diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a500a38..ca6947e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ Keybinding         | Description
 -------------------|------------------------------------------------------------
 <kbd>C-c o</kbd>   | Open the currently visited file with an external program.
 <kbd>C-c g</kbd>   | Search in Google for the thing under point (or an interactive query).
+<kbd>C-c y</kbd>   | Search in YouTube for the thing under point (or an interactive query).
 <kbd>C-S-RET</kbd> or <kbd>M-o</kbd> | Insert an empty line above the current line and indent it properly
 <kbd>S-RET</kbd> or <kbd>M-O</kbd> | Insert an empty line and indent it properly (as in most IDEs).
 <kbd>C-S-up</kbd>  | Move the current line up.
diff --git a/core/prelude-core.el b/core/prelude-core.el
index 0ab8b85..32fb125 100644
--- a/core/prelude-core.el
+++ b/core/prelude-core.el
@@ -71,6 +71,16 @@ With a prefix ARG always prompt for command to use."
          (buffer-substring (region-beginning) (region-end))
        (read-string "Google: "))))))
 
+(defun prelude-youtube ()
+  "Search YouTube with a query or region if any."
+  (interactive)
+  (browse-url
+   (concat
+    "http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query="
+    (url-hexify-string (if mark-active
+                           (buffer-substring (region-beginning) (region-end))
+                         (read-string "Search YouTube: "))))))
+
 (defun prelude-indent-rigidly-and-copy-to-clipboard (begin end arg)
   "Indent region between BEGIN and END by ARG columns and copy to clipboard."
   (interactive "r\nP")
diff --git a/core/prelude-mode.el b/core/prelude-mode.el
index cb3343d..6275f93 100644
--- a/core/prelude-mode.el
+++ b/core/prelude-mode.el
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
   (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
     (define-key map (kbd "C-c o") 'prelude-open-with)
     (define-key map (kbd "C-c g") 'prelude-google)
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-c y") 'prelude-youtube)
     ;; mimic popular IDEs binding, note that it doesn't work in a terminal session
     (define-key map [(shift return)] 'prelude-smart-open-line)
     (define-key map (kbd "M-o") 'prelude-smart-open-line)