Well, I told you about the new Youtube app that Youtube themselves have released, on Monday, and as promised, it’s time for my hands on with it.
So, let’s get right into it, and go right from the start, with installation. Or, more accurately, from trying to find the download link on Youtube’s site. As long time readers know by now, I’m using a Sony Ericsson X1, and I’ve got the default browser set as Opera Mobile. So, fired up Opera Mobile, scanned through for the link…
…and it’s nowhere to be found. In the end, I had to resort to using Internet Explorer on my phone, which isn’t the nicest browser in the world, but hey, all it entailed was clicking on a link, so I put up with it this one time.
Still, if anyone’s after getting the Youtube app, be aware that the download link might not show up in every browser. Why that is, I couldn’t tell you, but there you go.
So, installer downloaded, ‘yes’ is clicked, and I’ve left my Sony Ericsson X1 to one side while I finished typing up the original blog post. Glanced back at it a few seconds later, and bang, it was installed and ready to go!
Now onto the actual using of the Youtube app. Time to see if it’s really as fast as Youtube say it is. And, well, the easy answer is ohhhhhhhhhhhhh yes, it really, really is! It loads up pretty much instantly on tapping the icon, and then you get into the main interface. I’ve got to admit, it’s really rather nice. With a simple, clean interface, finding your way around the app’s going to be a doddle. And as for speed… well, I did a search on Sony Ericsson X1, so I could screenshot something for you to see, and the list of videos appeared approximately 3 nanoseconds later.
Now, THAT’s fast!
As for video playback, the videos I tried all ran really smoothly, with both visuals and sound playing beautifully.
So, in conclusion, I reckon Youtube weren’t kidding when they said about the speed increases. It’s fast, it’s responsive, and even better, it’s free. So, if you’re a fan of videos on the fly, and you’re running either Windows Mobile or Symbian S60 (but NOT Symbian UIQ, just clear that up), get on your phone, get over to m.youtube.com, and get the app today!
Oh, but be aware, if you’re using it through a 3G connection, it’ll eat your data allowance…
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