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Watch YouTube on Google Earth

Earthtube Google has just added a new feature to Google Earth that adds a YouTube video layer. YouTube users simply need to provide location information for their videos and permit embedding. This will then let Google Earth users see a clickable tag for the videos appear in the correct geographical location. the video runs in an embedded window within Google Earth.

The new layer will automatically appear in the 'Featured Content' section of Google Earth the next time you open the application.

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the videos from youtube are not correct geotagged. the new layer produce an horrible spam to google earth. if you want see a great layer on google earth go to http://www.videomap.it and download the kmz network link

Posted by ann | October 12, 2007 8:53 AM

the videos from youtube are not correct geotagged. the new layer produce an horrible spam to google earth. if you want see a great layer on google earth go to http://www.videomap.it and download the kmz network link

Posted by ann | October 12, 2007 8:53 AM

another similar tool is available since March, on top of google maps
but on this one, the videos are selected according to minimum quality / relevance

http://www.VeniVidiWiki.eu
(meaning: I came, I saw, .. I share !)

points of interest are classified in 50 categories (capitals, events, natural / cultural places, outdoors activities ...)
it can show videos from youtube, dailymotion, google video, turnhere ...

Posted by Sylvie | October 12, 2007 11:38 AM

another alternative, for more relevant selection:
with Google Earth 4.2, it is also possible to open .kmz files containing videos about specific topics.
As an example, here are some videos about world capitals: http://www.VeniVidiWiki.eu/kmz/Capitals-V1.0.kmz that I collected from the Wiki.

Posted by Sylvie again | October 16, 2007 4:21 PM

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