Amid YouTube's problems in Russia, a domestic application has gained popularity.
Due to the slowdown of the American service, Russians have become more active in downloading VK Video.
Recently, problems have been recorded in the Russian Federation in the operation of the YouTube video hosting service. Against this background, alternative services are gaining popularity.
For example, the VK Video application has become a leader, TASS reports.
The increased demand for the service became known from data provided by Google Play and AppStore.
The number of downloads of VK Video has jumped four and a half times compared to other monthly averages, analysts note.
In the AppStore, Russians are also actively downloading Rutube and TikTok. These platforms entered the top 3, second only to the app from the VK social network.
Zen and an app for viewing funny images made it to the top downloads on Google Play.
