The Android version of YouTube Gaming is catching up to the iOS app with several features that might hook you more deeply into game-watching sessions.
According to the Official YouTube Blog, you’ll have a new pop-out player to keep YouTube Gaming visible on top of other apps, so you can continue watching a livestream while still using another app.
Additionally, the Android app now joins the iOS web version with the ability to play back at 60fps rewind video with a DVR mode.
There are several other organizational changes with a goal to make things easier to find. For example, there’s a new “ve” tab with features games channels the sidebar has been banished in favor of a simplified navigation scheme.
y this matters: Gaming is a multi-billion dollar business, would love to have a large piece of this pie. The company’s Twitch competitor still has some work to do when it comes to winning over converts from the Amazon-owned live streaming service. But the initial effort is already impressive considering that is trying to gain fans among hard-core gamers pull in those who are new to the concept of watching game streams.