YouTube said back in January that it has no intentions to release a native app for Vision Pro, Apple's first spatial computer. But in a few weeks, things have changed for the better. The Verge has received official confirmation from YouTube that the business is working on a dedicated YouTube app for Vision Pro. Furthermore, YouTube has been optimized for Safari users by the video-sharing website.

When Vision Pro first launched, it included over 600 native apps that were created especially for the platform and worked with the majority of iPhone and iPad apps. Big companies like Spotify, Netflix, and YouTube, however, have stated that they do not presently have any intentions to release a native app for Vision Pro.

Going back to YouTube, a developer by the name of Christian Selig—who previously developed Apollo for Reddit—released an unofficial, paid third-party app called Juno for Vision Pro. The fact that this software appears to function effectively with Vision Pro may have encouraged YouTube to develop an official app for the device, which will probably be available for free.

The Juno software, which costs $4.99 right now, has features like window zooming, scrolling, scraping, and more. However, users are unable to view comments or adjust resolutions using the app; these features are only accessible when accessing YouTube through the Safari web browser.

With over 600 native apps at launch, Apple's developer outreach has been incredibly successful. Actually, Meta Quest 3, which is more sophisticated and costs $500, offers a little over 500 apps. In the upcoming days, more services and apps should be available for Vision Pro.

A representative for Apple, Jackie Roy, previously told The Verge that YouTube's 360-degree and 3D videos aren't high enough quality for the Vision Pro. A large portion of this content was produced for gadgets that don't offer a very good spatial experience. This content may occasionally make motion uncomfortable as well. 

In addition, Roy stated, "We've concentrated our efforts on providing the best spatial media experience possible, including 3D movies available on Apple TV, spatial images and videos, and Apple Immersive Video. When asked if the Vision Pro app supported VR and 360-degree videos, YouTube did not reply.  

The report claims that the Safari web browser is unable to play VR videos from other platforms on the Vision Pro because it lacks WebXR capability. Roy remarked that while the company is working on it, it may take some time. She continued, "WebXR doesn't fully utilize the power, performance, and interaction capabilities of Apple Vision Pro and visionOS because it is still a relatively new open standard."  

The precise launch schedule for Google's Vision Pro headset-specific YouTube app is still unknown, and it's unclear if the software will only be an upgraded version of the iPad version or if Google plans to add a lot more features.