Google releases standalone Youtube iOS app(itunes.apple.com)
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Google releases standalone Youtube iOS app
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/youtube/id544007664?mt=8
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I would have thought this would be much lower priority than a Google Maps native app for iOS, which also will be missing from iPhones when iOS 6 launches.
Just guessing, but maybe they finished sooner? It's also possible the native maps app is going through significant changes and they plan to launch when iOS 6 launches.
I doubt the teams overlap so priority isn't material to which is released first.
Yes. From what I have read youtube is run like a different company
It seems that AirPlay is not built-in...
Does it support offline view?
It's an app for iPhone, it's not optimized for iPad. Doesn't seem like Google put much effort into it, just look at the sloppy icon.
They had to get it out by tomorrow, when Apple will release (or at least announce) iPhone 6 and iOS 6 without the Youtube app.
This looks like a rush job, but they'll likely improve it quickly. The Google+ app was totally horrible in the beginning, but they quickly made it one of the best social networking apps on iOS.
This looks like a rush job, but they'll likely improve it quickly. The Google+ app was totally horrible in the beginning, but they quickly made it one of the best social networking apps on iOS.
That's the point! Is this a win-win situation for consumers or no?
The icon isn't as sloppy on the homescreen itself, in fact the whole app is done quite well. Native, fast and leap years ahead of m.youtube.com - I was hesitant at first to upgrade to iOS6, because of the removal, but now I'm confident enough that they'll pull of a better version for the iPad too.
They might have just set the priority differently, given the time and resource constraints.
Not available on the German App Store (yet).
There seems to be currently two entries of the same story on the main page (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4504246).
In case someone here has kids and would be interested: I'm creating ToddlerTube, a YouTube iPad app for young kids.
If you have a few minutes, would be awesome if you could help fill out this three question survey: http://goo.gl/nYIGD
(Link to the other post: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4504690)
In case someone here has kids and would be interested: I'm creating ToddlerTube, a YouTube iPad app for young kids.
If you have a few minutes, would be awesome if you could help fill out this three question survey: http://goo.gl/nYIGD
(Link to the other post: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4504690)
Hey! Glad I randomly found this post.
My baby cousins (I have around 6-7, and the number is quickly growing) are all huge fans of YouTube. Their parents teach them to search for appropriate things (Thomas the Train and Cars are popular searches) but I am sure they would love a version specifically for kids.
I'm not sure if I should fill out your form, or if you'd like me to ask the parents and see what their answers would be.
I often forget about comments I make on HN, so hit me on twitter @jonlim or my email in my profile.
Cheers!
My baby cousins (I have around 6-7, and the number is quickly growing) are all huge fans of YouTube. Their parents teach them to search for appropriate things (Thomas the Train and Cars are popular searches) but I am sure they would love a version specifically for kids.
I'm not sure if I should fill out your form, or if you'd like me to ask the parents and see what their answers would be.
I often forget about comments I make on HN, so hit me on twitter @jonlim or my email in my profile.
Cheers!
But where is the new Google Voice Search for iOS app? The new Search app was supposed to rival Siri. The big tech press splash was weeks ago and claimed it would be out in days! Is Apple embargoing it like they held back the Google Voice for iOS app?
I couldn't find it via search (croatian store) but i followed link from this article to the app store, and installed it without any problems
What do iOS users think about the design of the app? I'm asking because from screenshots and a video, it looks the design is a close copy from the Android app.
How do users accept common patterns like Actionbar or Slideout Menu on an iPhone?
How do users accept common patterns like Actionbar or Slideout Menu on an iPhone?
"Icon is no good" 1 Star review.
Man do I hate people who review IOS apps in the store.
Personally my initial impression is positive. The slideout menu imitates similar patterns I've seen on the iPad and seems to work well on my phone. Not entirely sold on modals (login is in a popup) - but I have a hate on for modals in general.
Man do I hate people who review IOS apps in the store.
Personally my initial impression is positive. The slideout menu imitates similar patterns I've seen on the iPad and seems to work well on my phone. Not entirely sold on modals (login is in a popup) - but I have a hate on for modals in general.
The slide-out menu pattern showed up on both platforms mostly simultaneously (think Facebook may have been an early adopter). Also, it doesn't seem to follow the action bar pattern any more than other iOS apps do. Back and search buttons in the title bar has been an iOS convention since the dawn of the OS.
Visually, it is adopting a similar "flat" design to Holo (as has Google+ on iOS), not sure how I feel about that but I'm not a primary user of iOS so my opinion is mainly moot there.
Visually, it is adopting a similar "flat" design to Holo (as has Google+ on iOS), not sure how I feel about that but I'm not a primary user of iOS so my opinion is mainly moot there.
It looks very iOS6, actually. Not that I'm saying it doesn't look like the Android app (I don't have my N7 handy to check), but the Apple iOS6 apps have mostly moved to a gray/slate look very similar to this.
I think YouTube borrowed the menu-behind-the-content-when-it-slides-to-the-right from Facebook. Anyway, that's where I first saw it.
Design-wise, it looks pretty much like the new mobile website.
Design-wise, it looks pretty much like the new mobile website.
The menu behind the content UI Pattern is actually one of the suggested UI patterns in the official Android style guide.
Ah. Found it (they call it "drawers").
http://developer.android.com/design/patterns/actionbar.html
http://developer.android.com/design/patterns/actionbar.html
Do you know when this UI pattern was added to the style guide? Because, FWIW, webOS had something similar with sliding, over a year ago, in their Maps app.
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