YouTube Red already offers offline viewing of YouTube videos but it is more of a necessity in developing countries as data is a costlier operation. YouTube seems to have done enough to help those who do not have access to a steady data connection by letting them download and view the same videos offline. While these videos can now be viewed buffer-free, without a connection on a mobile device, they have introduced a new feature. Smart Offline, will let users queue videos to be scheduled to download overnight, when data costs are off-peak for many Indian mobile providers.
Smart Offline feature announced officially via the Google Blog, presents a smarter offline download tool for the YouTube app. "Today, we are beginning to roll out a feature called Smart Offline on YouTube that lets you take advantage of these cheaper data rates as offered by your mobile operator, without requiring you to stay up late at night," the company wrote on its blog.
Once on the latest version of YouTube, users will be able to tap a download button where they’ll be asked if they’d like to ‘download now’ or ‘save overnight’. Smart Download only works when using data over a cellular connection and not Wi-Fi. The videos will be ready to watch offline and on the go, with no buffering the next morning, the company said.
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| Source: Google India Blog |
This feature is rolling out now to Airtel and Telenor subscribers today and YouTube hopes to get this feature out to all Indian carriers. This feature is offered to all carriers who can contact a Google rep for more information.
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