A new feature on YouTube called Quick Capture allows users to record directly to the site via their webcams.
Quick Capture uses an Adobe Flash Player API to establish the connection which means that the user must grant Flash permission to use the camera and microphone. Then, select between DV, FireWire, or USB to determine the connection type. After that, it is just a simple matter of entering the video information and pressing the “record” button.
Keep in mind that videos can not be edited once they have been recorded.
This should be a popular new feature with YouTube users and might lead to more “stream of consciousness” type videos. As far as I’m concerned, any method that helps eliminate annoying steps is a good move.
