Youtube April Fools Joke

[Thinka]

Hahahaha this made me chuckle so I thought i'd share. I went on YT today, just to test flash functionality with a new browser and OS, and I clicked on a random vid of the IT Crowd. And then got a screen with most of it upside down.

Wasn't quite sure what to make of it until I clicked a link on the page that said "Tips for viewing the new layout". It's not with every video, so not sure which ones you'd have to view. The one I was watching is called IT Crowd Series Episode I - Bullies.

Screenshots attached. Enjoy

http://i587.photobucket.com/albums/ss316/tinktankur/Screenshot.png

[Ancient Dragon]

Nice one :) Its not even a real video but just the picture of the video page they turned upside down.

[Thinka]

Oh no no no, the video actually played - UPSIDE DOWN! That's what made it convincing! And then it was suggested to turn your head to one side to get the best viewing pleasure!!

[jbennet]

Lol. The BBC one was good

[Thinka]

Check the video page here . Now I'm not big on web programming but u'll notice the "flip" variable in the URL.

And then in the blue bar on the right-hand-side click on 'Tips for viewing the new layout' for more info. :D
Don't know how long they'll keep it live for, but I hope for a month at least.

AAAND, I believe you can just add '&flip=1' to the end of any video and it'll work.

[Thinka]

Lol. The BBC one was good

What was the BBC one?

[jbennet]

New Apple Toaster lol. Last year it was pengiuns that could fly.

[Thinka]

Lol. "the iPlayer Toaster Edition can optionally burn the iPlayer play button logo into the toast using our new HD (High Darkness) rendering mode". Very good indeed