Tubecast for Windows Phone and Windows 8.1 gets a Big Update

We all know that YouTube does not have an official app for the Windows Phone platform, but some great third-party alternatives are available, like Tubecast. Tubecast is a feature-rich app with great features and a universal app available for both phones and Windows 8.1. The app has been updated with new features.

Both Windows Phone and Windows 8.1 versions have picked the update.

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New features in Windows 8.1 version:

  • The screen stays on while playing videos
  • Search handling in the app by hitting the keyboard directly
  • Latin Serbian language
  • Improve DLNA (with new SmarTV)
  • Improve annotation handling
  • All the player zone is clickable for play/pause
  • Bigger newsfeed for logged users
  • New button for opening Application bar (easier for Windows 10 users)

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Windows Phone version update:

  • 4K, only for casting
  • Windows 8 merged design and code
  • Horizontal Navigation
  • Improve annotation handling
  • Improve DLNA (with new SmarTV)
  • New pinch gesture and double-tap for fullscreen videos
  • Bigger newsfeed for logged users
  • ‘Network error’ fixed. It was due to the YouTube API quota
  • All the player zone is clickable for play/pause

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Tubecast is one of the best YouTube apps for both platforms, and you can download it from the store.

Nirmal is a big fan of Windows phone ever since it was released. He started off with Nokia Lumia 800 and then got the Lumia 920. Presently he owns the Lumia 730 and Lumia 930.