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Facebook Starts to Stick Ads in the Middle of Videos

PSafe Newsroom — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 18:00:37 +0000

Facebook has had a lot of success with monetizing their platform with advertisements. But these advertisements have also helped businesses of all sizes get recognition in an increasingly digital world. That’s partially why a lot of young start-up companies have had so much success — they’ve had successful advertising campaigns on Facebook and Instagram that reached a lot of users.

Videos are a powerful tool for businesses to utilize, not only for advertising purposes, but in order to get their content to their followers and customers. According to Facebook, more people are now watching videos, especially on mobile devices. In 2016, Facebook users watched more than 100 hours of video per day on Facebook, and video-watching on Instagram increased by more than 40%.

Most videos that come up in your Facebook feed will be trustworthy in terms of security, but they might contain more ads than before. Recently, Facebook announced that more video publishers will now be able to show ad breaks mid-video. Previously, this option was only available to a select group of publishers. Video publishers will get slightly more than half of the money from advertisements, which will help publishers to more successfully monetize their content.

How the Ads Work
After 20 seconds of a video, an ad can play. Each ad must be at least two minutes apart. This is more similar to how advertising works on YouTube, except that ads on Facebook videos will not show before a video starts. These ads can be featured on pre-recorded video and live video, although live video must be live for at least four minutes before an ad can play.

This mid-video advertising option also resembles TV commercials. This is a good move for Facebook and businesses alike. If the future of TV is now online (through streaming services), then this should help advertisers to have their content seen.

The Future of Video on Facebook
It’s no secret that Facebook is trying to more closely mimic YouTube. But they’re also trying to go beyond that, by incorporating many new features to make Facebook your one-stop-shop on the Web. Over the years, they’ve added a separate messaging service, several of Snapchat’s features, video-calling, Instant Articles, live videos, and beyond. More recently, Facebook hired an MTV executive to help them make their own Facebook original TV shows. If this becomes successful, Facebook could be the streaming service of the future. Why would you want to go to another website when you can do everything on one site? That’s how Facebook feels, at least — and they believe that their users feel the same.

How to Save Videos Offline Through an Android App

PSafe Newsroom — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 18:00:49 +0000

For whatever reason, you may want to download online videos onto your device for offline viewing. Maybe you’ll be traveling for the weekend, and you want to download your favorite exercise videos or cooking shows. Luckily, there are a few different ways you can do this directly on your Android device — you no longer need your PC to download a video, or format a video file.

YouTube Go

Google announced this app last fall, but the official release date is still unknown. The app was developed with Indian users in mind, so they are the first users to test the app out. The app was specifically designed to be used in areas with spotty Internet, so that you can more easily watch and share videos even when you don’t have a good connection. But that doesn’t mean you have to have even a bad connection to use it — it was designed for saving videos offline.

This app raises some questions, however. Does it still work well if you have limited device storage space and memory? How large will file sizes be, and what will the quality be like? Currently, you won’t be able to download high quality videos (720p and higher). The app is supposed to go easy on your phone, and even includes an option for sharing locally without using data. The app is now available to download from the Play Store in India. If it proves to be successful, it will likely be released globally.

AVD Download Video

This free app is one of the best video-downloading apps available in the Play Store because it’s straight-forward and easy to use. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work with YouTube videos, but you can use the app to download videos from other websites. All downloads are stored in your phone’s gallery. You can also purchase an ad-free version of this app.

Offline Video Player

This app is available for free from the Play Store. Although this app does not work for YouTube videos, it will play a variety of movie and video files, including HD files. The app is simple in design and boasts smooth video playback.

DownTube Free Video Downloader

This app is also free from the Play Store, and has a simple, intuitive design. You can download HD videos quickly from anywhere on the Web, including sites like Dailymotion. Like the other apps mentioned, this app doesn’t support YouTube videos.

How to Play YouTube Videos When Your Phone Screen is Off

PSafe Newsroom — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 21:28:54 +0000

Like most devices, your Android will pause any YouTube video you are playing whenever you lock your phone. This can be an annoying feature if you’d prefer to listen to the audio from a video, rather than watch a video, while you do other tasks. Perhaps you want to listen to a YouTube video with the screen off to preserve your phone’s battery life. Or, you want to listen to a news podcast, a live musical performance, or a cooking show without the distraction of the video footage. Whatever your reason, there are a few different ways that you can continue to play a YouTube video on a locked — or black — Android screen.

YouTube Red

This subscription service, available for $9.99/month, offers background play and offline access for uninterrupted listening. Simply adjust the background and offline settings in the YouTube app to ensure that your device continues to play the audio from videos when your screen is locked. Other features of the service include ad-free videos and original YouTube shows.

