As per an official statement on the YouTube API blog, users can now embed and play YouTube videos in their app, courtesy the new YouTube Android Player API. Ross McIlroy, Anton Hansson and Horia Ciurdar of the YouTube Mobile Team add further that the API, which had been pre-announced at Google I/O 2012, allows users high-quality video playback using Android 2.2 (Froyo) or newer. Users do not require WebView anymore and the new Android Player API offers easy integration with a user's Android application. Users can now go in for fullscreen and orientation change support, as also closed captions. It supports YouTube ads. The API currently is experimental though. Click here for full story
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