It's true but until now it doesn't seem that google have been in much of a hurry to merge Youtube into their platform, at least brand-wise. They've acquired the site in 2006, less than two years after it was created. Go to youtube.com and search for the mention of Google anywhere. Can you find it? I couldn't.
They could have merged Youtube and Google video early on but never did. They only gave an option to link your google and youtube accounts if memory serves. There's no link to youtube on the Google Search home page the way it has links to gmail and other services. It's always been an island so far so the fact that Google seems to have rushed a G+ integration into youtube says something IMO.
They could have merged Youtube and Google video early on but never did. They only gave an option to link your google and youtube accounts if memory serves. There's no link to youtube on the Google Search home page the way it has links to gmail and other services. It's always been an island so far so the fact that Google seems to have rushed a G+ integration into youtube says something IMO.