Google Demands Microsoft Pull YouTube App From Windows 8 Phones

Google has given Microsoft until May 21 to pull their Windows Phone 8 YouTube app from the market. They are also demanding Microsoft disable the app on all consumer devices.

The dispute centers around the apps features, which include a built-in ad blocker and the ability to download video and share it on any device.

A Microsoft spokesperson released a statement to the Verge, which says in part:

"YouTube is consistently one of the top apps downloaded by smartphone users on all platforms, but Google has refused to work with us to develop an app on par with other platforms. Since we updated the YouTube app to ensure our mutual customers a similar YouTube experience, ratings and feedback have been overwhelmingly positive. We'd be more than happy to include advertising but need Google to provide us access to the necessary APIs. In light of Larry Page's comments today calling for more interoperability and less negativity, we look forward to solving this matter together for our mutual customers."