Google Video Shutting Down

[Peter]

Google have announced that Google video will be shutting down.

Google is shutting down its premium video service, leaving users who have bought or rented content unable to view their videos in the future.

In an e-mail to users the web giant said that money spent on videos would not be refunded.

Customers are being offered fixed credit on the firm's online payment system, Google Checkout, instead.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6944292.stm

Also what is shameless about this is that not only (as the quote above states) will users be unable to view videos they have purchased but Google is utilizing this to try and bolster Google checkout. They are *giving* users who paid for content $5 (no proper refunds available) which expires in 60 days. So if you spent $1 you will get $5 in credit and if you spent $50 you will still only get $5 in credit, not exactly much compensation is it.

 

[josh244]

why is this happening i dont think they should do this this is a website of online community videos such as sponsered gamers and people who have created there own personal videos, the site does not allow extreme content so it is perfectly SAFE!!

 

[stscac]

I see the point in this, but at the same time, Google Video is cool.

Will be missed.

In favor of YouTube.

Gotta make that tiny investment worth it, Right?



-Steve

 

[benzdorf]

2 words DOT TV

Dot Tv

 

[uttoransen]

expected

yes it was very much expected after buying youtube, as yahoo is shutting down yahoo photos and they are concentrating on the flicker! It's a good move :imho: