YouTube’s mobile site gets a big HTML5 revamp

Vlad Bobleanta  By on 08 Jul 10

Today, YouTube announced a complete HTML5-based redesign of their mobile site for iPhone and Android devices.

This is now the highest quality way to watch YouTube videos on the iPhone, since the native app streams are a bit lower quality than the “HQ” setting on the new mobile site.

For Android 2.1 devices, there isn’t a noticeable change in video quality, but the site brings a different layout compared to the native app, so you can try it and see which you like more.

Main bullet points for the new mobile site:

The complimentary demo video follows.

YouTube also released some neat stats regarding the mobile site. For example, mobile playbacks were up 160% in 2009 compared to 2008. Also, the mobile site currently plays 100 million videos per day.

These numbers can only go up from here, and the new design will surely help.

Via YouTube

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  • Brn Kincd

    I think the difference is that Apple don't provide services to Android devices.

    Also, whilst I'm commenting I might as well mention that I really hate the fact that the iPad's YouTube app doesn't let you turn HD off. I hope “will crank up the HD when available” doesn't mean you can't turn it off. My connection often can't handle streaming HD. I don't like waiting 3x the length of a clip just to buffer when SD plays without a hitch. Acai Max Cleanse

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