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"YouTube has announced that its mobile apps will receive an offline mode. The Google-owned video streaming site revealed that the new viewing option would be added in November.   Offline viewing will allow mobile users on Android and iOS devices to store videos while connected to the internet and watch them when a connection is no longer available. The announcement did not specify exactly how long videos would be stored on handsets, but said they would only be stored &amp;quot;for a short period&amp;quot;. However, a memo obtained by AllThingsD suggests that offline videos will be stored for a limited period of 48-hours. The function will be added by default when the new app launches, but video-makers are able to opt-out if they wish. Adverts will remain present when saved offline, but only in-stream. YouTube also mentions that movies and TV shows it hosts will be excluded from offline viewing - but no word was given on the storage of music videos. &amp;quot;This is part of our ongoing updates to give people more opportunities to enjoy videos and channels on YouTube mobile,&amp;quot; YouTube said on its YouTube Creator blog. YouTube&amp;#039;s Android app was given a similar ability last summer, allowing users to watch pre-cached videos again while still online. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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