Source: The Verge
Summary
The Verge reported on a new web app that allows users to browse YouTube channels like traditional cable TV. The app, which is not an official YouTube product, uses YouTube’s API to recreate a channel-surfing experience. Users can scroll through channels and watch videos in a continuous stream, similar to flipping through channels on TV.
Our Reading
The launch follows a familiar script.
A web app that brings back the joy of channel surfing, because what’s old is new again. YouTube gets a retro TV feel, minus the bunny ears. This “innovation” is a blast from the past. The app’s creator says it’s a way to “relax” and “discover new content.” Because we didn’t have that before.
It’s like someone finally figured out how to put old wine in new bottles.
Author: Evan Null
