{"id":499343,"date":"2022-05-03T14:26:08","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T21:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/?p=499343"},"modified":"2022-05-03T14:26:10","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T21:26:10","slug":"youtube-go-shutting-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2022\/05\/03\/youtube-go-shutting-down\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube Go no longer deemed necessary, app shutting down later this year","document_title":"YouTube Go no longer deemed necessary, app shutting down later this year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

YouTube Go was first announced<\/a> in 2016 as a lightweight Android app that’s optimized for lower-end hardware and constrained cellular connectivity. YouTube announced<\/a> today that it was shutting down the Go app “beginning in August.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The main YouTube app is the intended replacement, with the website also touted, as Google has made various optimizations to the primary client in recent years. And ,more are coming:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifically, we have improved performance for entry-level devices or those that watch YouTube on slower networks. We\u2019re also building out additional user controls that help to decrease mobile data usage for viewers with limited data – so stay tuned for more updates!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

As such, a dedicated app is no longer needed, especially a Go client that lacked the “ability to comment, post, create content, and use dark theme.” In fact, YouTube Go was last updated<\/a> in October 2021, so the writing was on the wall. It currently has over 500 million installs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we launched YouTube Go in 2016, it was designed for viewers in locations where connectivity, data prices, and low-end devices prevented us from delivering the best experience in the main YouTube app.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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