and stuff like that speaks volumes as the problem with the You tube app was on Apple's end not Google.
Apple sucks at making anything that that ties into anything but their own products.
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iOS 6 Beta 4 Removes Dedicated YouTube App [Updated]
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and stuff like that speaks volumes as the problem with the You tube app was on Apple's end not Google.
Apple sucks at making anything that that ties into anything but their own products.
Almost as though they've read the backlash from what was a disapointing update of iOS and now trying to make amends which is more than appropriate. This has been one my main gripes for awhile together with mission control missing but this makes ios 6 all that more exciting.
Just the loading times bewteen slides is excruciating nothing to do with actual hardware capabilities
Just the loading times bewteen slides is excruciating nothing to do with actual hardware capabilities
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At first I was like "WTF?!", and then I thought about it, read some responses, and I'm over it. Embedded viewer is better, and I do hate being taken out of whichever app I was in just to watch a video.
However, without the app you won't have the comments list and related videos.
However, without the app you won't have the comments list and related videos.
I've frequently had issues streaming on my home wifi network where my wife's android phone has no problem. I won't be sad to see it go.
Well the Youtube App sucked to begin with, but I was always hoping they would fix that. Turns out they didn't or maybe they will bring it back in the next seed only 10 times better.
*sign* one can only hope
*sign* one can only hope
That's fine and dandy, because I use the web app as it's more powerful and easier to search and navigate. However, if Apple doesn't allow Google to provide iOS users their own YouTube and Maps app, I'm definitely going to switch camps. I'm getting sick and tired of Apple trying to box me into their ecosystem.
I disagree.
There will now be more competition in iOS video streaming apps, forcing Google to make YouTube for iOS better. Notice how they didn't feel the need to update their app recently. Now they probably will.
It's just like Google Maps for iOS. Now Google is forced to update it to compete with Apple's Maps and other competing map apps. They used to only give new features to Android but now if they ignore iOS they will simply lose revenue because of people using other apps.
Competition is a good thing for consumers, Google is the only one losing here, unless you consider installing an app manually a difficult process.
I'm glad to see this happening - there's no need to force people to have apps on their homescreens that they might not use.
You're sadly mistaken. Those apps are for iOS and Apple doesn't allow Google to update the apps with new features. Google's very own Maps and Youtube apps on their Android is MUCH better. Google is nothing like Apple for holding back features for users, it much rather you have the full experience, but Apple doesn't allow it. This is an Apple issue, not a Google issue.
Well looks like that's it for on YouTube on iOS for me... I hate the mobile site because above all else I have to watch goddamn ads before everything. I loathe ads. Thats why I loved the native app so much. Looks like its desktop Safari with Adblock from now on :/
If the license has ended for IOS devices why is it still on the Apple TV ?
That's an IOS device.
A silly commentary, to be sure, but I always hated the iPhone's youtube app icon. So.very.ugly.
As for the app itself, I've often been frustrated that the app would sometimes not let you play a youtube video even though it appeared when you ran a search.
Finally, quite surprised Apple would give a nod to Google possibly building an app for this. I thought Apple was trying to rid itself of Google whenever possible.
As for the app itself, I've often been frustrated that the app would sometimes not let you play a youtube video even though it appeared when you ran a search.
Finally, quite surprised Apple would give a nod to Google possibly building an app for this. I thought Apple was trying to rid itself of Google whenever possible.
You're telling me that Google would have updated their YouTube and Maps apps for iOS, but that Apple were preventing them?
Why would they do that?
I was more under the impression that Google only updated their Android apps to give Android an edge over iOS.