YouTube Offline Playback Launched in India for Android and iOS Users
ouTube on Thursday announced the start of the India rollout of the new
offline feature that allows users to download videos to their Android
device for later consumption when without usable network connectivity.
YouTube's offline feature, which was announced earlier this year alongside the Android One, is ad-supported and available for Android and iOS.
The firm said starting Thursday, "much of India's popular YouTube content" is available to view offline.
The videos are available for offline playback only through the YouTube app, and can be downloaded via mobile data or Wi-Fi.
A
video downloaded via the YouTube offline feature is available for
viewing within 48 hours, the firm specified at its launch event in
Mumbai, thus helping avoid issues involved with the free downloading of
copyrighted content.
John Harding, Vice President of Engineering at YouTube, said of the new offline feature, "In a country like India, the future of the Internet is mobile... By launching this offline experience on YouTube in India today, we hope to help people move past the challenges of data connection, speed and cost to enjoy a smooth, buffer-free version of YouTube."
Speaking about how content partners will benefit, Ajay Vidyasagar, Regional Director of YouTube Partnerships, YouTube Asia-Pacific, said, "The new feature will also help our partners bring more viewers to their content and fine even greater success on our platform."
YouTube's offline feature, which was announced earlier this year alongside the Android One, is ad-supported and available for Android and iOS.
The firm said starting Thursday, "much of India's popular YouTube content" is available to view offline.
The videos are available for offline playback only through the YouTube app, and can be downloaded via mobile data or Wi-Fi.
A
video downloaded via the YouTube offline feature is available for
viewing within 48 hours, the firm specified at its launch event in
Mumbai, thus helping avoid issues involved with the free downloading of
copyrighted content.John Harding, Vice President of Engineering at YouTube, said of the new offline feature, "In a country like India, the future of the Internet is mobile... By launching this offline experience on YouTube in India today, we hope to help people move past the challenges of data connection, speed and cost to enjoy a smooth, buffer-free version of YouTube."
Speaking about how content partners will benefit, Ajay Vidyasagar, Regional Director of YouTube Partnerships, YouTube Asia-Pacific, said, "The new feature will also help our partners bring more viewers to their content and fine even greater success on our platform."
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