YouTube can now be installed as a Progressive Web App to give users a dedicated experience
YouTube can now be installed as a Progressive Web App and some users are beginning to spot a plus-in-a-circle icon appearing directly in the Omnibox or the web address bar. Users are getting the prompt to “Install app.” This is different from the browser's manual overflow menu ‘Install’ button, which was available for users for quite some time.After users select this option, they see a large red play logo in the app launcher to open YouTube in a window that does not have the address bar and other UI elements, helping users get a more dedicated experience. YouTube Music and Google News were already present as Progressive Webs Apps, While YouTube Music PWA came back in October 2019, YouTube TV PWA came earlier this month. According to Chrome Unboxed, progressive web apps can locally cache video downloads for offline viewing like their app counterpart.
YouTube Progressive Web App Now Available, Allows App Experience Within Web Browser
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