"We’re writing to let you know about a new functionality that is currently
scheduled to launch in November that impacts your content. This
functionality is part of ongoing updates to give users more opportunities
to enjoy videos and channels on YouTube mobile. The functionality is
launching with all partners enabled but if you wish, you can disable now.
Below is more information on the functionality and directions for how to
disable.
functionality available on videos and playlists, to designate certain
content that they can watch for a short period of time when an internet
connection is unavailable. With this, if a user experiences a loss of
connectivity, they will still be able to watch the videos that they’ve
added to their device for a limited period of up to 48 hours. If the device
is offline for more than 48 hours the content cannot be viewed offline
until the device reconnects. Once connected, the offline window refreshes
and the viewer is able to watch the content again.
viewers will be able to designate certain content that they can watch for a
short period of time when they do not have connectivity. At the time when
the user no longer has connectivity, they will be able to watch the videos
and playlists they have added to their device by accessing the videos
through an “on device” section of their guide.
You can disable from either your CMS account or from your YouTube Account
Settings. Directions for both are included below and can be found linked
from the YouTube Help Center here.
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3338081?p=appfeatrel1QWR&rd=1
YouTube Account Settings
To get there: Login to your YouTube account > Click on your Channel Icon or
username in the top right corner of the page to expand a menu > Select
“Settings” > Click “Advanced” under the Channel Settings menu. Look for the
section “Add to device”.
There are 2 settings for add to device: enable and disable. By default the
setting will be enabled, making your videos accessible for the add to
device feature. You can change your setting to disable at the content owner
level or partner level, which will make all of your uploaded and claimed
content across all the channels you manage under your content owner or
partner account unavailable for the add to device functionality. Before
launch you will have the ability to edit your settings more granularly at
the country, video and asset level.
Once completed, click “save” at the top of the page and your settings will
be saved and applied to your videos. You can always return to this page and
edit your settings when desired."
scheduled to launch in November that impacts your content. This
functionality is part of ongoing updates to give users more opportunities
to enjoy videos and channels on YouTube mobile. The functionality is
launching with all partners enabled but if you wish, you can disable now.
Below is more information on the functionality and directions for how to
disable.
What’s happening
On the YouTube app, users will be able, through “add to device”functionality available on videos and playlists, to designate certain
content that they can watch for a short period of time when an internet
connection is unavailable. With this, if a user experiences a loss of
connectivity, they will still be able to watch the videos that they’ve
added to their device for a limited period of up to 48 hours. If the device
is offline for more than 48 hours the content cannot be viewed offline
until the device reconnects. Once connected, the offline window refreshes
and the viewer is able to watch the content again.
How it works for viewers
From the watch page through the “add to device” functionality feature,viewers will be able to designate certain content that they can watch for a
short period of time when they do not have connectivity. At the time when
the user no longer has connectivity, they will be able to watch the videos
and playlists they have added to their device by accessing the videos
through an “on device” section of their guide.
All content is enabled. But you can disable now
How to disableYou can disable from either your CMS account or from your YouTube Account
Settings. Directions for both are included below and can be found linked
from the YouTube Help Center here.
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3338081?p=appfeatrel1QWR&rd=1
YouTube Account Settings
To get there: Login to your YouTube account > Click on your Channel Icon or
username in the top right corner of the page to expand a menu > Select
“Settings” > Click “Advanced” under the Channel Settings menu. Look for the
section “Add to device”.
There are 2 settings for add to device: enable and disable. By default the
setting will be enabled, making your videos accessible for the add to
device feature. You can change your setting to disable at the content owner
level or partner level, which will make all of your uploaded and claimed
content across all the channels you manage under your content owner or
partner account unavailable for the add to device functionality. Before
launch you will have the ability to edit your settings more granularly at
the country, video and asset level.
Once completed, click “save” at the top of the page and your settings will
be saved and applied to your videos. You can always return to this page and
edit your settings when desired."
