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https://www.youtube.com
Compared to previous audit · 4 weeks ago View previous audit

Sao Paulo, Brazil Santa Clara, United States

These audits ran from different locations. Timing metrics (TTFB, DNS, TLS) may reflect network path differences rather than site changes.

49
New issues
27
Resolved
23
score changes
CategoryPreviousCurrentChange
CompositeC (73)C (79) +6.000
PerformanceC (79)B (81) +2.000
SecurityC (70)B (81) +11.000
AccessibilityD (60)C (75) +15.000
SEOC (75)B (86) +11.000
InfrastructureB (85)B (89) +4.000
ComplianceD (67)F (53) -14.000
ContentC (78)C (78)
SustainabilityC (78)C (76) -2.000
MetricPreviousCurrentChange
Performance 40003600 -400
Accessibility 89008900
Best Practices 1000010000
SEO 1000010000
PWA 00
Desktop Performance 45003600 -900
Desktop Accessibility 96009600
Desktop Best Practices 96009600
Desktop SEO 92009200
FCP 6.31 s6.50 s +195 ms
LCP 6.94 s8.29 s +1.35 s
TBT 916 ms1.23 s +310 ms
CLS 0.0010.001 +0.000
Desktop FCP 942 ms3.55 s +2.61 s
Desktop LCP 3.70 s4.64 s +938 ms
Desktop TBT 804 ms579 ms -226 ms
Desktop CLS 0.0280.026 -0.002
TTFB 172 ms457 ms +285 ms
DNS 5 ms2 ms -3 ms
TLS 19 ms201 ms +183 ms
Connect 2 ms2 ms +0 ms
Total 293 ms752 ms +459 ms

† Timing metrics may vary by worker location and do not necessarily indicate site changes.

Projected vs. Actual

Previous
C 73
Projected
A 95
Actual
C 79
Fell short of projection
27 issues resolved since last audit
76 issues remaining
Resolving remaining issues could reach A+

