YouTube is adding some new video-playing functions to its mobile app on both iOS and Android devices. Some of the tools are aimed at giving users more control over how they stream video to their television sets using Chromecast, Google’s new video streaming device….
YouTube is adding some new video-playing functions to its mobile app on both iOS and Android devices. Some of the tools are aimed at giving users more control over how they stream video to their television sets using Chromecast, Google’s new video streaming device.
The changes are being rolled out officially starting Tuesday morning, Google-owned YouTube announced in a blog post. A smaller rollout among just a small percentage of users on Android took place on Monday, a YouTube spokesman said.
Chief among the changes is a new tool letting users swipe to move a video to the bottom of the device’s screen and reduce its size so they can search for other content while the video still plays. The idea behind the feature is to bring more potential videos to users as they explore within the app, even if the smaller video doesn’t command their full attention.
“You can watch a video about making the perfect fried chicken while searching for homemade salted caramel sauce recipes,” said YouTube software engineers Matias Cudich and Waldemar Baraldi.
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