Google Drive Enhances iOSs Video Playback and Search Functionality

A few updates to Google Drive will make the cloud-based storage platform more user-friendly. To increase the playback speed and rebuffering of videos played within Drive, the tech giant is implementing a new transcode. In order to help users find the desired file more quickly, it is also enhancing iOS's search capabilities and introducing query filters. Furthermore, Google is extending the Connected Sheets timeout period for Looker and BigQuery. Last week, the features were released.
An announcement about the new features was made on the Google Workspace blog. The tech behemoth announced, "We're enabling the generation and playback of Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH) video transcodes for all new videos uploaded to Google Drive." in reference to improvements in video playback. Users can choose between playing content at a higher or lower resolution depending on factors like the quality of their local network thanks to DASH transcodes' adaptive bitrate playback feature.
This will result in two changes for users. First, the video join time, or the amount of time it takes for a video to begin playing after the play button is pressed. Second, as the video plays, users will also experience less rebuffering. The transcode will be applied to existing videos by the end of the year, according to the company, but for now, it is only visible on newly uploaded videos to Google Drive.
An update to Drive's search function is also coming, though it will initially only work with iOS users. Query filters will now be accessible to users while they search. Users can select File Type, Owners, and Last Modified to refine the search results by selecting these options, which will appear directly beneath the search bar. Users will also see relevant filters appear as they type a search query, making it easier for them to choose. Google is also including an option to further filter search results after a query in order to find the desired file. The company announced that Android will soon get the feature as well.