Microsoft updates YouTube app for Windows Phone, apparently surrenders to Google as web player returns

A few months ago, Microsoft and Google had a brouhaha over YouTube and Windows Telephone. Microsoft appeared to play past Google's rules in making an app for their customers, but Google said information technology wasn't proficient plenty. Despite the differences, Microsoft famously released the app anyway to see what would happen. Every bit it turns out, Google was none as well happy and remotely killed the app through its admission key.

Fast frontwards to today, Oct 7th and the app has finally been updated to version 3.2. Unfortunately, the app has reverted back to its former web-histrion days, meaning if you click a YouTube link in email, MMS letters, etc. information technology will open up YouTube in the browser. In fact, tapping the installed YouTube icon on your phone volition but redirect you to yard.youtube.com for that not and so premier experience.

No more downloads, no more business relationship management (without logging in), no notifications—just the barebones feel.

From the looks of information technology, whatever discussions between Microsoft and Google may accept broken downwardly. Every bit a result, we're getting the nigh generic YouTube experience you can imagine on a mobile platform: a web player. If Microsoft is working on an official app, it may have to be in that HTML5 class that Google so desperately wants for Windows Telephone (but non for iOS or Android). If that is going to happen, it could take months earlier nosotros see it land on the Store, if at all.

For now, Windows Phone users are urged to utilize some of the excellent third-political party options similar MetroTube, myTube or PrimeTube to get a premium YouTube experience.

Head here to the Windows Phone store to become YouTube version 3.2, though nosotros honestly don't recommend it.

Thank you, Kevin B., for the tip

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