How to Rent or Buy YouTube Movies
To rent or purchase a movie on YouTube using a web browser, follow these steps:
How to Get a Refund If There Is a Problem
If you have trouble viewing a movie, you can request a refund. To get a refund on a YouTube movie purchase, visit your Purchases page and select Request refund next to the title. Once you have indicated the problem you had, select the refund option. In some cases, the money is refunded quickly. However, YouTube may want more verification to enable troubleshooting to solve the problem before authorizing a refund. For additional assistance, visit the YouTube Movies Support Page.
YouTube Movie Rental Service Features
YouTube movie rental and purchase rates vary from $2.99 to $19.99. Rental rates are for a 24 or 48-hour period once you hit play—depending on the film, you may have up to a 30-day window to start the play process. The experience of watching YouTube movies on a TV is good.
The picture quality is clear and bright on the big screen, and there are typically no visible artifacts.YouTube offers a complete movie experience—similar to what you find on a DVD or Blu-ray Disc—that includes bonus extras. Some of these extras on the movie page include behind-the-scenes videos, cast interviews, as well as unique parodies, clips, and other uploads from YouTube users.
YouTube movie rental and purchase instructions are also available for:
Most PC web browsersYouTube Movie apps available on iOS devices (10.0 or later) and Android smartphonesMost smart TVs (primarily 2013 or newer running the Android TV operating system as well as LG, Vizio, Panasonic, and LG)Chromecast and Game ConsolesApple TVRoku TVs and media streamers
YouTube Movie Titles and Genres
YouTube’s paid movie-rental service includes titles like The Big Ugly, What We Found, The Secret Garden, The Silencing, The Killer Next Door, Black Water Abyss, Homefront, The King of Staten Island, John Wick 3, and more. Many titles are available in both standard and high-definition, and a limited number are available in 4K. YouTube suggests a minimum internet speed of at least 20 Mbps for 4K streaming. In addition to the featured titles that show on the YouTube Movies page, you can also search to see if a specific movie or TV show title is on the service, browse through the A-Z title list, or through topic categories, which include:
New ReleasesTop SellingAnimated Movies,Action/AdventureComedyClassicDocumentariesDramaHorrorScience Fiction
There is also a related videos list that you can access from the movie page - you don’t need to rent the movie to access the list.
