Youtube adds new features Old vs New embedded video Player

May be you might not notice but YouTube has recently updated its embedded video players and added a few minor features. Below are the new supported features-

• The new YouTube videos are now blatantly supporting keyboard shortcuts:
• Space bar to pause the video and then resume it
• Right arrow to fast forward
• Left arrow to rewind/replay the video
• and the up/down arrows to adjust volume.

The overlayed YouTube logo from the old video player was also moved to the lower right corner of the player to replace the Menu button with essentially unchanged features (shows related videos and embed code when clicked).

May be these functionalities not affect you but it’ll used for branding purpose as well.

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YouTube Mobile Application in more languages

A few months ago, we launched the YouTube Mobile Application for Windows Mobile and Symbian Series60 phones in US English. Today were excited to release the app in French, UK English, Italian, Spanish, German, and Dutch. YouTube users who speak these languages can now enjoy features such as faster app start-up and search, faster video streaming, and easier viewing. So now when you watch your favourite videos like Charlie bit my finger, youll know the interface around them will be spelled properly!

Posted by David Stewart, YouTube marketing manager

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