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Google opening its Android YouTube player APIs for developers to use in their own apps with native playback

By Daniel Petrov

Published: Jul 06, 2012, 8:26 AM

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Third party apps will now be able to play YouTube videos directly from the page or the app, not forcing you to leave it just so as you can watch the vid. Google is opening the application programming interface of its Android YouTube player, so that anyone with coding skills can integrate the videos directly in their apps, with the full player controls. Nice, eh.

Not that dedicated devs couldn't code this into their apps, but until now it always required extra steps, embedding into html, or using a Flash embed, which was not neat if you don't have support on your mobile device.

Google says that the open APIs will be optimized for various devices, including smarpthones, tablets and Google TV, supporting everything right back to Android Froyo. There will be automatic support for full screen and orientation as well, and the whole shebang will require just three lines of code for devs for the basic integration. Have a look at the video below for the nitty-gritty details.

via AndroidCentral

Google I/O 2012 - New YouTube Android Player Tools Google for Developers

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.