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Shipping the Google in Google+
November 3, 2011
A few weeks ago Larry mentioned that we’d start shipping the
Google part of Google+
. The Android team then launched
Ice Cream Sandwich
, with a focus on improved sharing via Google+. And today we're rolling out two more Google+ features that integrate with two more Google products: YouTube and Chrome.
YouTube
It's no secret that YouTube is filled with tons of great content (from inspiring speeches to music videos to honey badgers). We wanted to bring YouTube directly into Google+—as well as make it easier to watch and share your favorites—so we're launching a YouTube "slider" in the stream. Here’s how it works:
Mouse over the new YouTube icon at the top right of Google+
It'll slide out and ask, "What would you like to play"?
Enter whatever you're in the mood for (like a topic or a musical artist)
We'll start playing a list of related videos in a new pop-up window, and if you move the pop-up elsewhere, you can still navigate your playlist from the slider:
From left to right: YouTube slider (closed), slider (open), pop-up playlist, slider (while playing)
Sharing YouTube videos with your circles also works (of course), but there's a nice little twist: the people you share with can open a related playlist directly from your post! Last but not least, we’re starting to include YouTube playlists in Google+ search results.
YouTube video in the stream (left), YouTube playlist in Google+ search results (right)
Chrome
We're also rolling out two new
Google+ Chrome extensions
:
+1 button: +1 any webpage and share it with your circles
Notifications: check your Google+ notifications while you browse the web
Of course, if you don't use Chrome, then you can use
Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer
. The new version—also rolling out today—includes these same sharing and notification features.
Google+ Chrome extensions: +1 button (left), notifications (right)
We've got lots more planned for Google+, YouTube and Chrome (and all the other Google products you already use). But we hope you enjoy today's small taste of shipping the Google in Google+.
Posted by
Vic Gundotra
, Senior Vice President of Engineering
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