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YouTube Gaming was a video gaming application for videos and live streaming, developed and launched by YouTube on August 26, 2015, and intended to compete with the Amazon.com-owned Twitch, Facebook Gaming, and Microsoft-owned Mixer.[1]
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Type of site | Video gaming live streaming |
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| Available in | Multilanguage |
| Founded | August 26, 2015 |
| Dissolved | May 30, 2019 |
| Owner | YouTube |
| URL | gaming |
YouTube Gaming was turned into a gaming entertainment category to attract special interest in its online video service, where all game-related videos on YouTube were stored and had the ability to display live streams or uploaded videos and share it.[2][3]
In September 2018, Google announced the shut down of the dedicated app on May 30, 2019, and merged it into to the main application as a dedicated category.[4][5]
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edit- ↑ Dredge, Stuart (August 26, 2015). "Google launches YouTube Gaming to challenge Amazon-owned Twitch". The Guardian. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ↑ Rowland, Mark (February 17, 2025). "YouTube Gaming Basics: A Beginner's Guide". Stream Hatchet. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ Llosa, Xose (August 27, 2015). "Análisis YouTube Gaming ¿Qué es y qué ofrece la plataforma para YouTubers de videojuegos?". Zone Red (in Spanish). Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ↑ Perez, Sarah (September 18, 2018). "YouTube to shut down standalone Gaming app, as gaming gets a new home on YouTube". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ↑ "30 Mayıs'ta kapanıyor YouTube kullananlara kötü haber". Internet Haber (in Turkish). May 27, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2025.