Friday, February 13, 2009

YouTube testing to download videos



Video copyright owners would be able to offer downloads for free or for small fees paid through a Google Checkout service, according to Tran. "Many video creators on YouTube want their videos shared universally and even enjoyed away from an Internet connection," Tran wrote. YouTube channels for Khan Academy, Household Hacker and Pogobat are also participating in the test of the potential "distribution and revenue-generating tool," according to YouTube product manager Thai Tran. Lecture videos from classes at a set of US universities including Stanford and Duke are being offered as free downloads at YouTube as part of a test of the service.


"Many video creators on YouTube want their videos from YouTube," Tran noted. Lecture videos from classes at a set of US universities including Stanford and Duke are being offered as free downloads at YouTube as part of a test of the potential "distribution and revenue-generating tool," according to YouTube product manager Thai Tran. Lecture videos from YouTube," Tran noted. "We're also testing an option that gives video owners the ability to permit downloading of their videos from YouTube," Tran noted.


Video owners would be able to provide Creative Commons permits that license YouTube members to reuse content within specified limits.

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