Frustrated with Google, Amazon may be making a YouTube competitor

So it appears Amazon was a little more angry about YouTube getting pulled from the Amazon Echo Show than it initially seemed.

On December 5, the very day that Google yanked YouTube off the Echo Show for a second time, Amazon filed two trademark requests for a seemingly rival video streaming service with the US Patent and Trademark Office, as discovered by TV Answer Man.

A little hilariously, Amazon isn"t even being subtle. One of the trademark requests is for "Amazontube," while the other is for "Opentube." It"s not a stretch to imagine there will be a courtroom brawl with Google if the project ever goes lives with either name.

And the service sounds quite like, ahem, another popular service. According to the description, Amazontube or Opentube would let users access "non-downloadable pre-recorded audio, visual and audiovisual works via wireless networks" and share that work with other users.

These works, as you might imagine, could come from any number of subjects, and the request describes everything from games and movies to "sports instruction" and history.

Totally tubular

Not surprisingly, Amazon also looks eager to pair the rival service with its Alexa voice assistant. DomainNameWire discovered that Amazon has recently been snatching up a lot of domain names lately such as AmazonAlexaTube.com or AmazonOpenTube.com, none of which exactly roll off the tongue.

Judging from those unwieldy domain names, the whole thing might have been a somewhat laughable, impulsive show of force. Still, there"s always a chance we might see "AmazonTube" — after all, the removal of YouTube was a major blow for the device"s appeal. YouTube, though, is so firmly entrenched that it seems silly to attempt to compete (and such a rivalry would no doubt hurt existing competitors such as Vimeo).

It"s also possible the storm is already over. Amazon recently extended a peace offering to Google by announcing that it would start selling the Chromecast again. The problem, though, is that the device has yet to appear a week later, and it"s likely that the news of Amazon"s trademark requests won"t do much to patch up the larger issue.

YouTube is rumored to release a paid music streaming device

Over the past few weeks, there have been plenty of rumours about YouTube getting its own music streaming service. The latest rumours on the topic say that it is true. Furthermore, according to Bloomberg, the company has sorted all the required deals to make it work.

Bloomberg further adds that YouTube has got into an agreement with multiple companies. The companies in question are Universal Music Group and Sony Music Group. Warner Music Group. These three are the largest music labels so it’s a pretty big move that YouTube has done here.

The Universal Music Group has weighed into the topic too. They say the agreement with YouTube will give artists a number of benefits. These benefits include better flexibility and pay.

Moreover, in an effort to entice customers, a few songs and videos will be published exclusively on YouTube. The source further states that Universal might take control of ad-supported channels. The company has asked the video streaming to step up its copyright scanning tech to remove such content as soon as it is uploaded.

YouTube is in a great position to handle this deal due to them being the most popular video streaming platform right now. Anyone can stream music and videos for free. Right holders make their profits off the ads present on YouTube. The main problem between YouTube and music labels have been the lacklustre efforts towards copyrighted content. It seems like the new deal between the two platforms have ironed out these issues.

There is not much information on the upcoming project. However, rumours indicate it might release in early 2018. There is no information on the exact date, the type of content present or the cost of the subscription service. There is even the chance YouTube might restrict free content in an effort to push consumers to its new service.

How to download music from YouTube for free

YouTube contains possibly the largest collection of videos and music on the internet. As such it is of no surprise that people find a lot of content they want to download. However, YouTube does not have a native downloader. Worry not as we show you a workaround.

Install aTube Catcher

While there are many similar apps, aTube Catcher is one of the best in the market. As with many free apps, it is important to watch what you are agreeing to during installation. aTube Catcher asks you if you want to install the Teoma app and change your browser settings. The installer is very misleading. If you don’t tick one of the two boxes it appears that you can’t continue. You can. Click the Cancel button and you will see another software offer; click Decline and you can continue the installation of the app you actually want.

Find the right music on YouTube

When the app opens, you are presented with multiple options. You only need to make use of two options. This is “Find Videos”. This enables you to paste the link into a video. The other is “Music” which you can use to search YouTube for music.



In the event that you want to use the “Find Videos” option, just click on the link on our web browser. it"ll be something like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkBID324so. Copy this and paste it into the URL Video box. Once that is done, click on the output profile. Here you can choose the file format and video quality you desire.

The easy workaround

Click on the Music tab and enter the name of the sign that you want. After this click on search and aTube Catcher will give you the relevant search results in the app itself. You can then listen to the track in the app and if you like what you hear, start downloading it by clicking Download Selected.