Estimate — actual results may vary

CRITICAL 4 image-in-link without alt text accessibility
CRITICAL 13 button(s) with no accessible text accessibility
CRITICAL 5 image(s) missing alt attribute accessibility
CRITICAL 15 link(s) with no accessible text accessibility
CRITICAL 4 tracking cookie(s) set before consent interaction compliance
WARNING Transfer efficiency: 53% sustainability
WARNING External script from www.gstatic.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING <iframe> missing title attribute (src="about:blank") accessibility
WARNING https://m.youtube.com/s/player/8fb635c2/player-pla...: 308 KB unused (74%) performance
WARNING Page has 112 words — thin content seo
WARNING 36 of 39 links are healthy content
WARNING base-uri directive is missing security
WARNING https://m.youtube.com/s/_/ytmweb/_/js/k=ytmweb.c3_...: 61 KB unused (77%) performance
WARNING security.txt: Missing required 'Expires' field (RFC 9116) security
WARNING 67 third-party resources (98% of weight) performance
WARNING DNS resolution is slow (254 ms) infrastructure
WARNING Page weight 1.3 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 302 KB performance
WARNING 1 link(s) open in new tab without warning accessibility
WARNING <iframe> missing title attribute (src="https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin?service=youtube&uilel=3&passive=true&c…") accessibility
WARNING https://m.youtube.com/: 449ms CPU time performance
WARNING Only 25% of links use descriptive anchor text seo
WARNING Registrar lock is NOT enabled infrastructure
WARNING 1 advertising/retargeting trackers detected compliance
WARNING JavaScript is 1005 KB — consider code splitting or lazy loading performance
WARNING External script from static.doubleclick.net lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING 6 empty heading(s) accessibility
WARNING https://m.youtube.com/s/_/ytmweb/_/js/k=ytmweb.c3_...: 223 KB unused (52%) performance
WARNING https://m.youtube.com/s/_/ytmweb/_/js/k=ytmweb.c3_...: 26 KB unused (87%) performance
WARNING Total JS execution time is 4.5 s -- over the 3.5s budget performance
WARNING Trackers detected but no cookie policy found compliance
WARNING Multiple H1 headings (4 found) accessibility
WARNING 8 render-blocking stylesheet(s) -- recommended: <=3 performance
WARNING Permissions-Policy covers 0/10 high-risk features (0%) security
WARNING Thin content — only 112 words seo
WARNING https://m.youtube.com/s/_/ytmweb/_/js/k=ytmweb.c3_...: 2281ms CPU time performance
WARNING 100% of images have non-descriptive filenames seo
WARNING SRI adoption: 0/6 third-party resources protected (0%) security
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 98% of page weight (1.3 MiB of 1.3 MiB) performance
WARNING No SPF record found security
WARNING 1 text node(s) render below 12 CSS pixels on mobile accessibility
WARNING https://m.youtube.com/s/player/8fb635c2/player-pla...: 293ms CPU time performance
WARNING 7 images missing explicit width/height content
WARNING Third-party scripts: 4502ms (100% of total) performance
WARNING 9 render-blocking <script src> tag(s) without async/defer performance
WARNING 153 inline style attribute(s) detected security
WARNING Unattributable: 953ms CPU time performance
WARNING Trackers detected but no privacy policy found compliance
WARNING 3 tracking-shaped cross-site cookie(s): VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA, YSC compliance
WARNING 7 images missing alt text content
CRITICAL 2 button(s) with no accessible text accessibility
CRITICAL 2 image-in-link without alt text accessibility
CRITICAL 'unsafe-eval' found in script source security
CRITICAL No viewport meta tag found compliance
CRITICAL 2 link(s) with no accessible text accessibility
CRITICAL 'unsafe-inline' found in script source security
CRITICAL Page has only 29 words — nearly empty seo
CRITICAL 2 image(s) missing alt attribute accessibility
WARNING https://m.youtube.com/s/player/57fefa84/player-pla...: 307 KB unused (74%) performance
WARNING 68 third-party resources (98% of weight) performance
WARNING Page weight 1.3 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 271 KB performance
WARNING 28 of 31 links are healthy content
WARNING https://m.youtube.com/s/_/ytmweb/_/js/k=ytmweb.c3_...: 1664ms CPU time performance
WARNING https://m.youtube.com/s/player/57fefa84/player-pla...: 259ms CPU time performance
WARNING No meta description tag found seo
WARNING IPv6 DNS records exist but server is not reachable infrastructure
WARNING Unattributable: 1022ms CPU time performance
WARNING Multiple H1 headings (2 found) accessibility
WARNING JavaScript is 978 KB — consider code splitting or lazy loading performance
WARNING https://m.youtube.com/: 558ms CPU time performance
WARNING Transfer efficiency: 54% sustainability
WARNING 2 empty heading(s) accessibility
WARNING Third-party scripts: 3259ms (76% of total) performance
WARNING https://m.youtube.com/s/_/ytmweb/_/js/k=ytmweb.c3_...: 232 KB unused (54%) performance
WARNING Thin content — only 29 words seo
WARNING https://m.youtube.com/s/_/ytmweb/_/js/k=ytmweb.c3_...: 59 KB unused (77%) performance
WARNING Third-party code accounts for 98% of page weight (1.2 MiB of 1.3 MiB) performance
CRITICAL 7 non-essential cookie(s) set without consent banner compliance
CRITICAL 2 image-only link(s) without alt text accessibility
WARNING Broken link: android-app://com.google.android.youtube/http/www.youtube... content
WARNING 10 font weights loaded -- likely 100+ KB of unused payload sustainability
WARNING No DMARC record found security
WARNING No privacy policy link detected compliance
WARNING Missing og:description content
WARNING GDPR Article 13 disclosure coverage: 0 / 8 categories compliance
WARNING Terms of Service not detected compliance
WARNING Referrer-Policy header is missing security
WARNING Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing security
WARNING CNAME record at zone apex infrastructure
WARNING HSTS is missing includeSubDomains security
WARNING default-src directive is missing security
WARNING 2 of 2 <nav> elements are unlabeled accessibility
WARNING Broken link: about:blank content
WARNING form-action directive is missing security
WARNING 1 control(s) rely on placeholder only accessibility
WARNING frame-ancestors directive is missing security
WARNING Cookie 'GPS' has no SameSite attribute security
WARNING Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1) accessibility
WARNING No `<meta charset>` declaration in HTML seo
WARNING No accessibility statement detected compliance
WARNING Broken link: ios-app://544007664/vnd.youtube/www.youtube.com/ content
WARNING External link from fonts.googleapis.com lacks integrity attribute security
WARNING Title is only 7 characters — consider expanding seo
WARNING Privacy Policy not detected compliance
set-cookie
__Secure-BUCKET=CM8C; Domain=.youtube.com; Expires=Sun, 04-Oct-2026 20:02:38 ... __Secure-YNID=18.YT=tS4nFcahzoYR_P2J4VI79JZpe53SDaQ6QO8_6NbLtVFbJjn_nJCV9B5IS...
p3p
CP="This is not a P3P policy! See http://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1... CP="This is not a P3P policy! See http://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1...
reporting-endpoints
crash-reporting="/web-reports?context=eJwNy39o1HUcx3G_e5Ied97uvt_v5_P-hBcZU4q... crash-reporting="/web-reports?context=eJwNx39MlHUcwPGee5djd8Ldc9_n-_08dS4dMs3...
content-security-policy
base-uri 'self';object-src 'none';script-src 'report-sample' 'nonce-9Ul9svL1f... require-trusted-types-for 'script', base-uri 'self';object-src 'none';script-...

