Gamers have reason to rejoice as the latest Google YouTube Update confirms an app that will allow them to view gaming videos on YouTube. Additionally, the search engine giant has also announced a website for this purpose.

According to India Today, Google has announced that it will be launching a website and an app for avid gamers making it easier for them to access gaming videos on YouTube. The new website and app for YouTube Gaming will be competing against Amazon acquired Twitch.

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Last year, Amazon acquired Twitch to help users access videos and live streams easily. While the website and app by Google will provide these features, they will also let gamers to make their own gaming collection, once they register themselves. The new feature in this application will notify the gamers each time a new live feed is made available on the internet. Just like the search engine features, this new app for YouTube will also provide users with suggestions based on their gaming preferences.

Another report on NDTV claims that the facility will be available as an app as well as website, which users can access either, depending on their preference. Its features will also include quick access and subscription options.

As of now, the app will house close to twenty five thousand gaming applications where each game will have its own page. Thanks to this differentiation, it will become easier for users to access live streams and other videos, as and when the users want. Even the design of the home screen has been done accordingly keeping the live streams in front and center.

Recently, YouTube also confirmed that it would provide 60fps live streaming for the ardent gaming fans. Meanwhile, Google has confirmed that the core purpose of this update is to provide the users a better gaming experience and also enable them to make YouTube Gameplay broadcast easier and faster.

Come summer, YouTube gaming app is set to hit markets in America and United Kingdom; however, the enthusiastic gamers who want to avail this facility can register themselves on gaming.youtube.com. This will ensure that when the app is launched, they will all be notified. 

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