YouTube developing, testing mobile app for low-bandwidth environments: In September, YouTube announced it is working on YouTube Go. The new mobile app has been built from scratch as an offline-first platform, which works with low or no connectivity. YouTube is testing the platform in India, before a scheduled worldwide launch in 2017. Source: Media Update Submit your own … [Read more...] about YouTube developing, testing mobile app for low-bandwidth environments
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Facebook’s video alternative for low-bandwidth connections
Facebook’s video alternative for low-bandwidth connections: On Tuesday, 23 August Facebook announced new features for its slideshow advert product. It also said that it is launching a new tool requested by advertisers in emerging and high-growth markets that lets them turn existing video assets into slideshows. These slides can play on slower connection speeds. Source: Media … [Read more...] about Facebook’s video alternative for low-bandwidth connections
Facebook brings interactivity of rich video to low-bandwidth environments
Facebook brings interactivity of rich video to low-bandwidth environments: Facebook has revealed that brands throughout Africa are using Slideshow, a lightweight video ad format, to tell their stories to people who wouldn’t usually watch online videos because of their local bandwidth constraints. Source: Media Update Submit your own Press Release or get free content for … [Read more...] about Facebook brings interactivity of rich video to low-bandwidth environments