‘YouTube Go’ app for those with slow Internet connection.
Google has announced a new version of the popular video sharing app YouTube with some new features that help users save data.
Tech Crunch reported the new app ‘YouTube Go’ will be initially available only in India and Android only.
The app is created for those people who use a slow internet connection that may prevent them from enjoying the service to its full extent due to the connectivity issues.
“YouTube Go is a brand new app to help the next generation of users share and enjoy videos,” YouTube product management VP Johanna Wright said in a statement.
“YouTube Go was designed and built from the ground up with insights from India, in order to bring the power of video to mobile users in a way that is more conscious of their data and connectivity, while still being locally relevant and social,” she added.
As in the earlier version of the app, YouTube go allows users to watch the video on offline. Along with that, it gives a quick preview of the video that gives the users an idea of what they are going to watch. So, the users can decide whether to watch the video right away or save it for watching later.
The resolution option helps to choose the amount of data to be spent on the video either for live streaming or saving. The users can decide the resolution based on the availability of data.
The app allows sharing of videos instantly and offline over Bluetooth without connecting to the internet.
“We’ll gradually roll out YouTube Go to more and more people over the next few months, getting their feedback and improving the product before launching it widely early next year,” Wright said in a blog post.