16 headers unchanged

+ DoubleClick Floodlight Advertising

10 technologies unchanged

Looking ahead

+19 pts
C (79) Could reach A+ (98)
Compliance +28Accessibility +25Performance +19Security +19Content +17SEO +14Infrastructure +10Sustainability +8

Estimate — actual results may vary (76 issues to fix)

Website improvement report — Youtube

April 7, 2026 → May 10, 2026

C C 73 → 79 +6 pts

27

Resolved

49

New issues

27

Still remaining

Financial summary

Investment delivered

$8,333 in development time

Investment remaining

$13,017 to complete the remaining items

Ongoing risk

$0/month in ongoing exposure

Figures are estimates based on local developer hourly rate, industry CPC, and regulatory fine ranges.

Performance by category

MetricBeforeAfterChange
Overall score73 (C)79 (C)+6
Performance79 (C)81 (B)+2
Security70 (C)81 (B)+11
Accessibility60 (D)75 (C)+15
SEO75 (C)86 (B)+11
Infrastructure85 (B)89 (B)+4
Compliance67 (D)53 (F)-14
Content78 (C)78 (C)0
Sustainability78 (C)76 (C)-2

Resolved (27)

  • https://m.youtube.com/s/player/57fefa84/player-pla...: 307 KB unused (74%) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 68 third-party resources (98% of weight) (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 2 button(s) with no accessible text (Accessibility)

    → Improved usability for assistive technology users

  • Page weight 1.3 MB exceeds 1 MB target by 271 KB (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • 28 of 31 links are healthy (Content)

    → Stronger social sharing and on-page quality

  • 2 image-in-link without alt text (Accessibility)

    → Improved usability for assistive technology users

  • https://m.youtube.com/s/_/ytmweb/_/js/k=ytmweb.c3_...: 1664ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://m.youtube.com/s/player/57fefa84/player-pla...: 259ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • No meta description tag found (SEO)

    → Better search engine visibility

  • IPv6 DNS records exist but server is not reachable (Infrastructure)

    → More reliable delivery

  • 'unsafe-eval' found in script source (Security)

    → Reduced attack surface for visitors

  • Unattributable: 1022ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • Multiple H1 headings (2 found) (Accessibility)

    → Improved usability for assistive technology users

  • JavaScript is 978 KB — consider code splitting or lazy loading (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

  • https://m.youtube.com/: 558ms CPU time (Performance)

    → Page loads faster for users

…and 12 more resolved issue(s)

Recommended next steps (76)

  • Sprint 1

    4 image-in-link without alt text (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    13 button(s) with no accessible text (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 2

    5 image(s) missing alt attribute (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    15 link(s) with no accessible text (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 2

    4 tracking cookie(s) set before consent interaction (Compliance)

  • Sprint 2

    7 non-essential cookie(s) set without consent banner (Compliance)

  • Sprint 1

    2 image-only link(s) without alt text (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 1

    Transfer efficiency: 53% (Sustainability)

  • Sprint 1

    External script from www.gstatic.com lacks integrity attribute (Security)

  • Sprint 1

    <iframe> missing title attribute (src="about:blank") (Accessibility)

  • Sprint 3

    https://m.youtube.com/s/player/8fb635c2/player-pla...: 308 KB unused (74%) (Performance)

  • Sprint 3

    Page has 112 words — thin content (SEO)

  • Sprint 1

    36 of 39 links are healthy (Content)

  • Sprint 1

    base-uri directive is missing (Security)

  • Sprint 3

    https://m.youtube.com/s/_/ytmweb/_/js/k=ytmweb.c3_...: 61 KB unused (77%) (Performance)

…and 61 more recommended item(s)

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