January 24, 2008

YouTube Goes More Mobile

Duncan Riley

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YouTube has launched a new mobile oriented site that brings video to more handsets, as well a mobile app.

m.youtube.com offers mobile optimized content to 3G or WiFi enabled handsets that support RTSP streaming. The mobile page supports logins and channel subscriptions, and is available in country specific form as well.

YouTube has also released a beta version of the YouTube for Mobile downloadable application. The app supports the Sony Ericsson k800, w880 and the Nokia e65, n95, n73, 6110 navigator and 6120 classic, providing the same YouTube browsing functionality currently available on the iPhone.

To obtain the app, users on compatible phones should visit m.youtube.com, where they’ll be asked if they want to install it.

More details on the YouTube blog here.

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GYUSZI BACSI - January 24th, 2008 at 11:25 am PST

WM6 will be supported?

murph - January 24th, 2008 at 11:40 am PST

Yes. I tested the site on my freshly WM6 upgraded Blackjack this morning and it worked. Links open in WMP.

Niraj - January 24th, 2008 at 11:43 am PST

If you’re using WM6, you already had the ability to download the free TCPMP video player and view YouTube videos off their regular site (not the mobile site).

I think this will be better though, now that it’s no longer just a small selection of videos.

Niraj - January 24th, 2008 at 12:01 pm PST

To add to my previous comment, the YouTube mobile site quality is significantly worse than viewing the same video in TCPMP, but it looks like with this update they’ve made some change on the desktop site that may have caused TCPMP to stop working correctly. (It’s been working quite well up until today)

Bob Leckridge - January 24th, 2008 at 12:12 pm PST

For windows mobile I prefer Amot mv(avotmv.com) which has lot more content like Myspace, CNN, 5min videos.. YouTube thing doesnt work on WM phones

eric - January 24th, 2008 at 2:14 pm PST

when will blackberry come out with a better browser or better media app that can stream stuff like this??

tt - January 24th, 2008 at 2:42 pm PST

never test

tt - January 24th, 2008 at 2:42 pm PST

never test

Willem - January 24th, 2008 at 4:23 pm PST

Tired this out on my n95 and it cant seem to connect to the streaming server.

Maybe its a Vodafone (AUS) thing but I wouldnt have thought so?

Your Daddy - January 24th, 2008 at 4:48 pm PST

WM6 and WM5 both work (6800/6700) when you use HTC Streamer. Also looks like now they let you search all of UT!

fatmatrix.com - January 24th, 2008 at 6:13 pm PST

youtube barely streams well on normal pcs hate to see what happens on my phone

Luke - January 25th, 2008 at 5:29 am PST

US Cellular here doesn’t offer browsing on a cell. And my Samsung phone can receive no streaming video.

I do get CBS news alerts. THANKS US CELLULAR! $100 a month for nothing.

Jordan - January 25th, 2008 at 8:17 am PST

I was not able to get it working — I get an error about file type issues.

Technology | Media | Telecom - January 26th, 2008 at 11:23 am PST

I use a Pocket PC with Windows Mobile as the OS. I’m thinking that the simplicity of this new YouTube user interface would be preferable for all handheld devices with small screens, not just mobile phones.

Joshua Walters - January 26th, 2008 at 12:49 pm PST

I had this working back before it was announced…Although, does this mean that MORE videos are available?

That makes me happy/.

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