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Support for YouTube and Maps apps on PS Vita is ending
- Thread starter Hanmik
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Noisepurge
Member
Goddamn, i'm still waiting for Netflix and Twitch apps for Vita :E
NinjamicWZ
Banned
Why are we still even talking about competing? That's 2012. Just like your Vita or don't, and let it be. Fetch never happened.
Shivvy_NTL
Member
dude like 3 days ago I got 15sec unskippable ads for like every video I watched !!! I just shut that shit down and got a life !!!
The main thing for this is the PS TV losing it, that thing is one of the worst handled devices in terms of support I've ever seen.
Vita losing Youtube isn't a big deal. Most phones these days have higher resolution screens than the Vita, even cheaper phones. Not to mention all the other myriad of better devices to watch Youtube on.
Vita losing Youtube isn't a big deal. Most phones these days have higher resolution screens than the Vita, even cheaper phones. Not to mention all the other myriad of better devices to watch Youtube on.
Hyrule Warrior
Member
I really don't like how this bode's for the Vita going forward 
I really need to learn Japanese so I can continue playing Vita games.
I really need to learn Japanese so I can continue playing Vita games.CambriaRising
Member
Not a problem. I have a smartphone for this stuff.
Ha ha, maybe it does feel over dramatic but yeah Vita just feels dead and I incredibly love my vita. It's so incredibly depressing and annoying. Do something Sony! Maps...I can't see many people using that on Vita, but YouTube!
Why did it even need to be removed, does that imply too much money is keeping the vita YouTube app running? If that's the case I bet the Wii U one will be gone soon.
Yeah, at least games pushing the Vita hardware and big name releases.
Just unbelievable Sony have pretty much just pulled the plug on Vita support. They can dress it up however they want, but now as a result, 3rd parties are following. God Eater 2/Toukiden is on PS4/Vita now. Not even cross buy. Why would I choose the Vita version over the PS4 version. Sure I'd like both, but I don't like the game enough to buy it twice and why should I?
Only "big" Vita game I think I'm looking forward to is Steins;Gate. Hopefully Zero Escape 3 (someday...please) and more Danganronpa games in the future too, but they're unannounced for the West at least.
It feels more of the games actually pushing the Vita are moving to PS4, which makes sense for them I know, but as an owner of both, I find it hard to want the vita version when I can remote play a superior version to the vita from the PS4 version.
I've sadly lost hope for Vita now. Sure I'll be there when a big game or just any game I want on Vita is announced, but hoping for big games coming to vita is just leading to disappointment. Sony should just know I'm going to be very skeptical if they make another portable because Vita support has been disgusting. I don't know what's going through their heads. 3DS games that you know, actually push the 3DS sell the system. Indie games aren't. The likes of Mario Kart, Zelda, SSB do. So what do Sony do? Pull all hope for some of that and rely on indies, which while are great on Vita, can be played pretty much anywhere else most of the time.
Why did it even need to be removed, does that imply too much money is keeping the vita YouTube app running? If that's the case I bet the Wii U one will be gone soon.
Yeah, at least games pushing the Vita hardware and big name releases.
Just unbelievable Sony have pretty much just pulled the plug on Vita support. They can dress it up however they want, but now as a result, 3rd parties are following. God Eater 2/Toukiden is on PS4/Vita now. Not even cross buy. Why would I choose the Vita version over the PS4 version. Sure I'd like both, but I don't like the game enough to buy it twice and why should I?
Only "big" Vita game I think I'm looking forward to is Steins;Gate. Hopefully Zero Escape 3 (someday...please) and more Danganronpa games in the future too, but they're unannounced for the West at least.
It feels more of the games actually pushing the Vita are moving to PS4, which makes sense for them I know, but as an owner of both, I find it hard to want the vita version when I can remote play a superior version to the vita from the PS4 version.
I've sadly lost hope for Vita now. Sure I'll be there when a big game or just any game I want on Vita is announced, but hoping for big games coming to vita is just leading to disappointment. Sony should just know I'm going to be very skeptical if they make another portable because Vita support has been disgusting. I don't know what's going through their heads. 3DS games that you know, actually push the 3DS sell the system. Indie games aren't. The likes of Mario Kart, Zelda, SSB do. So what do Sony do? Pull all hope for some of that and rely on indies, which while are great on Vita, can be played pretty much anywhere else most of the time.
Removing YT support is a shame, and removing map (GPS?) functionality is just weird.
However, I don't think anyone will miss Near. Does anyone even know how it works?
I've booted it up a couple of times out of curiosity, but could never get my head around it. Notepad theme? Crown icon? Are these people playing other games "near" me right now?
It seemed so unnecessarily clunky for what it was trying to be. Falls way short of the mark when you consider what Streetpass does for the 3DS, and how streamlined it is.
However, I don't think anyone will miss Near. Does anyone even know how it works?
I've booted it up a couple of times out of curiosity, but could never get my head around it. Notepad theme? Crown icon? Are these people playing other games "near" me right now?
