{"id":443084,"date":"2022-05-04T14:01:56","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T12:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=443084"},"modified":"2022-05-04T14:03:31","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T12:03:31","slug":"youtube-go-is-shutting-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/443084-youtube-go-is-shutting-down.html","title":{"rendered":"YouTube Go is shutting down"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google is killing YouTube Go, a lightweight version of its popular video-sharing app for low-end smartphones.<\/p>\n

First launched in 2016, YouTube Go formed part of an array of Google “Go” apps, stripped-down versions of their main apps that consume less data and can stay connected in areas with bad cellular signal.<\/p>\n

The other apps included Google Go, Maps Go, Gallery Go, Google Assistant Go, Gmail Go, Gboard Go, and Files Go.<\/p>\n

To function on less powerful devices, Google stripped numerous features from YouTube Go\u00a0\u00a0\u2014 including the ability to comment, post videos, or use the dark theme.<\/p>\n

The app has been incredibly popular, with more than 500 million downloads since launching on the Google Play Store.<\/p>\n

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However, it was last updated on 25 October 2021.<\/p>\n

Instead, Google said it has been focusing on improving data consumption and on-device and network performance on its main YouTube app to cater to a more inclusive range of devices.<\/p>\n

These changes would effectively make YouTube Go unnecessary, Google said.<\/p>\n

“YouTube has invested in improvements to the main YouTube app that make it perform better in these environments, while also delivering a better user experience which is inclusive of our entire community,” the YouTube team said in a blog post on Tuesday<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Specifically, we have improved performance for entry-level devices or those that watch YouTube on slower networks.”<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re also building out additional user controls that help to decrease mobile data usage for viewers with limited data – so stay tuned for more updates,” it added.<\/p>\n

Google will begin shutting down the app in August 2022, after which users will have to download and install the main YouTube app or use a browser to access the platform.<\/p>\n

Now read: Why the Google Play Store lost 1 million apps in 4 years<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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