.youtube
.youtube is a brand extension, run by Charleston Road Registry Inc. since 2014. Only Charleston Road Registry Inc., its affiliates and trademark licensees can register .youtube names; they are not for sale to the public.
| Type | Brand |
|---|---|
| Registry operator | Charleston Road Registry Inc. |
| Who can register | Brand owner only Brand extension: only the registry operator, its affiliates and trademark licensees register names. |
| In the root zone since | 29 August 2014 |
| DNSSEC | Signed |
| RDAP server | https://pubapi.registry.google/rdap/ |
| WHOIS server | None listed |
| IANA record | iana.org/domains/root/db/youtube |
Look up a .youtube domain
The .youtube registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .youtube domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.
More extensions from Charleston Road Registry Inc.
| .map | Generic · 2017 |
| .phd | Generic · 2017 |
| .search | Generic · 2017 |
| .app | Generic · 2015 |
| .drive | Generic · 2015 |
| .play | Generic · 2015 |
| .ads | Generic · 2015 |
| .guge | Generic · 2015 |
New to extensions? The guide to how domain extensions work covers generic, country-code and brand extensions. For who sells extensions in general, see the list of domain registrars.
Sources: the IANA root zone database and the ICANN list of generic extensions (refreshed 2026-10-24). Something out of date? Tell us.
Frequently asked questions
Who runs the .youtube extension?
Charleston Road Registry Inc. is the registry operator for .youtube. The registry keeps the list of every .youtube name; registrars sell the names to the public.
Can anyone register a .youtube domain?
Only Charleston Road Registry Inc., its affiliates and trademark licensees can register .youtube names; they are not for sale to the public.
When was .youtube created?
.youtube was added to the DNS root zone on 29 August 2014, according to IANA.
How do I look up who owns a .youtube domain?
The .youtube registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://pubapi.registry.google/rdap/. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.
Is .youtube signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. The .youtube zone is signed, so a .youtube domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.