YouTube Go App Shutting Down In August, Company Deems It 'Unnecessary'
YouTube Go, the light Android app that was launched a few years back for functioning in low cellular connectivity and low-end smartphones is shutting down.
New Delhi: YouTube Go, the light Android app that was launched a few years back for functioning in low cellular connectivity and low-end smartphones is shutting down, the company has announced. It is being said that the company is pulling the plug on YouTube Go -- which offered free offline videos due to improvements being made in the main YouTube app. YouTube Go will not function after August this year.
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Launched in 2016, YouTube Go was a lighter version designed for users in locations where connectivity, data prices and low-end devices were offered.
"Since then, 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. Specifically, we have improved performance for entry-level devices or those that watch YouTube on slower networks. We’re also building out additional user controls that help to decrease mobile data usage for viewers with limited data," Meaghan added.
When YouTube Go was launched in 2016, its users could download and save YouTube videos for offline viewing at a later point.