YouTube wants to be on your TV set bad. It’s squeezing its way in through Apple TV, TiVo, and now videogame consoles: the Nintendo Wii and the Sony PS3. Just point those videogame browsers to www.youtube.com/tv and you can now watch a customized version of YouTube from your couch. The YouTube Blog reports:
Currently in beta, the TV Website offers a dynamic, lean-back, 10-foot television viewing experience through a streamlined interface that enables you to discover, watch and share YouTube videos on any TV screen with just a few quick clicks of your remote control. With enlarged text and simplified navigation, it makes watching YouTube on your TV as easy and intuitive as possible. Optional auto-play capability enables users to view related videos sequentially, emulating a traditional television experience. The TV Website is available internationally across 22 geographies and in over 12 languages.
Absent from the list of supported game consoles, of course, is the Xbox 360. That’s owned by Microsoft, so no YouTube for them. Of course, it would help if the Xbox had a browser.
[i]That’s owned by Microsoft, so no YouTube for them.[/i]
It’s the lack of the browser, not the supposedly disagreements between Microsoft and Google that you tend to make believe, that make Xbox absent from the list.
I personally think that Xbox will eventually open up a marketplace for apps, where YouTube gadgets will evolve in the end.
The first good idea I have ever heard on TC. A marketplace for console apps, that would really be something.
That’s true that the 360 doesn’t have a browser… but Microsoft has never played well with their competition, unless there’s money to be made.
Personally, I’m glad it hasn’t got a browser yet. The engine behind IE isn’t exactly know for standards or reliability and it’s not as though I can install AV software on my 360 either.
you should consider loading PlayOn from http://www.themediamall.com on your PC and you can already watch youtube (+ hulu, cbs, espn, …) on your xbox360. btw, it’s also a better way to watch these on your PS3.
Interesting. Does anyone know if Google Video content is going to be transferred over to YouTube? It seemed like the better, longer content that I’d like to sit down and watch on my TV was over there.
Just got a Wii for Christmas. I’d take a look at this if the browser didn’t cost credits. Why did early adopters get the browser free? It’s only 500, but for something I don’t use anyway, not worth it. Rather use the credits on the old school games.
That would actually depend on whether Adobe releases an ip-to-date PPC version of Flash. But given that Hulu plays pretty well, I would think YouTube is ok as well. But I haven’t tried YouTube personally.
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>That’s owned by Microsoft, so no YouTube for them.
You actually think that’s the reason? So…is Google becoming as petty (and stupid) as MS?
Or maybe it is because the Xbox doesn’t have a browser? Hint: It doesn’t. So THAT’s why there’s no YouTube for them.
Did you finish read the post?
To the contrary, I’m sure YouTube’s available in XBMC.
This would be great news if the Wii browser was free. I don’t think YouTube is worth the “credits” it would cost to purchase Wii’s weak browser.
It’s Opera, which is loads better than the Netfront piece of garbage the PS3 hands us.
i wish the xbox had a browser…
Wow thats great stuff love to browse on my Ps3 having you tube is like butter to bread got to have it.
I own the Vudu system for streaming HD video ondemand to my TV. They just launched Vudu Labs and allows you to stream YouTube on the TV as well along with several other cool web apps like flicker and picassa. This is a sick system is you have a few bucks for the set top! Problem with Wii (I own one) is they do not support HDMI and that makes it a pain in the A## to connect to my home theater system and does not support 1080i aspect ratio and does not support optical audio..
Any way, you want YouTube on the TV get a Vudu, system is far better than Apple TV
And all these services like Vudu are available internationally? The USA is not the only marketplace in the world.
Vudu is web based, standard internet.. Location is not a factor and also supports several languages. Use it anywhere and can buy the system on their web site.
Thats awesome I love the PS3 So much better than the 360 IMO
Great post.
Actually, I wanted to chime in about the Wii’s browser.
A) It’s Opera, and they just released their new SDK. So we can expect some upgrades in the Wii’s browsing future.
B) It’s 500 Wii Points, but I consider it well worth it. There are dozens of flash game sites and video sites devoted to serving Wii users. There’s even a version of Stumble Video just for the Wii. So after spending 500 points, you get a good amount of content.
C) As indicated above, there’s more video services that seem to work with the Wii than YouTube. Once the YouTube Wii service goes live, I’m sure it will be awesome, but I guarantee that once you try video on the Wii (remote in hand), you’ll find it to be enjoyable.
Compared to other Wii channels, I would venture to say I’ve used the Internet Channel more than the rest (save for the myriads of WiiWare and Virtual Console games I’ve gotten off the Wii Shop Channel).
+1
stumble video on wii is pure awesome
Does anyone know if the PS3 can handle Flash video yet? I know that it technically has a Flash player, but last time I tried using it videos were ridiculously choppy.
That would actually depend on whether Adobe releases an ip-to-date PPC version of Flash. But given that Hulu plays pretty well, I would think YouTube is ok as well. But I haven’t tried YouTube personally.
