This study looked at the students’ interests and preferences of using YouTube in learning English in the ESL classroom. This initial study showed that YouTube may be a viable, innovative and authentic teaching resource. The results of this study revealed that students were using YouTube at a high rate. They found that YouTube was easy and convenient to use and they used it to assist them in their studies and learning English. The research found that the students often used YouTube to help them learn English. As a result, it is suggested that both teachers and students can incorporate YouTube in a variety of classroom activities to enhance the learning outcome and provide an interesting and authentic learning. However, using YouTube in class to enhance their pronunciation and motivate them to study English outside of class as well as develop some degree of learner autonomy remains unclear. Lastly, the researcher found that as a result of the use of YouTube has helped the students to enhance their English lesson and tasks assigned to them.