Your call.
September 18th, 2006
Lately, a lot of us at the Frederator Blogs have been posting with links to YouTube and Google Video. I kind of like the quality of the Google player more, but YouTube is pretty convenient because you can play the video directly from the blog window.
So, my question to all of you: Do you have a preference? (YouTube here, Google Video here.) Do you care? Do you even notice?
We’ll do whatever you like best.
[signed]
Your loyal servants.
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On September 18th, 2006 at 12:00 am
Google quality is better, but youtube has alot of videos. i can find any video of pretty much anything on you tube but not google… you tube.
On September 18th, 2006 at 12:00 am
I think the actual video quality is pretty much the same, but you can post Google videos just like YouTube ones. What you have to do is click the “Post to MySpace” button, then click the “Embed HTML” link. Then copy and paste the code from there where you would post the YouTube embed stuff and you should have a Google video on the blog!
On September 19th, 2006 at 12:00 am
From a blog and easy of use view, YouTube wins.
Having the YouTube video in a blog or article make me more inclined to watch the video. Also, if I am just scanning a blog it is easier to spot a video with YouTube then a link to Google Video.
On September 20th, 2006 at 12:00 am
Thanks everyone.
On October 27th, 2006 at 12:00 am
With GoogleVideo, you don’t have the option to post comments or rants at whomever submitted a vid there, but on the plus side, I like the option to download an .mp4 I could play on my PSP. YouTube though is a lot easier to use, though I have to get used to the limitations of their service such as the 25fps standard for all their vids.