Flash and the HTML5
There’s been a lot of discussion lately about whether or not the HTML5
YouTube is an extremely team-oriented, creative workplace where every single employee has a voice in the choices we make and the features we implement. We work together in small teams to design, develop, and roll out key features and products in very …
It’s been a busy 2009 and we’re excited to be back in 2010 to work on all the cool features we have planned for the YouTube APIs in the coming months. Opening up our API has led to some really cool and fun commercial applications, far beyond what anyon…
Getting your YouTube web or client application up and running is only half the battle. We know that you’ll also want to monitor your application to see how it’s performing. Our new Developer Dashboard shows you at a glance the number of API requests, p…
In August last year, we launched the ability to add captions to your videos on YouTube. Now, you can do the same using the YouTube Data API. With the new captions API, developers can create third-party apps that help users create, upload and manage t…
Attention film buffs!The American Film Institute (AFI) just launched a new video portal on AFI.com featuring hundreds of videos from its vast archives. AFI is utilizing YouTube’s APIs in order to stream videos directly from AFI’s YouTube channel, as we…
At Google I/O 2009, we demoed a nifty sample application that tracks updates to any number of YouTube user activity feeds. The technology behind the application is the Simple Update Protocol (SUP), a simple and compact “ping feed” that enables your app…
Posted by Kuan Yong, YouTube APIs and Tools TeamThe YouTube APIs Terms of Service permits commercial use of the APIs under certain conditions, and in most cases, as long as you play fair, you are free (and highly encouraged) to develop great iPhone app…
Posted by Kuan Yong, YouTube APIs Product ManagerMoney: it’s on everyone’s mind lately, and we know developers are no different. We understand that developers aren’t just satisfied with creating the coolest YouTube mashup out there. They also want a wa…