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I still hold the opinion that YouTube didn't win because of the social features we think of now - it won because in 2005, it was the only video player that alwa
by SerLava 8y ago
I still hold the opinion that YouTube didn't win because of the social features we think of now - it won because in 2005, it was the only video player that always did something when you hit the Play button. That was it.
- theDoug 8y agoDefinitely agree on the technical front. Vimeo was around first and focused on 1080/HD content, and had actual enforcement of community guidelines that accounts should only be uploading content they made or took part in. YouTube (pre-Google) was gaining massive popularity with South Park and other TV content chopped into 12 minute segments to get past then-current restrictions for length. Vimeo was a better experience for community, but YouTube was a better experience for audience desires. (I work for Google Cloud but opinions are sure my own)
- corobo 8y agoYes and what I mean was that the next one to have any chance of winning will be the one that stops trying to win. YouTube already exists and has features a startup can't compete with. It's like trying to compete with Amazon on price and delivery speed, you're going to run out of money before you make a dent. Look at Twitch for example, it's keeping its head in the game by starting out so different YouTube is now trying to keep up with it