YouTube Go to be shut down in August
Washington [US], May 4: YouTube Go, which was launched as a lightweight alternative to the regular app in 2018, will be going away in August, the platform has announced.
According to GSM Arena, this revelation was made by YouTube in its Community forums. The video platform advised users of the lite app to either switch to the regular application or visit it in the browser.
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Upon its launch, YouTube Go lacked the ability for users to comment, post and create content, or use Dark Mode at all. But as all these features are an integral part of the video platform that's why the app will be going away.
The announcement also confirmed there have been improvements regarding performance, especially on low-end devices, and the regular YouTube app will no longer be a strain on the connectivity or data prices.
As per the GSM Arena, additional controls for decreasing data usage are also in the pipeline, which will help viewers with limited plans.
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According to the sources, any date has not been specified for the shutdown of YouTube Go, but appears to want to move users to its primary YouTube app.
-PTC News
