YouTube now lets you see vertical videos in all their glory

In case you missed it, YouTube recently released an important announcement for Android and iOS users. Well, it’s important for those who have a tendency to shoot in vertical orientation on their smartphones and tablets. The mobile app now lets you watch vertical videos in full screen. Before you would only see these videos in narrow boxes, even if you try to blow it up into full screen. Now, you can see how these videos are supposed to look like with the latest update for Android and iOS. You no longer have to worry too much if you forgot to record your video in landscape. YouTube will still let you upload your video properly. Try watching these clips on your mobile devices.

Source: The Next Web

New Sony app lets Xperia users live-stream directly to YouTube and Twitch

Want to live-stream the games you play on your Xperia devices? Or what about a tutorial/walk-through video on how to use a specific app? Sony just unveiled its Live Screen Streaming app that lets you stream directly to YouTube and Twitch. It lets you stream everything from games to apps—whatever it is you’re doing on your Xperia device. You can broadcast in 1080p, 720p, or 360p. And choose to have it stream in public, private, or unlisted. You also have the option to choose if you want to broadcast with audio and video from the front camera. At the moment though, it only works for Xperia Z3+, Xperia Z4, Xperia Z4v, and  Xperia Z4 Tablet.

Source: XperiaBlog | Via: Cult of Android | Download: Google Play Store (Free)

YouTube now lets you watch 60fps videos on Android, iOS

A switch has been flipped in the backend of YouTube. Users viewing videos on the Android and iOS apps of the video streaming app can now watch select clips in 60 frames per second. We say select because not everyone uploads videos at 60fps. It seems there isn’t even an app update you need to download for this to be activated.

If you’re on mobile data though, you have to be a bit wary of watching videos in 60fps and even the latest 1440p resolution that YouTube also supports. That is unless you want to max out your monthly data allocation. But if you're on Wi-Fi, you have nothing to worry about.

Source: Droid Life

YouTube introduces its own Twitch video game streaming competitor

YouTube was set to acquire video game streaming site Twitch a year ago, but Amazon beat them to it. Now, YouTube is taking the fight to Amazon and Twitch with its own gaming portal, YouTube Gaming. The mobile app and site will focus on live streaming video games and other game-related content. It’ll feature individual pages for over 25,000 games and pages for certain developers and gaming celebrities. Their version will be coming out this summer in the US and the UK.

Source: The Verge