Google updates YouTube with some new features

Google updates YouTube with some new features

Google continues to enhance their YouTube video sharing service some new features.

Here are some of the highlights:

Upload Progress Bar: Google has added an upload progress bar for the users who upload videos on YouTube. This would work in all supported web browsers. They are working on a feature that would display the estimated time remaining in the completion of the video upload.

Sharing HD Videos: Google has now added an official URL parameter (hd=1) for sharing video links which are also available in high definition format.

Share to Twitter: Google has integrated Twitter in the sharing section. Users now get a simple option to share the video link through their Twitter accounts.

YouTube EDU: Google has launched a new section on the site named YouTube EDU which would showcase all the great educational content being uploaded to YouTube by colleges and universities.

Enhanced support for mobile browsers: Google has now launched a new mobile landing page for YouTube.

Single login page: YouTube now has a single login page for both YouTube and Google credentials.

Checkout: YouTube Release Notes: 3/26/2009