
How much does Apple pay Google for showing YouTube on iOS?
Apple does not pay Google for showing YouTube on iOS. Instead, the financial arrangements between Apple and Google are related to a different aspect of their business relationship.
Google pays Apple a significant amount of money each year to remain the default search engine in Apple's Safari browser. In 2022, Google paid Apple around $20 billion for this privilege24. This agreement does not involve payments for the inclusion of YouTube on iOS devices.