YouTube Icons

YouTube (via Google) publishes its own official brand resources and guidelines specifically for referencing the platform, including approved assets for buttons and embeds — these are the recommended source if you're building an official-looking 'Watch on YouTube' link. The icons on this page work well for general references (footer links, social icon rows), but for functional embed or watch buttons, using YouTube's official assets ensures compliance with their current branding requirements.

No — these are separate things. The SVG file itself comes from an icon library and carries that library's license (e.g. MIT), covering the file format and artwork. The YouTube logo is also a registered trademark, and its own brand guidelines govern how it can be displayed, regardless of the SVG's license. Both apply independently.

This depends on context — YouTube's guidelines for official references typically specify their standard red, while general references elsewhere in your UI (like a monochrome social icon row in a footer) commonly use a simplified single-color version matching the rest of the icon set.

This is generally discouraged and likely against the platform's brand guidelines, since altering an official logo's shape or proportions can misrepresent the brand. Basic recoloring (like using white on a dark background) is more commonly accepted than reshaping the mark itself. When in doubt, check YouTube's brand resources directly.

For standard uses like a footer social link, a 'follow us' icon, or a link to your channel, explicit permission usually isn't required as long as you follow their published brand guidelines — but anything implying partnership, endorsement, or affiliation with YouTube specifically may need separate approval. When in doubt, review their brand resources page directly.

The SVG file itself keeps the license from its source library, and terms can differ depending on which library a specific icon comes from — check the license shown on the individual icon's page. Separately, using YouTube's actual logo and brand name is still governed by its own trademark policy regardless of the SVG's license, so check both before using it commercially.