Chat feature? - YouTube

[DNex]

I could've sworn I saw something about a new in-app chat feature for YouTube users a little while ago, and I just realized I never got it. Anyone has that ?

 

[steve]

Could this be the chat for live feeds? This is news to me but would be pretty neat.

 

[DNex]

I don't think so. I had seen something about a native sharing and messaging feature to share videos staying in the app and be able to have conversations about it separate from the comments section on those videos.

 

[codesplice]

You mean this? http://www.wired.com/2016/05/youtubes-new-messenger-means-youll-never-leave-youtube/

I remember reading about it, but don't think I've seen it in place yet. Though I also haven't really been looking.

 

[DNex]

Yes that's it ! I wonder what happened with it ... Some people even had the extra tab on their app already...

 

[Bou]

Yeah, I've had it for a while. You're not missing much.

 

[nathaneous1]

Whatever happened to the feature in Youtube where you could keep the video playing in the background in the notification tray? I'm sure this feature was there for a short while. Everytime I exit Youtube the video pauses when im out the app?

 

[justincha09]

For background playback of audio from YouTube videos: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-youtube-music-sound-stream-youtubes-t3399722

 

[nathaneous1]

Thanks for the link but im sure YouTube had an official version for this in their app?

 

[codesplice]

Thanks for the link but im sure YouTube had an official version for this in their app?

They do, though I *think* you may required a Youtube Red / Play Music All Access subscription to use it (not sure about that).

In the Youtube app, check (menu) -> Settings > Background & offline.

 

[j3michael12]

There was but I think it was a text by YouTube. I had it and it's not to great.

 

[KorolLev23]

@nathaneous1 Did you have a YouTube Red or Google Play Music subscription that has since been canceled? Because that functionality within the YouTube app is only present with an active subscription.