YouTube launches offline feature for mobile users in Pakistan
Pakistani YouTube creators can now also monetize their uploaded content.
KARACHI (Web Desk) – YouTube has launched an offline feature for its users in Pakistan as part of a larger initiative to make the video sharing platform easier to enjoy on mobile devices, while lessening the burden of data for its growing base of mobile users.
The move is part of YouTube’s ongoing release of its ad-supported offline feature on Android and iOS.
The new offline feature for the YouTube app lets people make videos available for offline viewing using WiFi on their data plans. Once taken offline, the videos can be viewed without an internet connection for 48 hours, allowing people to enjoy videos during short periods of low or no internet connectivity. For videos where this feature is available, people can choose to add the video for offline viewing by tapping on their offline icon.
Much of the popular YouTube content on youtube.com.pk is read for people to view offline, from comedy to entertainment performances.
“We are delighted to launch this new offline experience on YouTube with some of the top Pakistani players in entertainment. By making these popular videos available for temporary offline viewing, our partners will help fans connect more easily with their favorite content, while also helping bring more viewers to their videos. We hope to keep finding better ways to make video content more affordable and accessible in Pakistan,” stated Tania Aidrus, Head of Business Development, Nex Billion Users team at Google Asia Pacific.
HOW TO DOWNLOAD VIDEO FOR OFFLINE VIEWING
Follow these steps to enjoy the new feature:
1) Click the download button on the right side of like, dislike and share buttons.
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2) An option will appear to select desired quality of the video to save.
3) Select your desired quality and then click OK. The video will start downloading immediately.
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4) Saved videos can be viewed and managed in YouTube app‘s offline videos section.
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YOUTUBE PARTNER PROGRAM
YouTube also announces that it has launched the YouTube partner Program to video creators in Pakistan, allowing them to make money from their original works. Now any Pakistani creator with even just one original video can become a partner and start making money. This gives many creators the chance to follow the path of other YouTube Partners overseas who make a living from the money they make on YouTube.
The Partner Program is YouTube’s way of sharing advertising revenue with video creators. A Partner can choose to run ads against their videos. YouTube then splits the revenue generated by those ads, with the majority share going to the Partner.
Beyond the opportunity to make money, YouTube also provides video creators with resources and opportunities to improve their skills, optimize their content for YouTube, and build larger audiences.
