iOS open YouTube App with query (url schemes)

Question

Is there an URL Scheme to open the YouTube iOS app with a specified search query?

I tried:

NSString *stringURL = @"http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=foo";
NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:stringURL];
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url];

But this will open Safari instead of the YouTube Application.

Answer 1

You can't use this http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=foo for opening youtube app. If you use the above url it'll open the safari instead of youtube app.

There are only three URLSchemes available for opening youtube app:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_IDENTIFIER
• http://www.youtube.com/v/VIDEO_IDENTIFIER
• youtube://

Reference: iPhoneURLScheme

Answer 2

this is working fine in iOS 9

youtube://www.youtube.com/channel/<channel-id>