Google is believed to have demanded the “immediate withdrawal” of the YouTube app on Windows Phone 8. The app was developed and released by Microsoft just a few weeks ago, but a letter obtained by The Verge claims that Google is unhappy about a number of terms and conditions violations.
It is alleged that the application broke the YouTube API terms by allowing video downloads and preventing adverts from being displayed.
In the letter addressed to Microsoft, the video sharing website asks for the application to be withdrawn and all existing downloads to be disabled by May 22.
“Content creators make money on YouTube by monetising their content through advertising,” Francisco Varela, YouTube’s Global Platform Partnerships Director, writes.
“Unfortunately, by blocking advertising and allowing downloads of videos, your application cuts off a valuable ongoing revenue source for creators, and causes harm to the thriving content ecosystem on YouTube.”
It is also claimed that the app allows some videos to play despite uploaders imposing restrictions on certain platforms.
