YouTube Goes Wide, Adds HD Section
YouTube is making it easier to find and enjoy HD content on the site. The video-sharing giant has launched an HD section, where you can browse videos uploaded in the high-definition format. Once you’ve found a video you want to see, clicking on the “Watch in HD” link brings up a really widescreen player (see below). YouTube is also making it easier to upload HD content with a new FAQ.
If you think this is cool (and come on, it is cool), check out what YouTube HD looks like on a big TV.
YouTube also announced new sections on the site devoted to news, music and movies. From the YouTube Blog:
The news page will be populated with breaking stories from around the world as well as news drawn from the Google News service; music will feature rising videos alongside playlists dedicated to different genres; movies will showcase some of the most popular short and full-length movies on YouTube today.
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Just tried to look at it, but in HD mode all I see is either a black screen or whirling purple streaks of light! Have tried firefox and safari on my mac. Can hear the audio though!
jules.tv
jues on December 18th, 2008 at 5:04 pm - Permalink
Seems as if you may need a higher broadband package.
Neno Brown on December 19th, 2008 at 3:42 am - Permalink
Connection is fine…still same problem today, can view non HD vids fine in the HD section but not HD vids
jules on December 19th, 2008 at 6:40 am - Permalink
We used the Neuros LINK to watch content directly on a HDTV at Neuros HQ and it works great. Nice addition by YouTube.
Johan on December 19th, 2008 at 12:46 pm - Permalink
Jules,
Check to see if your ISP is throttaling you mate, they have been doing this ever more frequently, especially with the recent advancement in the use of HD ;0)
Neno Brown on December 19th, 2008 at 6:34 pm - Permalink
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