It seemed so unnecessarily clunky for what it was trying to be. Falls way short of the mark when you consider what Streetpass does for the 3DS, and how streamlined it is.
Scofield94941
Member
Does this have to do with ads.? Ive never seen ads on the app. Maybe google finally noticed
LittleToaster
Member
As of now North American store still has it up, but who knows for how long.
The app is already gone from the European, Japanese, and Asian stores.
coughlanio
Member
This is happening because Google is deprecating the YouTube v2 API on April 20th.
It's probably not worth the effort for Google/Sony to update the app to use the newer v3 API.
coughlanio
Member
It won't matter if you have the app, the API the app is using will cease to function come April 20th. The app will be useless.
I Wanna Be The Guy
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Oh seriously FUCK THIS. Just....why?
Drilbit777
Member
Tearaway sold bad because Sony marketed it poorly same with Killzone Mercenary and Little Big Planet Vita.
Aside from the launch vita has had little to no marketing at all compared to the 3DS.
BigBadShamoo
Banned
This is stupid. YouTube is a hugely used app.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
This would be glorious.
CambriaRising
Member
Read the two posts above yours.
This sucks
We don't even have the netflix app in europe!
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
Since YouTube is moving to HTML 5 I'm sure google will stop developing apps for platforms that have a browser.
Sword Familiar
178% of NeoGAF posters don't understand statistics
So, uh, will the app just stop working in time or will the ones who have already downloaded it be able to use it a while longer?
thekiddfran
Member
Never actually used either of these apps on my Vita so no loss here.
I have a smartphone to access these apps.
I have a smartphone to access these apps.
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
In what way is that a sign? If they were giving up on Vita, why make a new update to take away those apps? They could just leave everything as is if they didn't care.
Maybe the features were found to be vulnerable or the next system updates planned would need a major reworking of the apps they didn't care for?
rainking187
Member
I watch Youtube videos all the time using the browser, never really saw the point of downloading a separate app to do the same thing.
Noisepurge
Member
Near was even a forced feature in the early days of Vita games. Time to try and get those Stardust Delta music tracks!
Your third and your fourth sentence kind of contradict each other.
RpgN
Junior Member
Wait,what? I thought you can still use the app if it's DLed and installed according to the op?
I use youtube app all the time. Video quality is great, there are no adds and it's very handy to have. What the hell...
Miles Quaritch
Member
The cost of maintaining and updating the apps probably isn't worth it any more.
Not that I imagine it was worth it to them before, but sales aren't exactly picking up, even with Minecraft and BL2 now available.
Time to start reducing costs as much as possible without undermining the Vita as a viable gaming device.
Not that I imagine it was worth it to them before, but sales aren't exactly picking up, even with Minecraft and BL2 now available.
Time to start reducing costs as much as possible without undermining the Vita as a viable gaming device.
GreyOcelot
Member
reason #18978342 why the vita should have been a forked android OS
I've just got a Vita, and I love it, however, I can't think of any reason why I'd want to use youtube on it.
If I am at home, I have 4 devices hooked to a large screen TV I can watch it on, or a 7" tablet, on the move I always have a smart phone, so using the Vita as a youtube device is, for me, pointless.
As for "near", I've never actually got round to using it, but on the face of it, it appears it would be a decent little app, so that's a shame it's going before I've had much of a chance to use it.
If I am at home, I have 4 devices hooked to a large screen TV I can watch it on, or a 7" tablet, on the move I always have a smart phone, so using the Vita as a youtube device is, for me, pointless.
As for "near", I've never actually got round to using it, but on the face of it, it appears it would be a decent little app, so that's a shame it's going before I've had much of a chance to use it.
killu4what
Member
The YouTube app never had ads either.
From the posts above on this page, it seems like the app will stop connecting to the YouTube service because it is using outdated API's. And Sony won't be updating to the new API's.
cHaOs667
Member
I bet it will never - i'm waiting now since i've bought the vita on the uncharted release day and no sign of the damn netflix app in the uk.
Having been through a number of contract negotiations with Google in the past, it would not surprise me at all if Google wanted a lot more money for continued use. Maybe Sony looked at how much they were used on the platform and decided to put their money elsewhere.
Personally I've used the Youtube app only a few times and maps only the first time it was installed. I use my phone for both far more frequently. Hopefully they'll remove the email app next.
Hero Prinny
Member
Well if that's not a sign that the vita is dead Idk what is. I regret investing in it
Miles Quaritch
Member
Why not just update the apps to use HTML5 if that was the reason?
Would that even be possible ?
xxczx
Member
I don't think I've ever once thought "hey, I'm going to watch some YouTube videos on my Vita today!"
EDIT: And I wish they would just get rid of Near altogether, the notifications are really annoying. You could probably turn them off I guess, but the app takes like 2 minutes to load.
EDIT: And I wish they would just get rid of Near altogether, the notifications are really annoying. You could probably turn them off I guess, but the app takes like 2 minutes to load.