YouTube for mobile already has the new information cards
Regular users of the YouTube video platform will know first-hand the annotations Some boxes that appear during the reproduction of the videos with all kinds of information and with more or less success when covering the content what is being viewed A useful option to redirect the user to another video, to a web page or simply to report something extra with textHowever, it was content that could only be used on the web, leaving the users of YouTubeon smartphones without these utilities, sometimes vital to enjoy the video experience. Until now.
And YouTube is launching the cards or cards An evolution of these annotations that they want to offer más functionalities and extra information about the videos being watched. All this with a more elaborate style and, what is most important, through any platform through which the content is being viewed, mobile phones and tablets included Everything a point in favor of the video creators who now have more tools to sell products, inform, link to their own content , etc
The YouTube team has worked on the development of no less than six different types of cards .
Merchandise: these are the cards with the most commercialSimply click on the icon that appears in the upper right corner to display a card that links to the information page and purchase of a product advertised in the video .
Fundrising: the card in this case links to a web page where you can collaborate monetarily with the project portrayed in the video.
Video: is the evolution of the classic annotation that allowed jump to a new videothat the creator had linked. Now with more information when displaying the card.
Playlist: a very similar case to the previous one, linking directly to a video listto play automatically, instead of just individual content.
Associated Web Site: in this case the card links to a web pagethat the creator wants to promote or has mentioned in the video. Always with a brief description and an image for the link.
Fan financing: these cards are used to financially support the creator Of content. Something that at the moment is not available in all countries.
With all this, the community of creators has tools across all platforms so that viewers can be redirected to more content or related web pages. Something that was missing in the smartphones, losing a good pinch of users who could not access the annotations Now all you have to do is click on the i icon in the upper right corner to display the content associated with the card. This i button also appears when you pull down the share or send to TV options, in case you've lost sight of it. No need to install updates or perform any extra steps.
