Almost two months after making the announcement, Google has finally started rolling out the offline viewing feature to users of its YouTube Android and iOS app in India, Indonesia and the Philippines.
The feature allows users to temporarily store videos offline to watch later during short periods of low or no internet connectivity. For videos where this feature is available, users can choose to add the video for offline viewing by tapping on the offline icon located under the video frame.
According to Google, videos can be played back without an internet connection for 48 hours once taken offline. it adds that a large part of popular YouTube content in India is already available for users to view offline, including video content from labels like T-Series, Saregama and Yashraj Films.