youtube.com favicon

https://www.youtube.com/ · 1 redirect · checked November 4, 2026

30passed
0warnings
2missing
5optional

The main favicon of youtube.com is favicon_32x32.png, a 32×32 PNG file (3.1 KB). We found 14 icon files, 45.3 KB in total. Google Search can use favicon_144x144.png, a 144×144 PNG file (4.9 KB). The site scores 92 out of 100: 30 passed, 0 warnings, 2 missing. Missing: SVG favicon, Apple touch icon.

How it looks

Rendered from the files we found.

YouTube

Browser tab · lightPassed

YouTube

Browser tab · darkPassed

youtube.comhttps://www.youtube.com

YouTube Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Google searchPassed

YouTube

iOS home screenMissing

Without it iOS falls back to a page screenshot or a letter on the home screen.

Android · maskablePassed

YouTube

PWA install & splashPassed

All favicon files of youtube.com

14 found

File	Found through	Format	Size	Weight
favicon.ico	default path	ICO	16 px	1.1 KB
favicon.ico	rel="icon"	ICO	32, 48 px	13.6 KB
favicon_32x32.png	rel="icon"	PNG	32×32	3.1 KB
favicon_48x48.png	rel="icon"	PNG	48×48	3.4 KB
favicon_96x96.png	rel="icon"	PNG	96×96	4.1 KB
favicon_144x144.png	rel="icon"	PNG	144×144	4.9 KB
logo_192x192.png	manifest, maskable	PNG	192×192	1.4 KB
logo_512x512.png	manifest, maskable	PNG	512×512	6.6 KB
favicon_192x192_v2.png	manifest	PNG	192×192	2.1 KB
logo_512x512.png	manifest	PNG	512×512	2.6 KB
favicon_144x144_v2.png	manifest	PNG	144×144	1.6 KB
logo_16x16.png	manifest	PNG	16×16	172 B
logo_32x32.png	manifest	PNG	32×32	264 B
gm_video_youtube_white_48dp.png	manifest	PNG	48×48	324 B

Classic favicon

6 passed

favicon.ico

Passed

GET /favicon.ico · not declared in HTML (found at the root)

Format: ICO (real)
Contains: 16
File size: 1.1 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/x-icon
Cache: 12 months

ICO

Passed

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://www.youtube.com/s/desktop/92ead095/img/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 32 · 48
Format: ICO
File size: 13.6 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/x-icon

PNG 32×32

Passed

<link rel="icon" href="https://www.youtube.com/s/desktop/92ead095/img/favicon_32x32.png" sizes="32x32">

Declared: 32×32
Actual: 32×32
Format: PNG
File size: 3.1 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/png

PNG 48×48

Passed

<link rel="icon" href="https://www.youtube.com/s/desktop/92ead095/img/favicon_48x48.png" sizes="48x48">

Declared: 48×48
Actual: 48×48
Format: PNG
File size: 3.4 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/png

PNG 96×96

Passed

<link rel="icon" href="https://www.youtube.com/s/desktop/92ead095/img/favicon_96x96.png" sizes="96x96">

Declared: 96×96
Actual: 96×96
Format: PNG
File size: 4.1 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/png

PNG 144×144

Passed

<link rel="icon" href="https://www.youtube.com/s/desktop/92ead095/img/favicon_144x144.png" sizes="144x144">

Declared: 144×144
Actual: 144×144
Format: PNG
File size: 4.9 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/png

SVG icon

1 missing

svg

SVG favicon

Missing

<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="…"> – not found

An SVG icon stays sharp at any size and can switch colors for dark browser themes.

Apple

1 missing · 1 optional

180

Apple touch icon

Missing

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="…"> – not found

Without it iOS falls back to a page screenshot or a letter on the home screen.

mask

Safari pinned tab (mask-icon)

Optional

<link rel="mask-icon" href="…" color="…"> – not found

Legacy. Safari 12+ uses the regular favicon, so this is no longer required.

Web app manifest file

1 passed

json

manifest.webmanifest

Passed

<link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.webmanifest" crossorigin="use-credentials">

HTTP: 200
Content-Type: application/manifest+json
JSON: valid
File size: 2.0 KB
Same origin: yes
Cache: 1 day

Manifest fields

9 passed · 1 optional

name
YouTube
short_name
YouTube
start_url
/?feature=ytca
display
minimal-ui
theme_color
#FF0033
background_color
#FFFFFF
icons · 192×192
PNG · 2.1 KB · 200
icons · 512×512
PNG · 2.6 KB · 200
icons · purpose: maskable
192×192
id
not set

Google search

6 passed

Supported file format
PNG · favicon_144x144.png
Square, at least 8×8 px
144×144
Larger than 48×48 px
144 px
Declared on the homepage
yes
Not blocked by robots.txt
allowed
Stable URL
no redirects

Meta & legacy

1 passed · 3 optional

theme-color
rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98)
theme-color for dark modemedia="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"
not set
msapplication-TileColorWindows tiles, legacy.
not set
browserconfig.xmlWindows tiles, legacy.
not found

Delivery & performance

7 passed

HTTPS for every icon
14 of 14
No mixed content
0 http:// links
No broken links
0 errors
Cache headers
14 of 14 · ≥ 1 day
Total icon weight
45.3 KB
Redirects
0
Duplicate tags
none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://www.youtube.com/s/desktop/92ead095/img/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">
<link rel="icon" href="https://www.youtube.com/s/desktop/92ead095/img/favicon_32x32.png" sizes="32x32">
<link rel="icon" href="https://www.youtube.com/s/desktop/92ead095/img/favicon_48x48.png" sizes="48x48">
<link rel="icon" href="https://www.youtube.com/s/desktop/92ead095/img/favicon_96x96.png" sizes="96x96">
<link rel="icon" href="https://www.youtube.com/s/desktop/92ead095/img/favicon_144x144.png" sizes="144x144">
<link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.webmanifest" crossorigin="use-credentials">
<meta name="theme-color" content="rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98)">

Questions about the youtube.com favicon

Where is the youtube.com favicon?

The main one is at https://www.youtube.com/s/desktop/92ead095/img/favicon_32x32.png. The default path, https://www.youtube.com/favicon.ico, also returns an icon.

What size is the youtube.com favicon?

favicon_32x32.png is 32×32. The largest raster icon on the site is logo_512x512.png at 512×512 px.

Can Google Search show the youtube.com favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: favicon_144x144.png is a 144×144 PNG file (4.9 KB) and robots.txt allows it. Google still decides what it shows.

Does youtube.com have an Apple touch icon and a maskable icon?

There is no Apple touch icon, so iOS falls back to a page screenshot or a letter. The manifest includes a maskable icon.

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