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How do I make You.com my default?

Learn how to make You.com your default search engine across multiple browsers

Google Chrome (Desktop)

Via Extension (Recommended)
The easiest method is to install the Default Chrome extension.

Via URL

But, if you would prefer to set you.com as your default without a chrome extension, you can make the simple change manually:

    1. Go to chrome://settings/searchEngines, switch your default search engine to Google, then remove You.com from the search engines list
    2. Go to You.com.
    3. Type anything in the address bar and go to the search results page
    4. Go to search engine settings: chrome://settings/searchEngines, you should see an entry for You.com towards the bottom of the page
    5. On that entry, click on “…” to the right, and click on Make default
    2. After that, if you need to switch back to Google as a search engine for some queries, you can start typing “google.com” in the address bar, followed by your query.

You can also add a custom version with this URL: https://you.com/search?q=%s

Firefox (Desktop)

(Recommended) The easiest method is to install the official Firefox add-on: You.com Default Search

If you would prefer to set you.com as your default without an add-on, you can make the simple change manually following the instructions here.

Safari (Desktop)

You are able to set You.com as the Safari default search by installing this Safari extension.

Microsoft Edge (Desktop)

Similar to Chrome, Microsoft Edge is also built on Chromium, so you can install the You.com Default Chrome Extension on Edge to set You.com as your default search engine.

But, if you would prefer to set you.com as your default without an extension, you can make the change manually following the instructions here.

Brave (Desktop)

Similar to Chrome, Brave is also built on Chromium, so you can install the You.com Default Chrome Extension on Brave to set You.com as your default search engine.

Opera (Desktop)

We do not currently support the Opera browser, but you can follow these instructions to make it your default. Go to “Settings -> Basic -> Search engine.” In the Search Engine section, click the “Manage search engines” link.

Click the Add button under “Other search engines.”

You can enter You.com as name and “you” as keyword and the URL where Opera is going to send your search queries you can use: https://you.com/search?q=%s

Vivaldi (Desktop)

The Chrome extension doesn’t work for some users on Vivaldi, but you can set up a new search engine easily following the instructions here: https://help.vivaldi.com/desktop/tools/search/#new

For the URL, use: https://you.com/search?q=%s

SigmaOS (Desktop)

Visit the link below and follow the instructions: Add You.com to SigmaOS.

 

iOS

At this time it's not possible to make You.com your iOS browser's default search engine.

The easiest way to access You.com on iOS is to download the iOS app on the App Store.

Android

At this time it's not possible to make You.com your Android browser's default search engine.

The easiest way to access You.com on Android is to download the Android app on the Play Store.