How to save data YouTube uses

The YouTube app offers several options for users to enable mobile data saver mode, and you can use them to reduce data consumption when watching videos. Watching YouTube videos takes up a lot of space, especially when you download YouTube videos on your phone. If so, you should enable YouTube data saver according to the article below.

How to enable data saving on YouTube

Step 1:

On the YouTube app interface, users click on the avatar below. Next, click on the gear icon in the top right corner.

Step 2:

Displays the interface of setting options for the YouTube application on the phone. Users scroll down and tap on the Data Savings setting to use for the application. Here we will see many options to use for the data saving mode used on YouTube.

Step 3:

Now you need to enable Data Saver Mode settings to save data usage for the YouTube app on your phone. At the same time, all the settings below are also enabled.

Step 4:

In addition, the application also supports you not to enable data saving on YouTube, but can activate a few small settings below according to your usage needs.

Video tutorial on saving YouTube data usage

Micah Soto

Update 26 May 2025