Google Play Store screenshots show possible introduction of offline mode for YouTube

Offline mode for Google has been discussed in the past few months and it would seem we are getting a bit closer to that becoming a reality. Or at least we hope so. Droid Life reports that new screenshots for YouTube on the Google Play Store show a tab that has Offline on it. This obviously alludes to the Offline Mode that would let users cache videos for several days on their gadgets so they can watch videos even when they aren’t online. Google hasn’t really made an official announcement yet but we really hope they introduce this soon.

YouTube iOS app gets YouTube Mix

If you’re an Android user, you have probably noticed the auto-generated playlist YouTube Mix on the app.  Now, iOS users are finally getting the feature on their iPhones and iPads. YouTube Mix has been around since April 2013 on the desktop and made its way to the Android app earlier this year. It compiles 50 videos for your viewing pleasure and pulls up another 50 if you’ve breezed through the initial ones.

Source: The Next Web

Coachella livestreams festival on YouTube, adds Hangouts video chat with artists

Fan of the acts appearing at this year’s Coachella festival but can’t be there in person? Google and T-Mobile are livestreaming the event on YouTube right now. And if you’re online at the right time and are on Hangouts, you might even get to chat with artists like Zedd and Chvrches. You can check out the livestream link here. Enjoy the music without the hassle of being cramped up against the hipsters, er, other people.

Source: Engadget

Design concerns delay rumoured YouTube paid music service

Getting the design just right is reportedly causing the delay for YouTube’s planned music subscription service, according to Billboard. The music magazine and website cited an interview with an unnamed executive who knows of YouTube’s plans that the service will launch in the “second quarter or beyond” instead of a launch earlier in the year. The executives reportedly want the offering to be compelling as soon as it launches and not be eased out as a beta and improved over time, which Google usually does with its products. So, if you’ve been dying to see what it looks like, you will have to wait a bit more.