YouTube Maps Out Videos Trending Across U.S.

By Seth Fiegerman  on 
YouTube Maps Out Videos Trending Across U.S.

It just got a little easier to see which videos people are watching elsewhere in the country.

Google, which owns YouTube, unveiled a new feature on Tuesday that maps out videos trending right now in cities across the U.S. You can filter the results by the gender and age of viewers, as well as by choosing to see videos trending by the number of shares verses the number of views.

When we filtered the results to focus on the youngest demographic (those 13-17), the map filled up with the same clip from Family Guy. When we focused on an older demographic (those 45-54), the map filled up with the True Blood Season 6 trailer.

The map feature is an extension of the YouTube Trends dashboard, which also lets users search for popular videos by age, gender and location (though not overlaid on a map.) It's currently only available for the U.S., but in a blog post, YouTube suggested it might roll out elsewhere in time.

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