Watch YouTube On Your iPhone

You’ve heard of this video sharing site called YouTube, right? Of course you have … and so have a few hundred million people. But just in case you’ve missed the greatest online video phenomena of the 21st century, let me explain what it is. YouTube.com is a site where people upload their “entertaining” videos for the world to see. These videos are usually homemade. Think of it as a self-inflicted version of “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” The really funny – and amazing – thing is that millions of people enjoy watching these videos.

Steve Jobs, I mean Apple, knows how popular YouTube is, and they have included a special player in the iPhone for those who cannot be without their daily dose of YouTube. The YouTube player launches right from the Home screen, and allows you to quickly access your favorite videos. Just for comparison, without the iPhone you had to first download the video onto your computer, then convert the format, then upload it to your mobile device. Yuck. What a pain. The iPhone makes this process easy and automatic.

Of course, new videos are always being uploaded to YouTube all the time. What if you find a video that you know that your friend will enjoy? How do you send it to them on your iPhone? Not to worry, because the amazing iPhone has the ability to create the email with a link to the video in it.

Whether you have uploaded videos to YouTube yourself or you are someone who simply enjoys watching videos on YouTube, you are really going to love this feature on the iPhone. You can watch your favorite videos, share them with friends, and look for new ones just like you can on a desktop or laptop computer. There’s no need to miss watching your favorite videos because you don’t have access to a computer; just watch them right there on your iPhone. How cool is that?