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Juno , the democratic app that brought YouTube videos to Apple ’s Vision Pro , is shut down , its developerannouncedon Tuesday . As YouTube had not launched its own app for Vision Pro , Juno filled an important hole in the app ecosystem , by allowing user watch videos in the immersive environment and interact with the player using gestures to do thing like resize windowpane and or scrub through a video .
Built by indie developer Christian Selig , well know for hisnow - shuttered Apollo app for Reddit , Juno launch shortly after the Vision Pro ’s arrival in February 2024 . The app help Selig become more familiar with modernize for Apple ’s latest platform , while giving user something fun to do on the twist which launched withouta wide natural selection of appsdesigned specifically for the headset instead of just being made compatible .
However , Selig says that Google was not receptive to the idea of a third - company app for YouTube viewing . The company contact out to the developer and then later on to Apple itself , claiming that Juno did n’t adhere to YouTube guideline and modified its website in a path they “ do n’t approve of , ” Selig excuse in a blog post . The company referenced its trademarks and iconography in its ailment , and Apple respond by removing the app from the App Store .
Selig argues the move was unnecessary . He says Juno is just a entanglement view of YouTube and only modifies the situation and player to look more “ visionOS - alike . ” And it does n’t stop YouTube ’s advert .
Unfortunately for Vision Pro users , Selig says he wo n’t be fighting the decisiveness , given that Juno was more of a “ fun by-line project . ” alternatively , he ’ll continue to focus on his iOS app Pixel Pals , which evolved out of an Apollo app feature .
For those who already have Juno installed on their headsets , the app should keep to lick for now , unless YouTube makes change that cause it to break .
“ Sorry it had to end this style , I had some really nerveless poppycock planned for it that I mean would have been a lot of fun,”Selig sharedin a blog military post about the app ’s shutdown . “ It ’s been genuinely awesome learn all the kind words from Vision Pro user who have enjoy the app , ” he add .
