Is there any way to open the YouTube app from my app, with a defined search query? If not, is there a way to just open YouTube, without playing any video? All I'm finding is ways to play videos.
A:
If you just navigate to http://www.youtube.com, that will obviously "just open YouTube, without playing any video" -- so I imagine you're after something fancier, but I can't guess what. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=foobar will open with a search query for foobar -- again, what exactly are you after, besides such elementary mashup issues?
Alex Martelli
2009-12-01 06:08:13
No guessing here. I just really want to open YouTube without playing any video. Already tried both of these URL. None of them does what you describe.
Sam V
2009-12-01 07:43:19
@Sam V, I'm nonplussed -- what are you claiming is happening if you navigate to the bare homepage, http://www.youtube.com, for example?
Alex Martelli
2009-12-01 15:49:06
both links open in Safari :(
Sam V
2009-12-01 20:28:41
However http://youtube.com/v/IDENTIFIER does open in the YouTube app. Looks like it's the only way to open the YouTube app. Can you second this?
Sam V
2009-12-01 23:20:06
Oh, I didn't realize you specifically didn't want *safari* involved! I believe you've hit on the way to do that now (but I don't know how to extend it for searches).
Alex Martelli
2009-12-02 00:54:31
I did say the YouTube *app*. And no, I still don't have a clue on how to just open the app without playing any video.
Sam V
2009-12-02 03:45:21