Force Your Google+ Friends to Watch Videos With YouTube Hangouts
Omar Yusuf — August 21, 2011 — Pop Culture
References: plus.google & gizmodo
Considering the 2006 acquisition of YouTube by Google, it should be no surprise that the virtual content company is expanding its social networking wings with YouTube Hangouts, a service that lets users rope their Google+ friends into watching that viral video they were talking about.
Now that Google has included a unified login port for all its services, launching and using YouTube Hangouts is incredibly easy. Just log into your Gmail/YouTube/G+ account and click on a video. After clicking the "share" button, you'll be invited to launch a hangout session and asked to wait until your friends show up.
Although Google has made previous programming attempts at amalgamating their social video and social network websites, this is easily the most intuitive and free of hassle. I look forward to showing all my pals my eighth grade skateboarding footage!
Now that Google has included a unified login port for all its services, launching and using YouTube Hangouts is incredibly easy. Just log into your Gmail/YouTube/G+ account and click on a video. After clicking the "share" button, you'll be invited to launch a hangout session and asked to wait until your friends show up.
Although Google has made previous programming attempts at amalgamating their social video and social network websites, this is easily the most intuitive and free of hassle. I look forward to showing all my pals my eighth grade skateboarding footage!
Trend Themes
1. Social Media Movie-watching - Utilize social media platforms to create interactive movie-watching experiences with friends.
2. Unified Login Portal - Develop a single sign-on system for multiple services, enhancing user convenience and efficiency.
3. Seamless Integration of Video and Social Networks - Integrate video-sharing platforms with social networking sites to encourage user engagement and content discovery.
Industry Implications
1. Social Media - Leverage social media platforms to enhance user experience and foster interactive content consumption.
2. Video Streaming - Incorporate collaborative features into video streaming platforms, allowing users to watch videos together in real-time.
3. Digital Advertising - Explore new advertising opportunities within social networking and video-sharing platforms that promote shared viewing experiences.
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