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AV SQUID: Enjoy YouTube Simply Like Using iTunes

1 points by citizenkeys 14y ago

citizenkeys 14y ago
This is my start-up I've been working on for about a year and a half. Feel free to leave feedback/suggestions in the comments. Yes, after about a year and a half, it sure would be nice to get a friggin' angel round.
pedalpete 14y ago
I don't really see how this is anything like using YouTube like iTunes. But before I even looked, I wondered, would I even want to use YouTube like I use iTunes? what is the benefit of this as a user? I don't have that clear. Initially. Your description doesn't "youtube the fun easy way..." and all the other text on your site doesn't tell me anything about it or why I would use it. It took me a bit looking around (which most users won't give you) to figure out that you're using youtube as a music player. Oh!!! Why didn't you say so? Don't say "like using iTunes", tell me, "Use YouTube to find and play music!" (like itunes if you like), but you have to explain that to the user. Remember, iTunes isn't just music anymore, it's apps, movies, tv, etc. Not meaning to be harsh, but your interface is horrible. Sure, I can play without typing, but it isn't just not nice. Go copy a design from somewhere else and use that. Copy iTunes if you like it (I think it's horrible), Zune is a much better UI, and most people won't recognize it because they don't use it, or do something like spotify. At least you've launched something (which is better than many people), but you've just got started, still lots of work to do.
- pedalpete 14y ago
  By the way, this link should be inspiring http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/15/tech/web/teens-music-youtube/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/15/tech/web/teens-music-youtu...
- citizenkeys 14y ago
  The benefits are nothing to download, no searching, and less typing. I will be the first to admit the design really sucks. But the core functionality needs to be complete before we start decorating. The design and user interface are the next big challenges I'm about to focus on.
  - pedalpete 14y ago
    I still don't think you've nailed it. 'nothing to download'? I don't ever have to download to watch a video on youtube. Grooveshark let's me listen without downloading or signing up. No search is great if the user can find what they're looking for, but I don't feel like you've nailed that yet. I'll have to disagree with you on design. Core functionality isn't functional if people don't use it. Design is not decoration. Think UX not UI. It is hugely important to the success of your start-up. I know. I created a site that people raved about the design and was growing nicely. I redesigned it to add some 'functionality' I thought people would appreciate, and people hated the new design and that growth came to a halt. Good luck with the UX, my suggestion is still to stick to something people are familiar with, don't go re-inventing the wheel.

1 points by citizenkeys 14y ago

This is my start-up I've been working on for about a year and a half. Feel free to leave feedback/suggestions in the comments. Yes, after about a year and a half, it sure would be nice to get a friggin' angel round.

pedalpete 14y ago

I don't really see how this is anything like using YouTube like iTunes. But before I even looked, I wondered, would I even want to use YouTube like I use iTunes? what is the benefit of this as a user? I don't have that clear. Initially. Your description doesn't "youtube the fun easy way..." and all the other text on your site doesn't tell me anything about it or why I would use it. It took me a bit looking around (which most users won't give you) to figure out that you're using youtube as a music player. Oh!!! Why didn't you say so? Don't say "like using iTunes", tell me, "Use YouTube to find and play music!" (like itunes if you like), but you have to explain that to the user. Remember, iTunes isn't just music anymore, it's apps, movies, tv, etc. Not meaning to be harsh, but your interface is horrible. Sure, I can play without typing, but it isn't just not nice. Go copy a design from somewhere else and use that. Copy iTunes if you like it (I think it's horrible), Zune is a much better UI, and most people won't recognize it because they don't use it, or do something like spotify. At least you've launched something (which is better than many people), but you've just got started, still lots of work to do.

pedalpete 14y ago
By the way, this link should be inspiring http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/15/tech/web/teens-music-youtube/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/15/tech/web/teens-music-youtu...
citizenkeys 14y ago
The benefits are nothing to download, no searching, and less typing. I will be the first to admit the design really sucks. But the core functionality needs to be complete before we start decorating. The design and user interface are the next big challenges I'm about to focus on.
- pedalpete 14y ago
  I still don't think you've nailed it. 'nothing to download'? I don't ever have to download to watch a video on youtube. Grooveshark let's me listen without downloading or signing up. No search is great if the user can find what they're looking for, but I don't feel like you've nailed that yet. I'll have to disagree with you on design. Core functionality isn't functional if people don't use it. Design is not decoration. Think UX not UI. It is hugely important to the success of your start-up. I know. I created a site that people raved about the design and was growing nicely. I redesigned it to add some 'functionality' I thought people would appreciate, and people hated the new design and that growth came to a halt. Good luck with the UX, my suggestion is still to stick to something people are familiar with, don't go re-inventing the wheel.