YouTube Gaming was a
video gaming
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application for videos and
live streaming
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, developed and launched by
YouTube
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on August 26, 2015, and intended to compete with the
Amazon.com-owned
Twitch,
Facebook Gaming, and
Microsoft
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-owned
Mixer.
YouTube Gaming was turned into a gaming entertainment category to attract special interest in its online video service, where all game-related videos on YouTube were stored and had the ability to display live streams or uploaded videos and share it.
In September 2018, Google announced the shut down of the app on May 30, 2019, and transferred all of its popularity to the main application.
See also
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YouTube Music
YouTube Music is a music streaming service developed by the American video platform YouTube, a subsidiary of Google. The service is designed with an interface that allows users to simultaneously explore music audios and music videos from YouTu ...
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YouTube Premium
YouTube Premium (formerly Music Key and YouTube Red) is a subscription service offered by the American video platform YouTube. The service provides ad-free access to content across the service, as well as access to premium YouTube Originals ...
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YouTube Kids
YouTube Kids is an American video app and website developed by YouTube, a subsidiary of Google. The app provides a version of the service oriented solely towards children, with curated selections of content, parental control features, and filte ...
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YouTube TV
YouTube TV is an American Pay television, subscription Over-the-top media service, over-the-top streaming television service operated by YouTube, a subsidiary of Google, which in turn is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., who announced YouTube TV ...
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Internet properties established in 2015
Internet properties disestablished in 2019
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