'Open' Google blocks You Tube from Windows Phones.

[onehandle]

Google asked us to transition our app to a new coding language – HTML5. This was an odd request since neither YouTube’s iPhone app nor its Android app are built on HTML5. Nevertheless, we dedicated significant engineering resources to examine the possibility. At the end of the day, experts from both companies recognized that building a YouTube app based on HTML5 would be technically difficult and time consuming, which is why we assume YouTube has not yet made the conversion for its iPhone and Android apps.

Google raises concerns about our branding too. The funny thing about this point is that we’ve been using the same branding continuously since 2010 for an inferior YouTube app. Now that we have an app that gives users a fuller YouTube experience, Google objects to the branding (even though we’ve taken additional steps to clarify that we are the author of the app). Go figure.

Finally, Google cites a degraded experience. Since 2010, Google permitted a Windows Phone app that was far below the iPhone and Android app experiences. Reviews of our new app are unanimous that the experience is much improved, and we’re committed to making adjustments to improve it further. If Google were truly concerned about a degraded experience, it would allow our users access to the new YouTube app they love.

We think it’s clear that Google just doesn’t want Windows Phone users to have the same experience as Android and Apple users, and that their objections are nothing other than excuses. Nonetheless, we are committed to giving our users the experience they deserve, and are happy to work with Google to solve any legitimate concerns they may have. In the meantime, we once again request that Google stop blocking our YouTube app.

http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_on_the_issues/archive/2013/08/15/the-limits-of-google-s-openness.aspx

[CBGLuthier]

1. They also do not allow a Roku channel either but I have never heard Roku BLAME them for it.

People dumb enough to buy windows phones do not deserve to have access to youtube. They have failed by their very purchase.

[Initech]

4. Windows phone has a decent OS with shitty hardware.

But really why are people who purchase these phones dumb? I wanted a Nokia 928 but couldn't justify Verizon's ridiculous data rates, so I went with an HTC One instead (although I don't regret my decision. one bit).

[justiceischeap]

2. Yes, because Dog forbid MS gets with the times and develops anything

that is current or future thinking. I'm guessing the reason they want the app to be developed with HTML5 is so they, like Apple's iPhone, don't have to support Flash any longer.

[ChromeFoundry]

3. Yet, the iphone and android apps do not use HTML5

...But Google makes it a requirement for just the Windows Phone. Read the entire article. MS developed at least three fully functional apps that actually promote Google's YouTube product, because they feel it is what users want. MS is not profiting off the app, it's free. Google is blocking it because they don't want the Windows Phone to gain where the iPhone is losing ground... Google wants those gains to be on Android devices only.