Data-Saving YouTube Go App Arrives In 130 More Countries (But Not The US)

Billions of internet users across the world can now take advantage of a more efficient version of YouTube. The YouTube Go, which provides a plethora of features for viewers who have limited bandwidth, has expanded into 130 new countries across the globe.

Though YouTube has developed a diverse, international audience, many of its users struggle to scrounge up the data they need to watch videos on their devices, especially in nations that lack the internet infrastructure of the first world. YouTube Go assists those consumers by allowing them to download videos during times of the day when more bandwidth is available. Once downloaded, those clips can be freely viewed, even without an internet connection.

A rundown of YouTube Go’s space-saving features can be seen in a video posted as part of the app’s widespread launch.

YouTube Go first launched in April 2017 in India. By the end of the year, it had reached several other nations, including Indonesia, Nigeria, and Thailand. Days before its latest rollout, Android Police discovered the launch of offline viewing in Iraq and Lebanon, signaling increased YouTube activity in the Levant.

The 130 nations that can now access YouTube Go include video-loving regions like Mexico, Brazil, and Turkey, Variety noted. Highly-developed nations, including the US, the UK, South Korea, and Japan, are notably absent from the expansion. Though some users in those countries may find YouTube Go’s features useful, there is plenty of bandwidth to go around. According to The Verge, YouTube has no plans to bring Go to the world’s most-connected communities.