YouTube Expands Panoramic Video Support in 2026

Watching and Uploading 360-degree Videos on YouTube

YouTube lets you upload and watch 360-degree videos now, so creators and viewers can get a more immersive experience. If you are on Android, you can tilt your phone in the YouTube app to look around in a 360 video. On desktop, you just drag the view with your mouse in Chrome. iPhone and iPad users can watch 360-degree videos too, since iOS support was added after Android got it first.

A Look at the 360-Degree Camera Landscape in 2026

Giroptic was one of the first companies to make 360 cameras, but it shut down in March 2018 and OpenFrame picked up its assets. If you look at the 360-camera market in 2026, Insta360 and Ricoh are the main players now. The Insta360 X3 is still easy to find, and Ricoh keeps updating its Theta series, including the Theta Z1. In 2025, Ricoh launched the Theta A1, which added to its pro lineup, and also put out new business software for 360-degree workflows aimed at professionals.

Just last year, in 2025, YouTube picked up a Technical Emmy for its work on 360-degree video capture, editing, and presentation technology.