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Apple Pulls Popular Third-Party YouTube App 'ProTube' From the App Store
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The developper should consider releasing the code to the public, so that everyone interested enough could compile it and installing it on their device.
Why? You have ASMR which is a huge part of YouTube and a lot of "talk-only" shows on YouTube. Why would you limit background audio playback to "music subscribers" only? Why limit basic functionality behind a paywall only four countries in the world are able to purchase to begin with?
I agree.
I knew it was inevitable that the app was gonna come to an end. But Google needs to implement PiP, it makes no sense it is not built into YouTube. They have SplitView, but I’d rather have PiP.
I’m a YouTube Red subscriber and the fact that a 3rd party offer that feature... yet I pay monthly, it’s foolish.
Use Hooktube.
- Copy any YouTube URL
- Replace "youtube" with "hooktube" in the URL.
- Watch ad-free, with picture-in-picture support on iPad, without YouTube tracking.
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Hooktube.
Cable companies charge more for things like faster internet and more channels. Car companies charge more for extra features too.
But the point is... I shouldn’t have to use any 3rd party solution.
I PAY Google monthly for a service that should have PiP built into it. Google provides ad-free and background audio along with other features, but it’s a shame that 3rd party apps provide PiP and Google doesn’t.
If Google is coming after 3rd party apps... which they are within their rights, then provide a better experience for their paying subscribers.
For a one off fee. Can you imagine if they charged a subscription?
$20/month for sunroof use
$30/month to allow you to change the radio station
$5/day for air-con
Boycott Youtube Red, for pulling sh** like this. Or as someone else said, get people to delete their YT app for a week. Make them sweat a bit.
Not sure why it’s ridiculous.
I pay for these features because I feel they are worth it... you also get Google Play Music library as well.
I have a YouTube Red Family plan for $15, which I share with 3 people.
Frankly I'm surprised it lasted this long. The bin of yanked apps contains an abundance of YouTube players.
Once you bought, you own it. It will be in your purchased apps and in your apps list on your computer if you sync your iDevice to one. They can't steal what you own, only stop new purchases.
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It's ridiculous that features that should be free are behind a paywall, and some don't exist at all. The whole thing is a mess.
PiP should be free, background audio should be free (ad supported). Premium should include exclusive content, ad free videos, ad free background audio and it should also be half the price it is now.
Ah. I don't feel that strongly about this. Also, I don't tend to partake in short-term boycotts; instead I just drop completely what doesn't work for me. And while I would like to have access to YouTube Red and GPM family accounts, for now those wants aren't big enough concerns to move to Apple Music (which also would not solve YouTube's missing features).
I'm not saying you shouldn't make YouTube sweat, though.
Ugh, this isn't great. I really feel for the developer. It was a really polished and well made app, and it's a shame to see it go.
The only reason I had it myself is because of YouTube's lack of picture in picture. There are a couple of animal live streams that I like to watch and picture in picture is perfect for that. I'd be happy to pay YouTube for the ability to do that if they would only let me. So very annoying.
The only reason I had it myself is because of YouTube's lack of picture in picture. There are a couple of animal live streams that I like to watch and picture in picture is perfect for that. I'd be happy to pay YouTube for the ability to do that if they would only let me. So very annoying.
How do you boycott something you have never used and have no intention of using?
Is there no web browser that allows background audio?
Didn't Google's motto used to be "don't be evil"?
I don't see the value in their "Red" service, I think it's overpriced, and the app (like the standard Vanilla YouTube app on iOS) is a bit rubbish. ProTube was everything the "Paid" version of YouTube should have been, but wasn't.
Google have not come across well in this argument. .
I don't see the value in their "Red" service, I think it's overpriced, and the app (like the standard Vanilla YouTube app on iOS) is a bit rubbish. ProTube was everything the "Paid" version of YouTube should have been, but wasn't.
Google have not come across well in this argument. .
Google has also been manipulating their algorithms to significantly reduce ad revenue from apps/podcast streams with content they disagree with and without prior notification or content guidelines . Rather they seem to be steering revenue to only the apps and content that agrees with/financially benefits Google. As previously noted, they do have the right to do this, but absent transparent guidelines, their sole determination about what can be seen and heard on apps/internet is at best arrogant and fascistic at worst. This is more than a little concerning to those of us who believe in free speech and freedom of the marketplace. If they want to build a better app, people will use it and pay for it. If they don't like the content of a podcast or video, then create different content with better arguments. Isn't that what freedom of the internet is supposed to be about?.....not shutting out apps and content you don't like?
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Yes, but I can, and do, refuse extra features on a car and only pay 1x for those I decide to purchase. I can, and have, stopped cable tv. Unfortunately, the internet is pretty much mandatory for most people. But while I have to pay a monthly fee for access to the internet, I am avoiding the use of Google as much as possible (including Nest thermostats, Google Home etc.). I can and will, completely forgo the use of YouTube, including the app.
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Yes, but I can, and do, refuse extra features on a car and only pay 1x for those I decide to purchase. I can, and have, stopped cable tv. Unfortunately, the internet is pretty much mandatory for most people. But while I have to pay a monthly fee for access to the internet, I am avoiding the use of Google as much as possible (including Nest thermostats, Google Home etc.). I can and will, completely forgo the use of YouTube, including the app.
Man. I would trade 100 MacRumors "flappy bird game" articles for one that mentioned how great this app was when it was available.
