Vevo opts out of offline video on YouTube’s mobile apps

Posted on 20/09/2013 by Sarah Silbert

When YouTube's offline viewing feature launches in November, don't expect to find Vevo on board. According to Variety, the music video service has opted out of the functionality, which will let users download videos on Youtube mobile apps for up to 48 hours of offline playback. YouTube reportedly gave Vevo and other partners a chance to opt out of the upcoming feature, so -- while Vevo is the site's biggest content supplier -- this news is hardly scandalous. It makes sense, too; the music video provider has its own apps to promote, after all.

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Source: Variety

LG G Pad 8.3 is Officially Teased in YouTube Video

Posted on 27/08/2013 by sumayah

LG Electronics has released today its 27th official new tablet teaser video for YouTube. This video reveals tech giant's upcoming first G-series tablet. LG G Pad 8.3 is officially unveiled in this...

Google Blocks YouTube App for Windows Against its Limits of Openness

Posted on 16/08/2013 by sumayah

According to Microsoft, it is a source of extreme frustration for its clientele. After Google disabled the YouTube app for Windows due to reasons of policy violation, Microsoft is literally left in a...

Microsoft and Google Cooperate on New Windows Phone YouTube App

Posted on 25/05/2013 by sumayah

After war there is peace. Microsoft and Google have put the bitter past behind them and decided to shake hands on a mutual project. A new Windows Phone Youtube app is in the making and the two are in...

Microsoft updates YouTube app for Windows Phone, addresses some of Google’s concerns (updated)

Posted on 22/05/2013 by Sarah Silbert

Last week, Microsoft's YouTube app for Windows Phone came under fire for not adhering to some of Google's requirements. The result was an ultimatum from Mountain View, requesting that Microsoft make the necessary tweaks by May 22nd or pull the app entirely. Today, which just so happens to be that aforementioned date, Microsoft has released a new version of its YouTube app for Windows Phone. This time around, video downloads are disabled -- users who already have the app won't retain this functionality, either -- but one important feature is still missing: ads. It's unclear whether Google approved of this update, though that does seem unlikely, but we've reached out to Microsoft for comment. In the meantime, WP users can nab the new app via the Windows Phone store.

Update: Microsoft responded with the same line it gave to other news outlets such as ZDNet. It doesn't exactly address our questions, but it's proof that Redmond is in damage-control mode. Head past the break for the full statement.

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Via: ZDNet

YouTube for Google TV updated with streamlined UI, support for paid subscriptions

Posted on 16/05/2013 by Sarah Silbert

Google TV is getting a refreshed YouTube app to go along with its update to the latest versions of Android and Chrome. The video-streaming service now features a sleeker UI, complete with playlists displayed under the video discovery and subscription tabs and larger thumbnails for previewing content. The update also lets you subscribe to a channel with just one click, and it's now easier to share a clip via Google + as well. Other additions include more in-depth playback controls and support for paid subscriptions. Google TV owners can download the update now -- just hit up the source link below.

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Via: Android Police

Source: YouTube for Google TV (Google Play)

Google asks Microsoft to remove YouTube app for WP8, takes issue with lack of ads (update: Microsoft responds)

Posted on 15/05/2013 by Sarah Silbert

YouTube only recently came to Windows Phone 8 as a full-fledged app, but its availability may be short-lived. According to documents obtained by The Verge, Google has requested that Microsoft remove the app from it Windows Phone Store -- and disable installations on devices -- immediately. The reason? Apparently the app didn't get Goog's stamp of approval before going live, and it blocks the ads that typically run on YouTube. Naturally, ads are an important source of revenue for both Google and no shortage of third parties, so Mountain View may not be out of line for crying foul. And that's not the only strike against Redmond: according to the cease and desist letter, YouTube on WP8 lets users download videos, in addition to streaming content that's been restricted on certain devices. Oh, and all the above-mentioned issues violate YouTube's Terms of Service. Google is giving MS until May 22nd to remove the app -- we're sure this isn't the last you'll hear on this subject.

Update: Microsoft has responded. We have the full statement from a Microsoft spokesperson after the break.

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Source: The Verge

Microsoft updated YouTube app for Windows Phone 8

Posted on 08/05/2013 by sumayah

Till this moment in time, Microsoft and Google had been at war over YouTube. But according to the an official blog post, it seems they may have come to a truce of sorts. A YouTube app has been...

Fullscreen BEAM: The First YouTube App for Google Glass

Posted on 04/05/2013 by sumayah

Anybody using Google Glass would have the hidden desire in his or her heart to share a video from YouTube with others via the amazing wearable facility. But up until now everybody who used this...

YouTube advances cash for 60 more original channels in Europe and the US

Posted on 08/10/2012 by Steve Dent

Google pulls in nearly $2 billion a year in YouTube advertising revenue, but that's still a drop in the bucket compared to the $60 billion earned by broadcast networks. To rely less on viral cat videos or "Gangnam Style" breakouts, the company has announced that it's advanced funds to content producers like Jamie Oliver and Michael Cera to create 60 new original channels in France, the UK, Germany and the US. That's in addition to the 100 channels it already created last year, and Mountain View also said it would take that original launch up a notch in 2013 by providing even more funds to the most successful efforts by artists like Jay Z and Amy Poehler. The company didn't say exactly how much cash would be raining down to all those channels stateside or abroad, but considering the amount it recently spent just marketing them, you may want to pull the trigger on that new cinema camera, after all.

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