Twitter tests a new feature to let you watch YouTube videos directly on your home timeline

Twitter will soon allow users to play YouTube videos directly on their timeline instead of redirecting them to the YouTube app. The feature is currently being tested with select users for iOS in markets like the US, Japan, Canada, and Saudi Arabia. The company did not disclose when the feature will be rolled out to all users, including those on the Android platform.

“Starting today on iOS, we’re testing a way to watch YouTube videos directly in your Home timeline, without leaving the conversation on Twitter,” said Twitter Support. The company is reportedly using YouTube’s iframe player API for the new feature.

The new feature follows Twitter’s recent announcement to bring higher resolution images and a full preview of an image on the timelines.