Google's Youtube Now Available For iOs

oogle’s first official YouTube app for iOS has landed in the App Store, which will come as a relief to anyone who was irked by the discovery that Apple was pulling its trusty old version from iOS 6. It’s not available in all App Stores just yet, so you may have to wait patiently for it to surface in your country (I can’t see it yet here in Canada).

As you can see from the screenshots, it’s a much more stylish affair than Apple’s own app. The new YouTube app also features a slide-away design (just like the Google search app for iOS does) that allows you to access your account and settings, favorite channels, and YouTube’s charts. And like Google’s other apps, the built-in search offers suggestions as you type — instead of waiting to perform a search or present any options until you actually tap a button the way Apple’s app does. Voice search is also supported in case you don’t feel like banging out your query with your thumbs.

The new YouTube app also offers a pair of additional social sharing options. Beyond the Twitter and Email choices offered by Apple, Google has rolled in both Facebook and (of course) Google+. You can also now subscribe to channels, read comments (for better or worse), and browse Google’s related video suggestions.

A custom version for the iPad is also in the works, but YouTube has only offered a vague “in the coming months” for its launch date. And who knows, they might have to tweak the iPhone version slightly if the iPhone 5 does sport a different aspect ratio when it’s unveiled tomorrow.

Google surprisingly hasn’t released a video yet showing off the new app, but there’s a few feature videos appearing. Here’s one of the better ones to give you an idea of the app’s functionality: