Younity (deleted Wikipedia article)

{{Infobox software

| name = Younity

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| developer = Entangled Media

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|operating system=[[Mac OS X]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], Android and iOS

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| genre = [[media player (application software)|Media player]], [[Home theater PC|media center]]

| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]]. [[Freeware]] for server

| website = [https://www.getyounity.com/ www.getyounity.com]

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'''Younity''' is a [[mobile application]] that enables users to remotely access all their personal digital media files on their computer from their mobile devices.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/07/26/younity/ | title=A First Look At Younity, The App That Lets You Access All Your Files All The Time | publisher=TechCrunch | date=26 July 2013 | accessdate=19 August 2016 | author=Colleen Taylor}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cnet.com/how-to/younity-streams-drm-videos-from-itunes-and-its-legal/ | title=Younity streams DRM videos from your iTunes, legally | publisher=[[CNET]] | date=7 July  2014 | accessdate=19 August 2016 | author=Rick Broida}}</ref> The application can be used from any Internet-enabled device, including desktops, laptops smartphones, and tablets.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2018510/with-younity-access-your-pcs-data-from-your-iphone-or-ipad.html | title=With Younity, access your PC's data from your iPhone or iPad | publisher=[[PCWorld]] | date=4 December 2012 | accessdate=19 August 2016 | author=Tony Bradley}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/09/09/private-cloud-service-younity-adds-group-chat-feature-sharing-media-files/ | title=Private cloud service Younity adds a group chat feature for sharing media files | publisher=The Next Web | date=9 September 2014 | accessdate=19 August 2016 | author=Josh Ong}}</ref>

 

==Background==

Younity began in 2010 when the founders Erik Caso and Mike Abraham were looking for a media center application for desktop to connect with their mobile phone.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2036487/younity-1-5-could-render-cloud-storage-obsolete.html | title=Younity 1.5 could render cloud storage obsolete | publisher=[[PCWorld]] | date=26 April 2013 | accessdate=19 August 2016 | author=Tony Bradley}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://bgr.com/2013/12/13/younity-snapchats-files-personal-cloud/ | title=Younity’ is a Snapchat for everything | publisher=BGR Media, LLC | date=13 December 2013 | accessdate=19 August 2016 | author=Chris Smith}}</ref> They wanted to get an application running on both desktop and mobile that could be connected to share digital media files. They worked to develop a home media server that can access and stream the digital content, including video, music, photos, and documents stored on computers including Mac, Windows and others, from a mobile device.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://thenextweb.com/creativity/2014/08/13/younity-update-targets-instagram-hard-drive-photo-upload/#gref | title=Younity’s personal cloud service adds Instagram support for easier #TBT sharing | publisher=The Next Web | date=13 August 2014 | accessdate=19 August 2016 | author=Jackie Dove}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/02/younity-offers-access-to-your-personal-files-across-multiple-devices-without-syncing | title=Younity Offers Access To Your Personal Files Across Multiple Devices Without Syncing | publisher=AppAdvice | date=11 February 2014 | accessdate=19 August 2016 | author=Bryan M. Wolfe}}</ref> The application was officially launched in 2013 by Entangled Media, with offices in [[Boulder]] and [[Encinitas]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-business/ci_29194305/boulder-tech-startup-younity-announced-8m-funding-round | title=Boulder tech startup Younity announced $8M funding round | publisher=DailyCamera | date=12 February 2015 | accessdate=19 August 2016 | author=Shay Castle}}</ref> Entangled Media raised a total of $11.54M in three rounds of funding.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/08/12/entangled-media-younity-funding/ | title=Younity App Maker Entangled Media Gets $3.5M From Crosslink, Lowercase Capital, And Others | publisher=TechCrunch | date=12 August 2013 | accessdate=19 August 2016 | author=Colleen Taylor}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/dec/04/younity-marker-draper-associates-profounders/ | title=Encinitas software startup raises $8 million | publisher=[[The San Diego Union Tribune]] | date=4 December 2015 | accessdate=19 August 2016 | author=Mike Freeman}}</ref> The application was one of the finalists in the SXSW 2013 Accelerator Finalists and 2014 CTIA Startup Lab.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ctia.org/resource-library/press-releases/archive/startup-lab-finalists | title=CTIA Startup Lab Announces 40 Startup Finalists for CTIA Super Mobility Week | publisher=CTIA | date=12 August 2014 | accessdate=19 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://mashable.com/2013/03/09/younity/#5HWpSDmYoOqI | title=Younity Makes All Your Files Available Everywhere You Need Them | publisher=[[Mashable]] | date=10 March 2013 | accessdate=19 August 2016 | author=Emily Price}}</ref>

 

==Features==

Younity is available for [[Macintosh]], [[Windows]], smartphones or Media Center PCs.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2081848/younity-brings-snapchat-like-capabilities-to-the-rest-of-your-files.html | title=Younity brings Snapchat-like capabilities to the rest of your files | publisher=[[PCWorld]] | date=20 December 2013 | accessdate=19 August 2016 | author=Tony Bradley}}</ref> Users create an online account to remotely access their computer.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.phonedog.com/2015/12/05/review-younity | title=Younity App Preview | publisher=PhoneDog | date=5 December 2015 | accessdate=19 August 2016 | author=Adam Oram}}</ref> All the digital media files stored on a home computer are made available for streaming, the files are transcoded and streamed directly from that PC through its desktop application to the connected smartphone.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/08/younity-makes-it-easier-to-post-your-computer-photos-to-instagram | title=Younity makes it easier to post your computer photos to Instagram | publisher=AppAdvice | date=13 August  2014 | accessdate=19 August 2016 | author=Bryan M. Wolfe}}</ref> This allows users to stream music, videos and other digital files without having to upload them to an online service.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/01/09/no_syncing_feeling_with_younity/ | title=No more syncing feeling with file portability service Younity | publisher=The Register | date=9 January 2014 | accessdate=19 August 2016 | author=Chris Mellor}}</ref> Younity supports streaming to H264, MPEG-4 and HEVC video format, supporting a wide range of 3G cell phones, including the iPhone.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cnet.com/news/startup-cloud-app-younity-aims-to-take-on-icloud/ | title=Startup cloud app Younity aims to take on iCloud | publisher=CNET | date=4 December 2012 | accessdate=19 August 2016 | author=Donna Tam}}</ref> The application detects the type of device being used, and adapt the stream according to your player availability and the network quality.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://evolver.fm/2014/02/21/younity-lets-anyone-turn-their-computers-into-a-music-cloud/ | title=Younity Lets Anyone Turn Their Computers into a Music Cloud | publisher=evolver.fm | date=21 February  2014 | accessdate=19 August 2016 | author=Eliot Van Buskirk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://vator.tv/news/2014-07-22-cloud-service-younity-partners-up-with-gopro | title=Cloud service younity integrates with GoPro | publisher=Vator  Inc | date=22 July 2014 | accessdate=19 August 2016 | author=Steven Loeb}}</ref>

 

== References ==

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== External links ==

* {{Official website|https://www.getyounity.com/}}

 

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