Zeffri exhibiting off the brand new YouTube Go app on the YouTube Week Malaysia 2017 occasion. — SYED AZAMUDDEN/The Star

Zeffri exhibiting off the brand new YouTube Go app on the YouTube Week Malaysia 2017 occasion. — SYED AZAMUDDEN/The Star

Google’s new YouTube Go app is aimed toward customers in growing nations that would not have entry to excessive velocity Web and enormous quantities of knowledge.

Malaysia is among the many first few nations the place the app has been rolled out, alongside 10 different nations specifically the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Senegal, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

The standalone app, which continues to be in beta, is designed for offline use and works when there’s zero or low Web connectivity.

To get began, merely choose any video, and you can be prompted to select from three high quality choices accessible — Fundamental (144p), Commonplace (480p) and Excessive High quality (720p).

The dimensions of the file will probably be proven subsequent to the video high quality. For instance, a 10-minute documentary video solely requires about 6MB of knowledge for primary high quality, whereas normal and top quality take up about 35.8MB and 48.2MB respectively.

If you choose the smaller sized video file, it’ll load sooner with a restricted Web connection.

“With the brand new offline function, customers can watch downloaded movies offline anytime, anyplace,” mentioned YouTube head of promoting for the Subsequent Billion Customers divison, Zuber Mohammed.

Regardless of being one of many extra superior nations by way of cell penetration price and knowledge utilization, Malaysia was chosen as one of many first few nations for the rollout due to its great amount of pay as you go customers.

“Customers right here may gain advantage from the app as greater than 80% of customers in Malaysia are nonetheless on pay as you go plans, which have restricted YouTube go MOD APK quantity of knowledge accessible monthly,” mentioned Google Malaysia head of communications and public affairs Zeffri Yusof.

To obtain the app, head right here.