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Microsoft YouTube App Strips Ads; Adds Download

Posted by timothy on from the when-companies-compete dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft appears to be sticking a finger in Google's eye with the launch of its new YouTube app for Windows Phone. The app, ReadWrite has confirmed, strips out YouTube ads when it plays back videos and allows users to easily download video by way of a prominent 'download' button."

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  1. Re:Google will block it by dclozier · · Score: 5, Funny

    They just need to move to VP8 delivery only. Microsoft said it wouldn't support it - then we'll really know for sure!

  2. Re:Google will block it by DJ+Particle · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wouldn't Google have to block Win 8 completely? ;) As much as I admit they are popular features, it seems like MS is shooting themselves in the foot yet again.

  3. Re:Who figured this out? by PopeRatzo · · Score: 3, Funny

    And if you're seeing ads in youtube...

    Youtube has ads?

    Who knew?

    --
    You are welcome on my lawn.
  4. Re:Defeating the ads is trivial, allow me to demo. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    That does not remove the ads...

  5. Re:Can they? by Belial6 · · Score: 3, Funny

    You seem to forget that Google could easily use the three magic words that nullify hundreds of years of precedence. "On a computer"

  6. Best Response by Belial6 · · Score: 4, Funny

    If Google doesn't decide to ignore this, I would suggest they license the rights to the Rick Aston video, detect if the connection is coming from this software and RickRoll anyone using it.

  7. Re:Who figured this out? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I sometimes end up at a browser without adblock plut. It's like a totally different internet. (One that should be killed with fire.)