The PS3 got a flash upgrade a few firmwares ago. It’s running Flash 9.0 now.
I watch youtube videos on my 360 all the time. It’s called “PlayOn” software…
You run it on your PC, and then you can stream any youtube video you want. It’s incredibly easy, and the 360 treats them as if they’re all stored on your PC, so navigation is simple and intuitive.
These kinds of un-informed journalists really bother me…
On top of that, one of the Xbox execs stated that after the success of Netflix streaming, they are interested in adding more streaming services like Hulu and YouTube. So that is a possibility even without a browser.
The PlayOn software has come along nicely as well. It’s getting to the point that between being able to stream Hulu, ESPN, CBS, Netflix plus my own DVD rips that I’m not going to need DirecTV anymore. Just need to find a way to get my wife’s shows for approval (they aren’t on any of the streaming sites unfortunately).
Well… that’s on your PC, and you’re using two devices to do it.
This article is about how you can use your PS3 and Wii to watch youtube… on their own… No PC required. And someone can still be doing work on your PC.
XBMC is cool though.
Who has an Xbox, PS3, and/or Wii and no PC? Besides, the software runs totally quietly and takes very little resources… so anyone can do anything they want on the PC while the PlayOn software runs… so that’s a bit of a moot point.
That said, I understand your point… I just think that this story is incomplete… but that’s why we can comment here.
Now it’s complete. People who want to read this will notice that 360 users very well CAN watch you tube videos on their 360, but yes, it does require a PC.
On a side note, Microsoft is certainly looking into adding more *direct* Xbox 360 support for other kinds of streamable media… so I’m quite optimistic for what the future holds… but as it stands now, my Xbox 360 gives my wife and I more entertainment than any other single box in the house, and we’ve gotten to the point where we almost don’t need a cable box, or anything else in our living room… the 360’s a one-stop-shop for almost everything you need.
PlayOn is free for only 14 days. You then have to purchase it for $29.99 and it doesn’t have all the functionality as the websites themselves. I tried PlayOn on my PS3 and didn’t think it was worth it considering flash support allows me to view the actual websites with full functionality with the browser for free.
YouTube has been on XBMC forever (http://xbmc.org).
Jack is right, I’ve been watching YouTube on my Xbox 360 for months, with a piece of software that sits on my Windows Home Server, or any other PC in the house. It’s called PlayOn Media Server, by TheMediaMall.com, and not only does it do YouTube, but also Netflix, CBS, and Hulu. It acts as a standard DLNA media server, so any device in your house that is DLNA compliant can use it.
And I agree with Jack that ininformed journalists bother me too. A simple Google search (http://www.goog...eam+youtube+360) would have pulled up all the info you needed.
Go read the article again. It’s about having the capability natively to watch it on the PS3 and Wii. It’s not about having to have another device to stream to your console.
i like it, very good UI
this picture from my TV and ps3
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Just tried it and it’s cool. The really great thing is that my 9-year-old daughter can now watch videos of Super Paper Mario without having to wade through comments full of swearing.
You don’t need a game console to get YouTube on your TV. Just use your PC.
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Youtube on the Wii browser with a Console optimised UI ….how uninteresting This has been done before by Stumbleupon ,MooWee and FFWD.
What is interesting is the services that will launch on the Wii this year as channels .The one that has my attention at the moment is Fujisofts Everybodys Theater for Wii that will be launched on january 27th .
Fujisoft also license its Ulexit Video player to 3rd party developers and the player will Play H264 .
http://www.fsi....tion/index.html
We’re excited about Wii Channels, too
Be all sure to check out my videos on your consoles.
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It sucks that the 2 consoles could do this feature and Xbox 360 couldn’t. The fact is, the original Xbox, if you softmod/mod it you can add XBMC and it allows you to watch Youtube….yet big powerful console 360 can’t even do such weak thing:/
It sucks that Microsoft is the only one of the three that makes a console AND a browser, go fig.
Well, at least their console and browser are both reliable *cough*.
I’ve actually used my Wii to watch YouTube videos for ages, I haven’t seen the new interface yet but all I did on the old one was find the video, click play and the let Opera’s zoom on content feature to make the video full screen.
For us unfortunate Xbox’ers, Tversity is the answer. It’s a media streaming service running on a PC in your LAN. (Same idead as PLayOn, just FREE!)
I been using it for 2-3 months now and very little problems…
Does it allow you to change video without going to your PC? Does it allow access to the rest of the websites features? Do you really want to be running to energy draining pieces of hardware to do the job of one?
Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good idea, but it’s not really a solution to the 360 has no browser problem.
I personally feel the 360 doesn’t have a browser because flash games would compete with the XBox Arcade.
try mediamall.com/playon – no need to go to your PC – just fire up your TV + box and start surfing YouTube (and hulu)
just wait till wii games get a little more advanced
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What’s with all these PlayOn shills?