Juno App Brings YouTube to Apple Vision Pro Because Google Won't

[MacRumors]

Developer Christian Selig of "Apollo for Reddit" fame has created what Google wouldn't – a dedicated YouTube app for Apple Vision Pro.

Called Juno for YouTube, the app lets Vision Pro owners browse the YouTube platform in a cleanly refined visionOS interface without having to resort to the lackluster alternative, which is visiting the YouTube website in Safari.

The video player includes native controls for interacting with the video, including resizing to create a home theater experience in your living room, repositioning, dimming your room around the video, and more.

In addition, there's support for aspect ratio detection, and buttons to increase or decrease playback speed, toggle captions, and share videos. As you'd expect from a third-party app, no YouTube account is required to use Juno, and it won't auto-skip ads, but YouTube Premium subscribers will enjoy the benefits that accompany the tier through the app.

Selig cautions that early adopters of the app may encounter a few bugs, since he has only been able to develop and interact with it in the Vision Pro simulator. But that's unlikely to concern users who are familiar with the developer's reputation and engagement with people who use his apps. Plus, he's getting a Vision Pro headset today.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1753266682175390110

YouTube said earlier this month that it is not developing a YouTube Vision Pro app, nor will it allow the YouTube iPad app to run on the device. Netflix and Spotify have said the same thing. Netflix and Spotify will instead be accessible through Safari, similar to YouTube.

Juno for YouTube is priced at $4.99 and the app is already available on the App Store for nascent Vision Pro owners to check out.

Article Link: Juno App Brings YouTube to Apple Vision Pro Because Google Won't

 

[lordlugo]

Juno is stuck at 720p as max resolution tho…

 

[Samplasion]

Juno is stuck at 720p as max resolution tho…

I believe that's a Google limitation

 

[truth_speech]

How long before this goes the way of Beeper?

 

[KPOM]

For $5 it seems worth a shot.

 

[contacos]

I suppose it does not support YouTube VR either?

edit: ok at 720p, that wouldn't be fun anyway. Even 8K is hardly watchable (is that a word?)

 

[japanime]

Using third-party hacks to get your $3,500 device to perform like it's priced to perform is like putting Milestar retreads on your McLaren Elva. 🤣

 

[DarthDon]

Using third-party hacks to get your $3,500 device to perform like it's priced to perform is like putting Milestar retreads on your McLaren Elva. 🤣

The fact that youtube doesn't play along, means a lot...

 

[Yujenisis]

How long before this goes the way of Beeper?

Or more relevant in this case, Apollo.

I’ve still not gone back to Reddit.

 

[DMG35]

I really hope this doesn't turn into a bunch of hacky 3rd party apps trying to replace an app that the actual developers won't make.

 

[cardfan]

I really hope this doesn't turn into a bunch of hacky 3rd party apps trying to replace an app that the actual developers won't make.

Complain to Apple. It’s on them.

 

[jwhazel]

How long before this goes the way of Beeper?

Never? YouTube has a formal, well documented api with an established pricing structure. People have been building off it for many years now. iMessage never had a public api and was never intended to be used by 3rd parties.

 

[DMG35]

Or more relevant in this case, Apollo.

I’ve still not gone back to Reddit.

Actually completely different but I get what you mean.

 

[addamas]

How long till Google take it down or slow down Vision Pro ?

 

[aidler]

I find this “who offers an AVP app and who does not” topic and the hysteria around it really childish. The fact is that the current version of AVP is insignificant to most users and developers. For many, it currectly makes no economic sense to release an app for the AVP.

 

[CBlakeston]

I’m always amazed by people’s assumption that the way things are will be that way forever. Just because YouTube doesn’t have an App now doesn’t mean they never will. Same for Netflix and Spotify.

It’s kinda of like declaring the iPhone will fail back in 2007 because it didn’t have spotify as an app. It’s short sighted and doesn’t see the big picture.

Fast forward 5 years when we have a 3rd gen Vision Pro priced around the same as an an iPhone and a much bigger market do you really think there won’t be YouTube, Netflix then?

Do you genuinely believe that?

 

[attohs]

The fact that youtube doesn't play along, means a lot...

It means a time-based exclusivity agreement with Meta. Netflix as well.

 

[mystery hill]

Juno is stuck at 720p as max resolution tho…

I believe that's a Google limitation

It should support 4K according to the blog post by @ChristianSelig

Automatic quality selection, should scale up or down based on the size of your window all the way to 4K

 

[Samplasion]

It should support 4K according to the blog post by @ChristianSelig

Ah gotcha, I stand corrected. I haven't read the blog post

 

[CausticSoda]

I’m always amazed by people’s assumption that the way things are will be that way forever. Just because YouTube doesn’t have an App now doesn’t mean they never will. Same for Netflix and Spotify.

It’s kinda of like declaring the iPhone will fail back in 2007 because it didn’t have spotify as an app. It’s short sighted and doesn’t see the big picture.

Fast forward 5 years when we have a 3rd gen Vision Pro priced around the same as an an iPhone and a much bigger market do you really think there won’t be YouTube, Netflix then?

Do you genuinely believe that?

I believe it will have these apps! But not that it will be priced the same as an iPhone any time soon, if ever…

 

[nfl46]

Juno is stuck at 720p as max resolution tho…

Please stop the BS!

All you had to do was click on the first link in the article. https://christianselig.com/

 

[Abazigal]

How long before this goes the way of Beeper?

Or maybe you meant Protube. 😛

ProTube 2 Statement

jonasgessner.com

Either way, that's one less obstacle posed by these pesky companies who refuse to play ball with Apple, and that's the beauty of the App Store. There really isn't any one indispensable app that makes or breaks the platform, and it turns out spotify and YouTube may not have as much leverage as people here initially thought they would.

 

[falkon-engine]

I just am not excited about Vision Pro. Seems so clunky I rather use my eyes to look around the real world. I’ll go to the Apple Store one day for a demo but I can’t help shake the feeling that this thing is an expensive $3500 tech demo

 

[santoshah]

Juno is stuck at 720p as max resolution tho…

Have you used it personally to verify this? I have read, and dev also confirmed, that it supports up to 4k based on window size.

 

[DarthDon]

It means a time-based exclusivity agreement with Meta. Netflix as well.

Windows Phone sends its regards...