The war between Facebook and YouTube gets more interesting

More and more evidence shows that Facebook wants to become a major player in the video on the internet. The latest one is the acquisition of start-up QuickFire Networks.

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In 2014, Facebook has not been able to hide his intentions to be a better place in online video . If the native functionality to share videos on Facebook has long existed, it was mainly used to post videos for circles of friends and acquaintances.



But now, in addition to the counters of views, advanced statistics, Facebook wants to make it look like video sections of its pages to YouTube channels and we also know that in addition to designers who want to attract a hit on YouTube, the number a social network is also experimenting with the NFL (US) a way to share the ad revenue with a video with the creator of it.

Videos that will take care less slowly?

And obviously, Facebook also plans to reduce the loading time of his videos, to better compete YouTube. Indeed, the number of social networks bought the startup QuickFire Networks.

It has developed a   "Proprietary technology that dramatically reduces the bandwidth required to watch a video online without degradation of video quality."

Company employees will now join the Facebook team. QuickFire Networks also plans to gradually reduce its activities.

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