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Rishi Chavan
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YouTube once had its own private chat feature... and not many remember it. Yep, there was a time when you could share a video, react with emojis, chat about it with your friends โ all within the YouTube app. No hopping over to WhatsApp or Telegram. Just watch, share, and vibe together. The screenshots here say it all โ there was a full-fledged message inbox, emojis flying around, heart reacts, even suggestions like "Add from phone book" to bring in friends. It was basic, but honestly, it worked. It was enough. But despite being this simple, clean, and so on brand for YouTube, the feature was removed in 2019. Why? YouTube said they wanted to โfocus on public conversations like comments, posts, and stories.โ Basically, it didnโt get the engagement numbers they hoped for โ so they shelved it. Classic โlow usage = no point in maintaining itโ logic. Still, this felt like one of those rare cozy corners of the internet โ not too fancy, not too noisy. Just a way to share that one dumb video and laugh about it with your people. ๐ฅฒ Sometimes, it's the simplest things that go unnoticed โ until they're gone.
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