Review – VEVO v3.5 for Windows Phone

Vevo

Vevo is a popular video hosting site (world wide web.vevo.com) that has been described as "Hulu for music videos". The 5-yr erstwhile service is a joint venture betwixt Universal Music Group, Google, Sony Music Entertainment and Abu Dhabi Media. The Windows Phone app received a major update terminal week that refreshed the user interface, added a few new channels, an improved playlist manager and more.

We have touched on Vevo before just though a closer look at the updated version (version iii.five.0.80) was in gild.

Vevo Layout

When you lot first launch Vevo, y'all will be prompted to log into your account. If you practise non take a Vevo account, you can log in through your Facebook or create an account based off your email accost. Once logged in, Vevo will take yous to the app'due south main pages.

Vevo Main Pages

The primary pages for Vevo include:

Home folio: This page lists popular videos and playlists that may be of interest.
Vevo Tv set: Vevo Television receiver now features 3 channels that include Hits (Popular Music), Flow (Hip-Hop/Rap) and Nashville (Country). Each aqueduct has viewing schedule listed below the tab selections.
Featured folio: A handful of popular artists recommended by Vevo.
Scan page: This page has iii wide search categories (videos, creative person, and shows) that you tin can sift through to discover your favorite video.
Playlists: Hither is where whatsoever playlists y'all create will be listed for piece of cake access.

Across the bottom of the main pages for Vevo, yous will find a serial of control buttons that vary slightly with a search and settings button found consistently through the app. An add button is added to the mix on the Playlists page and a refresh button on the Featured page.

Vevo'southward settings include turning on/off the Music Match feature, options to view Vevo's Facebook and Twitter pages, log in/out of your Vevo account and access the Windows Phone lockscreen settings.

Vevo Artist/Video Search

Along with browsing for videos by category or from the featured highlights, you can search by keyword for an artist or video.

Video Playback

Video playback was shine and the variety of music vast. The but stutters experienced was when on cellular information and that was likely due to a poor point than an effect with the app. I did non experience any issues when streaming off Wi-Fi.

The video library includes artists from the early on days when video killed the radio star to the current crop of artists and covers the full range of music styles (rock, pop, land, R&B, etc.).

Vevo Video Playback

Video playback screens will have a series of tiles to view the videos data, share the video, pin the video to your Start Screen, buy the video and add it to a playlist. You also have the customary suspension/play/advance controls for video playback. Later on about a second or two, these tiles and controls will disappear and your video will go full screen.

Overall Impression

Vevo is a well-designed Windows Phone app that taps into a large music video library and delivers it nicely to your Windows Phone. Navigation is straightforward and streaming of videos is smooth.

The only complaint I can notice with Vevo is that it lacks a home push that will send yous to the app'south main pages. If y'all drill down far enough into the search pages, it tin can take a few taps of the Back push button on your phone to get back to the main pages. A one-bear upon home push button would offer an easy navigational shortcut.

If you enjoy watching music videos from your Windows Telephone, Vevo is a fantastic pick to take installed on your Windows Telephone.

Vevo - Windows Phone 8 and 7.10 - Free - Store Link

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