Google releases new 360-degree Spotlight Story ‘On Ice’ on YouTube for Android

Google released Spotlight Stories 360-degree experience on YouTube for Android back in December last year. Now it has released a new original short film made by Shannon Tindle in collaboration with Evil Eye Pictures, viewable on the YouTube app on several Android devices. “On Ice” tells the story of an over-the-top, sci-fi themed ice show and its star, … Continue reading “Google releases new 360-degree Spotlight Story ‘On Ice’ on YouTube for Android”

YouTube adds a new custom blurring tool for moving objects in a video

YouTube has added a new tool that will allow creators to blur moving objects in a video without going through the hassle of removing, editing and uploading their videos. The company had first introduced the face blurring tool in 2012 and is now building further on the feature.

Google Spotlight Stories arrive on YouTube, Android gets interactive 360-degree version

Google Spotlight Stories 360-degree experience has arrived on YouTube with Special Delivery, an original short film made by Academy Award-winning animation studio Aardman Animations, viewable on the YouTube app on several Android devices. Google Spotlight Stories was originally developed by Motorola Mobility’s Advanced Technology And Products (ATAP). It was released by Google for several Android devices back in May … Continue reading “Google Spotlight Stories arrive on YouTube, Android gets interactive 360-degree version”

YouTube to get improved buffering when videos are paused in India in coming weeks

Good launched YouTube Offline in India for Android and iOS in India back in December last year, after it was announced at the Android One even in September so that people can watch videos without Internet access after downloading them. Today, at the Google for India event in Delhi, the company announced that it will launch a new YouTube feature … Continue reading “YouTube to get improved buffering when videos are paused in India in coming weeks”

Opera Max update brings data compression for YouTube Music, Gaana, Saavn and more music apps

Opera launched its Opera Max data compression app for Android in India back in June. This compresses cellular data across all contents such as videos, photos, media, almost all apps and websites. It got updated with support for data compression for videos on YouTube and Netflix in August, today it has updated the app to support compression … Continue reading “Opera Max update brings data compression for YouTube Music, Gaana, Saavn and more music apps”