Juno presents the ultimate YouTube experience for visionOS that Google has chosen not to provide
Exciting news for Apple Vision Pro users! Developer Christian Selig has recently unveiled Juno, a specialized YouTube app tailored for the headset. This comes shortly after YouTube announced they wouldn’t be developing an app for it. Offering a sleek alternative to using the YouTube website on Safari, Juno’s interface seamlessly integrates with visionOS and offers a host of expected functionalities. The best part? You can get this app for a one-time fee of $4.99.
Just a few weeks ago, YouTube made it clear that they had no plans to release a dedicated YouTube app for the Apple Vision Pro, and even imposed restrictions on the iPadOS version for the headset. Enter Christian Selig, the hero who has bridged this gap by introducing Juno for YouTube. Priced at just $4.99 with no additional in-app purchases or subscriptions, this app stands as the sole alternative to browsing the website via Safari on visionOS.
With the use of YouTube’s embed API, Juno boasts seamless native playback controls, automatic aspect ratio detection, quality selection, and playback speed settings. The app enhances the immersive visionOS experience by allowing users to pinch-drag anywhere to navigate through a video, with double pinching enabling quick jumps forward or backward by 10 seconds. This app also supports resizing the window and dimming the surroundings for an uninterrupted viewing experience.
In a post introducing the app, Selig emphasizes that Juno offers video viewing without requiring a login and does not block any ads. However, logging in with a YouTube Premium account will eliminate ads, as expected.
Notably, Christian Selig is already renowned for developing the highly successful and award-winning Apollo for Reddit app on iOS. Despite being created in just a week, Juno may have some initial bugs, and upcoming features such as caption controls, comment viewing, and multiview for simultaneous video playback are currently in the works and will be available soon.
It’s worth mentioning that YouTube is not the only major app lacking native support on visionOS. Netflix and Spotify have also confirmed that they won’t be developing dedicated apps, although this stance might change as the user base grows. In the meantime, users seeking an affordable and compatible VR experience can explore options like the Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest Pro.
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