Google has announced for years YouTube Go as the official “Lite” version of the multimedia platform. This is designed for lens mounts for simple smartphones only and Android To go. Now, the company has announced will close in august of this year. The news comes after Google decided to indirectly shut down YouTube Vanced. But let’s see why Google took this decision.

The “Lite” YouTube Go app will expire in August. Here are the motivations that Google has helped say to add to the app, which many find very comfortable

With the release of Android Go, Google has already ridotte versions of this app go with “last name”. One of them was YouTube Go, which promises to be more practical where the internet connection is more stable. agreed to do this download video in the cell to keep them next. Not only that, the app is also much lighter, making it more suitable for mobile phones with less storage space.

Use YouTube Go once installed about 40MB of storage , while the official app is over 150MB without data count and cache. Now, Google announced

which YouTube Go app will be closed from august. The app hasn’t been updated very often (the last update was in October of the same year), but it’s already starting to show a banner inviting you to go to the regular version of YouTube.

Reasons why Google decided to shut down YouTube Go

between me motivation The official application that Google used to justify the shutdown. Didn’t improve YouTube performance Even for lenses as well as having more functions not available in the Go version. For example comments, content creation or shutdown mode.

Google recommends existing users to consider use of standard application or alternatively the Website. an alternative NewPipestill walking by the hour (hoping not to meet the end of Vanced).