About movies
Find the movies you love
Choose from new releases, award-winning films, and even movies that are still playing in theaters. Own or rent thousands of hit movies, timeless classics and HD titles on YouTube.
Watch instantly, anywhere
With YouTube movies, you can stream movies and watch them instantly on your Internet connected Android and Apple devices, game consoles, smart TVs, media streaming players, and the web.
About TV shows
Prime time, anytime
Catch up on your favorite TV shows with YouTube. Watch last night’s episodes or past seasons of can’t miss reality TV, laugh out loud comedies, nail biting dramas, notable documentaries and more, when it’s most convenient for you. You can even get a season pass to have the latest episodes added automatically to your library the day after it airs.
Watch instantly, anywhere
With YouTube TV shows, you can stream movies and watch them instantly on your Internet connected Android andApple devices, game consoles, smart TVs, media streaming players, and the web.
All of the shows in your collection will appear on your Purchases page.
Purchase process
To purchase YouTube paid content, you’ll need a YouTube account with Google Wallet activated. If necessary, create a YouTube account, and set up Google Wallet.
Sign into your YouTube account and follow these steps to make a purchase:
- Visit the video you’d like to purchase and click the btn displaying the purchase price.
- For some videos, the rental and HD options will be listed. (Note that HD might only be available for certain devices.) For movie rentals, your movie will be available for the duration of the rental period after you start watching it for the first time. Purchases will be available to watch as many times as you like and don’t expire.
- If you have a coupon to redeem, click Enter promotional code to show the promotional code field. Enter your code and click the
arrow, then click the appropriate purchase btn to continue. - Select the payment method you wish to use from Google Wallet, or add a new payment method, then click Buyto finish the transaction.
- Once your payment has gone through, you’ll receive a purchase confirmation.
- You can find all the videos you’ve purchased by visiting youtube.com/purchases while signed into your account.
arrow, then click the appropriate purchase btn to continue.Sign into your YouTube account and follow these steps to make a purchase:
- Visit the video you’d like to purchase and touch the btn displaying the purchase price.
- For some videos, the rental and HD options will be listed. (Note that HD might only be available for certain devices.) For movie rentals, your movie will be available for the duration of the rental period after you start watching it for the first time. Purchases will be available to watch as many times as you like and don’t expire.
- If you have a coupon to redeem, touch Enter promotional code to show the promotional code dialog. Enter your code and touch Done, then touch the appropriate purchase btn to continue.
- Select the payment method you wish to use from Google Wallet, or add a new payment method, then touch Buyto finish the transaction.
- Once your payment has gone through, you’ll receive a purchase confirmation.
- You can find all the videos you’ve purchased by touching the Purchases tab in the menu.
Sit back and enjoy!
Watching movies and TV shows in HD
All of YouTube’s movies and TV shows are available in standard definition (SD), while select titles are available in high definition (HD). We offer HD playback in accordance with our Studio licensing agreements, which determine if HD playback is available on a given device. We’re working hard to expand our offering of HD titles across your favorite devices.
Can I watch my movie or show in HD on my computer?
When completing a video transaction on YouTube, you’ll often notice the option to rent or purchase in HD. Please note that not all videos are available for HD playback on your computer. The HD-approved devices for each title are listed under “Purchase information” when the HD option is selected.
If a video is available in HD on your computer, you can click the gear icon 
in the menu bar at the bottom of the web player, and change the quality to 720p. Some titles may have a 1080p option.
If a title is not available in HD on your computer, your video will play in SD instead.
Which devices support HD playback?
- You can view your HD rental or purchase using:
- Supported Android devices via the YouTube app
- Select 2013 and 2014 smart TV models
- Android TV
- Chromecast
- Apple TV
- Xbox One and Xbox 360
- PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3
- Roku
- Google TV
Watching movies and TV shows on devices
- Paid content on Android mobile devices
- Paid content on iOS mobile devices
- Paid content on smart TVs
- Paid content on game consoles
- Paid content on Chromecast
- Paid content on Android TV
- Paid content on Apple TV
- Paid content on Roku
Redeem a coupon code
A YouTube coupon code is a credit that can be applied towards specific YouTube paid content: movies and TV show rentals or purchases. Coupon codes can only be redeemed for the indicated purpose. For example, if you received a code for a movie rental, you may not be able to apply the credit towards a movie or TV show purchase.
Redeem your coupon code
It’s easy to redeem your coupon code on a computer or on your Android device.
1. Sign in to your YouTube account.
2. Visit the movie or TV show video that you would like to purchase and click the btn with the purchase price. This displays the purchase options.
3. Click Enter promotional code under the movie or TV show poster and type in the code you received.
4. Click the purchase option of your choice.
5. The Google Wallet payment options appear. Your movie rental or purchase price should indicate $0.00. You must select a valid method of payment in order to complete your purchase and redeem your free movie or TV show. Select your preferred form of payment and click Buy.
1. Sign in to your YouTube account.
2. Visit the movie or TV show video that you would like to purchase and touch the btn with the purchase price. This displays the purchase options.
3. Touch Enter a promotional code under the movie or TV show poster and type in the code you received.
4. Touch the purchase option of your choice.
5. The Google Wallet payment options appear. Your movie rental or purchase price should indicate $0.00. You must select a valid method of payment in order to complete your purchase and redeem your free movie or TV show. Select your preferred form of payment and touch Buy.
If you have issues redeeming your YouTube coupon code, you can use the following guide to figure out why or contact usfor assistance.
1. Verify that you entered the coupon code in the correct field. YouTube coupon codes will not work in the ‘Redeem Google Play Gift Card or Promo Code’ field.
2. Make sure that you typed the code correctly. Pay attention to capital or lowercase letters in the code.
3. Make sure you are using the coupon code for its intended purpose. For example, if you received a coupon code for a free movie or TV show rental, you may not be able to apply it towards a movie or TV show purchase.
4. Verify that your coupon code is still valid:
- Expiration date: some coupon codes must be used before a set date. If you have a code that says “only for a limited time”, the expiration date will be indicated on the coupon code or in the email that your received.
- Coupon code has already been used: coupon codes cannot be reused. Once a code has been used once, you will not be able to use the same code to get another free movie or TV show.
5. Verify that you selected a valid form of payment before clicking on Buy to complete the $0.00 purchase or rental (after rebate) of your movie or TV show.
