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News hardware & software 23 September 2021, 15:16

Discord and YouTube in One as Watch Together

In response to YouTube's actions on music bots, Discord is working on direct integration with the service. Testing of a feature called Watch Together has already begun on some servers.

IN A NUTSHELL:
  • Discord is working on Watch Together, a feature that could compensate for the loss of music bots.

Not long ago, YouTube cracked down on popular music bots on Discord - Groovy and Rythm. As a result, both projects have ended their activity. The creators of Rythm say they expected this and are therefore developing another project. Discord hasn't remained passive either and is currently testing a feature that may go some way to replacing the loss of musical experiences. Watch Together integrates YouTube into the app - it will enable us to watch videos and listen to music together.

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Discord is testing the integration of YouTube into the app. Source: TheVerge

The new option is roughly supposed to resemble streaming during voice conferences, but each participant will be able to paste a link to a YouTube video, queuing it in a list. It will also be possible to control playback. This is somewhat reminiscent of the way a music bot is controlled. Unlike them, however, Watch Together can also display ads like those found on YouTube. This function is being tested on a few selected servers. If you are interested, please visit DiscordGamesLab. Watch Together should be more widely available in the next few weeks.

Arkadiusz Strzala

Arkadiusz Strzala

His adventure in writing began with his own blog and contributing to one of the early forums (in the olden days of Wireless Application Protocol). An electrical engineer by profession, he has a passion for technology, constructing and, of course, playing computer games. He has been a newsman and writer for Gamepressure since April 2020. He specializes in energy and space tech. However, he does not shy away from more relaxed matters every now and then. He loves watching science-fiction movies and car channels on YouTube. He mainly plays on the PC, although he has modest console experience too. He prefers real-time strategies, FPS and all sorts of simulators.

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