YouTube has made Ask YouTube, its AI-powered conversational search option, available to all U.S. users across desktop, mobile and Connected TV. The rollout extends the feature to the mobile app; YouTube had already added it to desktop and Connected TV after beginning tests in 2023.

Ask YouTube lets users search with conversational queries, refine results through follow-up questions and receive results in an interactive format. YouTube says users can ask complex questions and use voice commands, including while watching from a couch. The feature is described as YouTube’s most significant AI integration, supporting discovery within the app.

The expansion comes as conversational search grows. A Pew Research study released earlier in 2026 found that around half of U.S. adults use AI chatbots, up from one-third in 2024. YouTube’s rollout makes the search option available across all versions of its product for users in the United States; the article does not give a specific count of users or a separate launch date for mobile availability. It says YouTube is aligning its tools with broader use of conversational search and AI chatbots.

YouTube has made Ask YouTube, its AI-powered conversational search option, available to all U.S. users across desktop, mobile and Connected TV. The rollout extends the feature to the mobile app; YouTube had already added it to desktop and Connected TV after beginning tests in 2023.

Ask YouTube lets users search with conversational queries, refine results through follow-up questions and receive results in an interactive format. YouTube says users can ask complex questions and use voice commands, including while watching from a couch. The feature is described as YouTube’s most significant AI integration, supporting discovery within the app.

The expansion comes as conversational search grows. A Pew Research study released earlier in 2026 found that around half of U.S. adults use AI chatbots, up from one-third in 2024. YouTube’s rollout makes the search option available across all versions of its product for users in the United States; the article does not give a specific count of users or a separate launch date for mobile availability. It says YouTube is aligning its tools with broader use of conversational search and AI chatbots.