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2008 - 2019
YouTube Video Annotations
“YouTube annotations placed clickable notes and links over a video.”
- Featured era
- 2008
- Peak era
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- Nostalgic Features
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What Was It?
YouTube annotations placed clickable notes and links over a video. Creators used them for corrections, navigation, and playful branching experiences that depended on viewers choosing where to go next.
Their removal changed older videos whose structure included those overlays, leaving the recorded image intact while losing part of its interactive layer.
The Story
- 2008 The product era documented here begins in 2008. YouTube annotations placed clickable notes and links over a video.
- 2019 YouTube removed existing annotations in 2019 after ending the creation of new ones earlier.
Its Legacy
YouTube removed existing annotations in 2019 after ending the creation of new ones earlier.
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