Saturday, July 10, 2010

Goodbye Flash: YouTube mobile goes HTML5 on iPhone and Android

Google has re-written the mobile YouTube site entirely in HTML5, allowing smartphone owners to browse and search the videos, access the features of their account and yes – stream video without the Adobe Flash plugin. There’s no doubt that the owners of iPhone or iPod touch will like the new site that launched Wednesday morning at m.youtube.com, but it’ll also appeal to the folks on other mobile platforms like Android.

The user interface has been completely overhauled and optimized for touch-based input. You can now access the features of your YouTube account like favorites, playlists, video search, subscriptions, and uploaded videos. The video page packs in all the key elements of desktop YouTube, including comments and related videos. You can favorite, like, or dislike the video, post comments, create playlists, search with suggestions, and watch the video in high-quality. The interface feels a lot snappier on my iPhone 3G compared to the old site.

Read more:http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/goodbye-flash-youtube-mobile-goes-html5-on-iphone-and-android-2010079/

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