Jasmine - YouTube Client Review
Price: Free
Version Reviewed: 1.0
Device Reviewed On: iPad 2
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Jasmine’s interface is clean, using similar colors as the official YouTube experience so that it feels familiar, and providing many of the same features. Featured and trending videos can be viewed, along with the top rated and favorited, and individual channels can be browsed. There’s direct AirPlay support as well. It’s a YouTube client that does exactly what is expected: watch YouTube videos effectively. I still don’t know what Gangnam Style is, but if I wanted, I could easily find out with this app.
There appears to be a content filtering function in place, where searching with naughty words will cause spotty or nonexistent search results. This may be due to the YouTube API, though there are parental control “Pro” features available via in-app purchase; otherwise it serves as a thank-you to the developer, as the app has no videos and claims to collect no analytics data. Searching for videos about an NWA song that disapproves of the police turns up more videos about The Police, the band. I don’t think NWA was talking about them. The ability to upload videos directly from the app would be welcome, though there’s at least the ability to still do it from Photos directly.
For those missing the old app-based YouTube experience on iOS 6 (and only on iOS 6 as this app requires it), Jasmine is a fantastic option.