Saturday, November 13, 2010

12 Fun Hacks for Getting More Out of YouTube

CLICK to read article on Yahoo! News: "There's no doubt that plain old YouTube can be tons of fun, but when you get bored of watching clips the traditional way, there are a ton of sites that can help enhance the experience.

Whether you want to view a video with a far-away friend, compare two clips, or find more interesting ways of browsing and sharing, there are plenty of options out there. The web community is known for creating hacks that improve your surfing experience; now we've dug into some of those tools and hacks built around YouTube.

Have a look through our 10 choices and let us know of any other YouTube mashups, hacks, or similar sites and services you've used. We'd love to hear about them in the comments below.

1. TubeReplay

This site features a super-simple premise. TubeReply will play a YouTube video over and over again, until you stop it or go mad -- whichever happens first. Just enter the URL of the clip you want repeated and the site will do the rest.

2. DragonTape

DragonTape allows you to remix YouTube videos into a seamless mixtape. Search for the clips you want, drag and drop to set up the play order and then share the playlist with friends via an auto-generated URL, or embed it with the code provided.

3. YouTube Doubler

This 'mashup helper' exists 'because you have better things to do than work.' You can use it to compare two videos, or have fun mashing together two patently unsuitable videos. Simply enter the two URLs, decide on your VJ name, and you're off and away. You can share your video pairing via a generated URL.

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