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YouTube TV is an American Internet Protocol television service operated by YouTube, a subsidiary of Google, which in turn is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. Announced on February 28, 2017, [2] the virtual multichannel video programming distributor offers a selection of live linear channel feeds and on-demand content from more than 100 television networks (including affiliates of the Big Three ...
Since June 2007, YouTube's videos have been available for viewing on a range of Apple products. This required YouTube's content to be transcoded into Apple's preferred video standard, H.264, a process that took several months. YouTube videos can be viewed on devices including Apple TV, iPod Touch and the iPhone. [108]
Online video platforms allow users to upload, share videos or live stream their own videos to the Internet. These can either be for the general public to watch, or particular users on a shared network. The most popular video hosting website is YouTube, 2 billion active until October 2020 and the most extensive catalog of online videos. [1]
Video on demand (VOD) is a media distribution system that allows users to access videos, television shows and films digitally on request. These multimedia are accessed without a traditional video playback device and a typical static broadcasting schedule, which was popular under traditional broadcast programming, instead involving newer modes of content consumption that have risen as Internet ...
In multiple instances YouTube access was blocked in Syria by the Syrian government and blackouts caused by the Syrian civil war. YouTube has been blocked since August 2007 after videos were circulated denouncing the crackdown on the Kurd minority. In February 2011 Syria lifted their block of YouTube and other social media services. [96] [97]
The growth of internet video has provided a platform to help elevate the music industry. This has most particularly been seen through the platform of YouTube. Chris Maxcy, YouTube's partner development director stated that “YouTube is the ideal place for labels to promote music and for fans to discover new artists and old favourites”.
Alongside Music Key, Google also introduced tighter integration between Play Music and YouTube's apps, including the sharing of music recommendations, and access to YouTube's music videos from within the Play Music app. [8] [9] Music Key was not YouTube's first foray into premium content, having launched film rentals in 2010, [15] and premium ...
YouTube VR allows for access to all YouTube-hosted videos, but particularly supports headset access for 360° and 180°-degree video (both in 2D and stereoscopic 3D). Starting with the Oculus Quest , the app was updated for compatibility with mixed-reality passthrough modes on VR headsets.