Download the Firefox App

This browser app will allow you to play YouTube videos in the background with your phone screen off, but with minimal control of the videos. After downloading the app, go to the settings to request the desktop version of Firefox. Then go to the YouTube website and click on the video you want to play in the background. This process will allow the audio to continue to play, even when your phone screen is off.

Simulate a Locked Screen

If you don’t care if your phone is actually locked, download Blackr by Neximo Labs. It is a free app available in the Play store. The app offers a way to simulate a black, locked screen so that you can continue to run various apps on your phone, such as YouTube, without the distraction of video footage or draining your phone battery. Other free black screen apps are available in the Play store as well.

Secure Your Device with PSafe

There are many different ways that malware can infect your device — even YouTube can be affected by malware now and then. However, many malicious apps are designed to mimic popular apps in the Play store. These malicious apps can be downloaded thousands of times before Google can remove them. Avoid suspicious-looking apps, such as apps with off-looking designs or apps that request unnecessary permissions or information from your phone. Cyber awareness is the first step in protecting your device against malware. The next step you can take is to download antivirus software. Download PSafe Total for your Android to protect your device against malicious threats 24/7.

What is With The Tons and Tons of Food Videos?

PSafe Newsroom — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 20:02:55 +0000

There are many different types of videos that can be viewed from your Android devices today. One type of video that is filling up many apps is videos relating to food. These videos often give step-by-step instructions on how to prepare meals that you may be used to receiving at top quality restaurants. Users of these apps can enjoy honing their skills in the kitchen while impressing their family and friends with their creations. Apps full of these videos, which help people improve upon a useful skill, are bound to gain popularity with Android users.

Top Food Video Apps

There are a significant number of food apps available for Android users today from which they can watch a large number of videos. One of the more popular food video apps is Yum, an app that was developed by the popular food website Yummly. This app features a variety of vivid pictures of dishes. The recipes are included so that the user can make the dishes that he or she wishes to at home.

Ifood.tv is an app that you may like if you would like to watch the complete video of a dish being made. This app is similar to a television cooking channel. The app has over 40,000 recipe videos to help anyone become a better cook.

BigOven is another food video app which has over 350,000 recipes. It also features great organizational features so that the user can keep his or her recipes organized.

The Food Network also has an app entitled Food Network in the Kitchen which has food videos with all of the popular Food Network hosts. It also features videos of the most popular Food Network cooking shows.

YouTube Gaming: Find a New Way to Play

PSafe Newsroom — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 14:39:45 +0000

If you’ve ever been on YouTube, there’s a good chance you’ve noticed the impact video games have on the site’s success. While some of us can recall growing up in a time when gaming meant firing up “Mario Kart 64” at a buddy’s house, or wasting a few hours on “Halo 2” multiplayer, the gaming world today has evolved into an incredibly diverse, and community-driven social phenomenon, and sites like YouTube are a big reason why.

Gaming culture has spawned entirely new genres of content, from walkthroughs and speedruns to “let’s plays” and music videos. It’s rare to find a popular channel these days that doesn’t post gaming content. Even the site’s most famous personalities, most subscribed channels, and most viewed videos (excluding the VEVO-branded channels) owe their success to gaming.

Welcome to YouTube Gaming
The developer team at Google, responsible for YouTube, isn’t lost on gaming’s popularity, and in June of 2016, launched YouTube Gaming. Developed as a likely response to other dedicated gaming platforms, like Twitch, YouTube Gaming is an all new app, and website designed to be a central hub for all things gaming. Using a slightly tweaked version of YouTube’s classic user interface, YouTube Gaming is awash in gaming media. Over 25,000 popular titles, ranging from “Asteroids” to “Zelda,” have dedicated pages, each linking to all the most popular videos, and streams involving that game. You can even customize your feed to show the games, personalities, and content you love most.

At the center of YouTube’s new platform is a focus on live streaming. Live streaming is an integral element of casual, and competitive gaming culture that has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years. With the popularity of eSports growing across the globe, and receiving major television coverage on US networks like ESPN, there’s never been a greater time for media companies to offer platforms supporting this service. To reflect its growing importance, live streaming videos are displayed prominently at the top of each user’s homepage.

Get in the Game
If you’re genuinely interested in gaming culture, or just want to see what all the fuss is about, YouTube Gaming is currently live, and available for anyone to use. If you want to get in on the action yourself, and share moments from your favorite video games, simply create a new account on the site directly, or log in with one of your existing YouTube or Google accounts. Once you’re in, sit back, grab a controller (or some popcorn), and prepare to be entertained.