Here at Squrl we’re obsessed with making video easy at every step– discovery, watching, sharing. So it makes sense that we’re pumped to see our latest version now available for download in the Apple App Store.

This update has some big ones… The new Squrl UI now for iPhone. More video content from great sources. Facebook Timeline integration.

And of course we couldn’t help ourselves from dropping in a few cool tricks like a press and hold menu to access actions you might want to take on videos and people.  Try it out for collecting videos, sharing, following users and getting more info on video.

Head over to the App Store to get the latest on your iPhone and iPad.

Enjoy!
- The Squrl Team

There is now a Squrl extension available in the Chrome store!

Get it here.

If you’re a Chrome user you no longer need to have the bookmarks bar showing or worry about 500 errors with new browser updates.  Just head to the Chrome store, add the Squrl extension and start squrling!

The Squrl extension works just like the Squrl It bookmarklet.  Whenever you’re on a page with video from YouTube, Vimeo, Hulu, Netflix or any other of our supported providers just click the Squrl icon and the video will be added to your queue.

A few users have reported that the Squrl bookmarklet is returning an error message when they use it in Chrome. This issue is tied to a bug in the most recent release of Chrome where certain Chrome Applications prevent Javascript bookmarklets from working. While this bug is being addressed on the Chrome side we’ve put together steps to a quick fix to let you start Squrling again!

1. Open a new tab or window in Chrome.

2. Right click the YouTube Application icon, select ‘Remove from Chrome’ and confirm.

The whole team here is excited to announce the release of Squrl 2.0. With 2.0 we’ve made some big changes and added new features to help you discover and consume great video content.  We want to ensure you don’t miss out on videos you care about, without having to do the work of finding them.

Personalized Channel Guide 

Tell Squrl what topics you are interested in, and we create a personalized channel guide for you.

New and Trending Video

Our “Fresh” section brings the most recent content from across all of these channels to the forefront. Be first to see what video is trending on social networks and across all the providers supported by Squrl in the new “What’s Hot” section.

More Content

Squrl now supports thousands of feeds and millions of videos from hundreds of different providers, including Hulu, CNN, ESPN, NASA, CNBC, The New York Times, The Economist, Devour, Reddit, TMZ, TED, Tech Crunch, Vimeo, Pitchfork, Food Network, Funny or Die, IGN and many more.

Sign-in Not Required

Try our free application before signing in– simply select what you are interested in and start watching videos without having to create an account.

More Social

When you are ready, sign in with your favorite services like Facebook, Twitter and connect to Netflix and YouTube, they all become part of your channel lineup. Squrl presents you with all the videos posted to your social networks by friends and people you follow.

Squrl transforms your tablet video experience into a social one, with a list of your friends and people you follow always available in a sidebar. What friends and the Squrl community are watching is simply one touch away. You can just as easily add friends from Facebook, Twitter, and your contact list. Sharing videos with people on Squrl or posting them to a Twitter timeline and a Facebook wall is now easier than ever.

Redesigned Interface with Gestures 

The new interface and player controls are now gesture-based, meaning the opening and closing of navigation panels is done with natural swiping motions, opening video to full screen and closing video players with a simple pinching motion.

From the beginning Squrl has been about building a place where you can discover, experience and curate online video. Over the past few months here at Squrl we’ve been brainstorming, experimenting and talking to users about ways to improve Squrl, realize these goals further and bring you great video every day. We are now feverishly working on our 2.0 version. In the meantime, we wanted to get an update into the store that improves the existing Squrl experience and will be critical to making our 2.0 a success!

Download the new update in the App Store and you’ll find:

New Viewing Experience on the iPad

Play a video in the updated iPad app and you’ll access a new and improved viewing experience. The new player has smooth, consistent controls across all the video in Squrl.

More Providers

We’ve added two of the most requested video sources, TechCrunch TV and CollegeHumor, to our list of supported providers.  Check out their channels to discover, watch and collect video.

Blog Playlists

Ever since Squrl began to take shape our team has talked about how cool it would be to turn your favorite video-heavy blog in to a playlist on Squrl. With this release we’ve made it happen—check them out here.

Are there any blogs you want to see as Squrl playlists?

Switch from Galleries and Collections to Channels and Playlists

Squrl is a tool for discovering new video and in an effort to make our language reflect this we’ve updated our organization labels.  The Channel has replaced the Gallery and the Playlist has replaced the Collection.

Finally we have fixed lots of little issues to generally improve Squrl.

Head to the app store and download the new release!

If you are reading this post right now, you’ve either already used Squrl (and loved it!), or have no idea what Squrl is and would like to learn more. Whatever category you fall into, we hope that you use Squrl and become an active part of our community!

For those who are new, Squrl is a Watch It Later service for online video, allowing you to save video you watch from all over the web to one central location. However Squrl is not simply a feature that goes into your bookmarks bar. Squrl is a platform that allows you to curate and collect video while engaging with friends and others in a community.

The Squrl blog is an extension of that community.  We’ll post information that you should be aware of including new features and cool content on Squrl.

We’ve also created a Get Satisfaction page where you can view FAQs, ask questions, raise issues, and receive a timely response. If you click on the Support tab at the top of the page you will be taken to the Squrl Get Satisfaction page.

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Now what are you waiting for? Start squrling!