YouTube Music A Game Changer
There are so many paid streaming services when you think about. There’s Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora and even Amazon has their own streaming service. But how big are there audience? Not even close to what YouTube has. YouTube Red, a music streaming service could force these other companies to shut down or even attract major amount of subscribers from other streaming service.
Some Statistics
YouTube has over a billion users — almost one-third of all people on the Internet — and every day people watch hundreds of millions of hours on YouTube and generate billions of views.
YouTube overall, and even YouTube on mobile alone, reaches more 18-34 and 18-49 year-olds than any cable network in the U.S.
The number of hours people spend watching videos (aka watch time) on YouTube is up 60% y/y, the fastest growth we’ve seen in 2 years. The number of people watching YouTube per day is up 40% y/y since March 2014. The number of users coming to YouTube who start at the YouTube homepage, similar to the way they might turn on their TV, is up more than 3x y/y.
These stats look horrifying for other streaming services. With such a big audience, YouTube Red could potentially bring down other services.
So Why Youtube Red
YouTube Red is a paid membership that gives you an amplified video and music experience across YouTube. It is currently available in the U.S., but we are working on expanding to more locations. There are several great benefits included in your YouTube Red membership:
Ad-free videos: Watch videos without interruptions whenever you sign in to your account on youtube.com or the YouTube app on your mobile device or compatible Smart TV/Gaming Console.
Save offline: Save videos and playlists from the YouTube mobile app to watch offline when you aren’t connected to the internet.
Background play: Continue playing videos on your mobile device while using other apps or when your screen is off.
Free Google Play Music subscription: Included at no additional cost.
If you are a Google Play Music subscriber, you already have access to YouTube Red; just make sure that you’re signed into the same account on YouTube and Google Play. Note that both services must be available in your country for this to work. Rented and purchased movies or TV shows and paid channel subscriptions are not compatible with YouTube Red benefits.
This Is What Most People Want
You can save your videos offline. In order to save videos offline. Start watching a video on the YouTube or YouTube Gaming mobile app. Tap add to offline below the video player (under the DETAILS tab in the YouTube Gaming app) Select the video quality. The available offline icon will appear below the video player when successfully saved. For iOS users, the video will save once you stop watching. You can view your saved videos under the Account tab.
Background play is available on YouTube mobile apps when you are signed in with your YouTube Red membership account. The default setting allows videos to play in the background when your devices is connected to headphones or speakers.
