Media News - Monday, January 19, 2009
YouTube begins experimenting with downloadable videos
YouTube videos may soon become more accessible, thanks to a new feature Google began experimenting with late last week. Launching in what appears to be a limited rollout, some YouTube videos can now be downloaded via a simple link at YouTube's site, opening the doors for more sharing of videos posted to the massive community. The first videos to receive the new feature appear to be from President-elect Barack Obama's ChangeDotGov Channel. A small 'Click to download' link appears beneath a video's toolbar on the YouTube site, and videos download in the same high-quality MPEG4, H.264 format that can be seen by viewing YouTube through portals on the iPhone and Apple TV. These links don't appear on a user's channel page, however; you have to visit a video directly, such as Obama's latest Weekly Address on January 17, 2009. Lawrence Lessig, a Stanford Law School processor and champion of the Creative Commons copyright system for mere mortals, noticed the feature this weekend, saying he was told that it will be offered 'more generally' in due time. (Ars Technica)
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