Wi-Fi

• Use YouTube Premium to download videos when on Wi-Fi
• Watch later without using data

✅ 4. Restrict Background Data

• Go to Settings > Apps > YouTube > Data usage
• Turn off Background data

✅ 5. Disable Auto-Play

• Open YouTube
• Tap Settings > Auto-play
• Turn off Auto-play next video

✅ 6. Set Data Warning

• Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Data usage
• Set a mobile data limit or warning alert

Click on the video for tutorial

Data saving tips for YouTube