On 10 March 2016, YouTube’s official blog announced the launch of YouTube’s Gaming channel.
The rollout has already happened in the West and the channel will be available in India a month’s time.
In 2015 YouTube released an app and website designed to connect gamers with each other, and with the creators and content they love.
Snapshot
Key Features of YouTube Gaming
- Homepage navigation: Say goodbye to the sidebars! You get a simplified homepage to make it easier to find what you’re looking for.
- Game and channel browsing: There are pages for users to manage games and channels.
- Dedicated live destination: You’ll find a new “Live” tab on the homepage that brings together top streams, top games, and streams from channels you’re subscribed to.
- Android live playback: Android live stream player joins iOS and the HTML5 desktop player with an upgrade to support quality switching, 60fps playback, and DVR mode.
- Pop-out player: On Android, you can now pop out the YouTube Gaming player to keep it visible above other apps on your device.