Official YouTube Client for Nokia 5800 Finally Released
Filed Under Nokia 5800 Applications
Though our 5800 has been referred to as Tube 5800 ever since it was first announced, a dedicated YouTube client has been eluding the Nokia 5800 for long. The irony has been finally laid to rest as our friends at Google have finally released an official YouTube client for symbian fifth edition devices.
The official version number of this YouTube client is v2.2.9 and can be downloaded for free by pointing your mobile browsers to m.youtube.com. You should see a download link somewhere towards the bottom of the web-page. If you fail to spot the download link, you can also download the client from m.google.com on your mobile browser.
Screenshots:
What we like:
- Finger touch optimised browsing
- Decent buffer speed
What we hate:
- Those giant soft buttons making a mockery of the 16:9 aspect ratio of our 5800s
- No options for commenting or uploading videos
- No login and hence no option of subscribing to favorite channels etc
Verdict
While we are happy to see a dedicated YouTube client on our Tube5800s, we are very much disappointed with its overall performance and lack of luster feature set. The mobile Youtube site does a much better job especially considering its full screen video capability. Even the buffer speed is much better on the mobile site.
The client doesn’t offer some of the most sought after features like login, commenting and uploading videos. Infact the only feature that the client can handle is “Flag” ing the videos, for everything else the mobile site is a better option.
We were really looking forward to this client but unfortunately it falls flat on its face and we would suggest you to skip this application and resort to the mobile site on the symbian browser for all your YouTube needs.
Still if you need to try the official Youtube client, point your mobile browser here- http://m.youtube.com/app.
Note: the official client may not be available in all countries as of now.
UPDATE:
We have uploaded the Youtube client for you here- Download Youtube client for 5800
Tags: official youtube client, streaming video nokia 5800, video application, watch youtube videos, youtube
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Sunday, July 26th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
says “Error could not connect Problem with network connection”
Monday, July 27th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
in chile not work
Monday, July 27th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
Friends, post has been updated with a download link for all.
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
WARNING!!!!
if you receive a “CORRUPTED FILE” error you try to install on phone memory. I can’t install on SD card
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 at 4:35 am
This is not YT for 5800!!! :[ :[ :[
This is standard app for symbian…
On 5800 I can’t using fullscreen !!! :[
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 at 3:34 am
How can ihave Hindi text fonts for typeing messeage in my Nokia 5800. Pls tell how to get it &down load it in my mobile.
waiting for your reply
thanks.
yogesh
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
No full screen on 5800. I’d rather view vids through the mobile site.
Monday, December 21st, 2009 at 6:25 pm
its not getting installed how to open the file from mobile