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YouTube launches Leanback, new mobile site

Discussion in 'TechSpot News and Comments' started by Matthew, Jul 8, 2010.

  1. Matthew TechSpot Staff Posts: 5,893   +53

    YouTube has introduced a new way to watch videos that could encourage more users to visit the site from their living room. Called YouTube Leanback, the feature automatically plays videos in full screen mode and in a continuous fashion. When one video ends, another immediately begins to play on its own, allowing people to sit back and lose themselves in viral memes and silly pet tricks.

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    Matthew, Jul 8, 2010
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  2. tipstir TS Ambassador Posts: 3,668   +15

    Looks cool, but it needs to be polish some more or tweaked.
    tipstir, Jul 8, 2010
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  3. Matthew TechSpot Staff Posts: 5,893   +53

    In what way?
    Matthew, Jul 8, 2010
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  4. Reloader2 Newcomer, in training Posts: 66

    "We have to disguise the Apple logo" *Camera flips to other side of computer* "Macbook Pro"
    Reloader2, Jul 8, 2010
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  5. gobbybobby TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 508

    Not tried it but means I will have to go through my Subscriptions and remove all the crap I subscribed too before using this. I subscribed to one channel that under my nose also sub me to something like 30 others. WTF!
    gobbybobby, Jul 8, 2010
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  6. jobeard TS Ambassador Posts: 12,217   +120

    oh goodie; non-stop loading of infected videos . . . good by expensive smartphones!
    jobeard, Jul 8, 2010
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  7. gobbybobby TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 508

    heh if you left it on by mistake on say mobile broadband, be hell of a bill!
    gobbybobby, Jul 8, 2010
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  8. kyosuke Newcomer, in training Posts: 47

    Sounds good, any Commercials / advertisement between vids?
    kyosuke, Jul 9, 2010
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