YouTube videos increasingly limited in iOS 6
Quite disturbing are the news that developers are finding in the beta version 4 of the iOS 6 operating system published by Apple And the soap opera continues and the fight of the big companies through portable platforms. Specifically, it is the YouTube video portal, which in iOS 6 will not have an application , at the end of the time contracted in the license and that, apparently, you will not be able to use the native or serial playerof this operating system.
A few days ago we informed you that YouTube was not present in this test version of iOS 6 for developers. Its elimination is given by ftermination of use license And it is that Apple has been able to introduce Serial this app for five years on your devices, but not anymore. However, it was not a dramatic matter, since the people of Google confirmed shortly after that they were in full development of a specific application for Apple gadgets Meanwhile, users were reminded that the video portal was still active through the website
And this is where the new surprise comes in when using the Safari web browser to access the page of YouTube it has been discovered that the device's player is no longer used, but the of the websiteThus, it is possible to watch the videos comfortably, without the need for applications thanks to the YouTube player, created on HTML5, an Internet protocol with many possibilities. But this is not a complete solution to the lack of application or support for the native player of iOS
When using the web page, the videos can be seen easily, but losing the functions and qualities of the iOS player This means, for example, the loss of full screen playback And not only that, but that the function of playback through AirPlay, which allows us to connect with other devices, such as stereos, to play content is also left out. Something that many users will miss in iOS 6
It could be thought that this is a Google strategy to get everyone, once launched iOS 6, ended up downloading the YouTube app they are developing. Undoubtedly, the fracture between Apple and Google is becoming more noticeable. Not only does each have its mapping application, but they seem to want to finish their functions, services and applications even further Something that, in the end, ends up paying for the user, who is forced to use applications unofficial or lose functions
We will have to wait to find out more details of this story, and possible new surprises in the launch of iOS 6, which has not yet been dated. There is also no known official date for the publication of the new application of YouTube foriPhone and iPadLet's hope it will be available for the arrival of iOS 6, since another issue that remains hanging is the possibility of publishing our videoson the well-known portal.
