PlayOn, Vimeo, and Justin.tv Add Consumer Offerings
The additions to consumer online video options are coming fast and furious today. PlayOn, a Windows program that streams video from Hulu, Netflix, and more, announced support for NFL Rewind. This follows recent additions of TBS, BET, Nickelodeon, and PBS Kids.
PlayOn streams video through a user's home computer, then to the living room through a game console or Google TV, or to a mobile device. Other PlayOn content options include YouTube, Comedy Central, CNN, CBS, Fox, MTV, VH1, and ESPN3.
Video-sharing site Vimeo wants to free its viewers from their computers. It just launched a couch mode that lets viewers sit back and watch queues of videos. Couch mode works with Google TV, but it doesn't work with Firefox or Internet Explorer. Try it and you'll get a message that the "experimental project" only works with Chrome and Safari.
Finally, live streaming service Justin.tv has launched a browser app. While Justin.tv's streams are already playable through a browser, the app lets viewers open a small viewing window for live streams, then continue to surf other sites while they're viewing a show. The app will be available in the Conduit App Marketplace.
"Our goal is to connect the world through live video," says Michael Seibel, co-founder and CEO of Justin.tv. "The new browser app ensures that our users can interact with Justin.tv no matter where they are on the Web and allows us to reach Conduit's network of more than 170 million users."
Related Articles
Software lets owners record online programming from Netflix, Hulu, more, and enjoy it when offline.
21 Sep 2012
For $199 per year, companies get generous storage and streaming limits, along with Vimeo's quality and ease-of-use.
01 Aug 2011
Simple, humorous lessons help beginning and experienced creators shoot better videos.
17 Dec 2010
Successful two-day event impresses with creativity, shows that conferences don't need to be stuffy.
11 Oct 2010
Viewers will get access to Vimeo content from their TVs, including the new Watch Later queue.
17 Aug 2010
2009 Year In Review: Video to Set-Top Boxes, Gaming Consoles, and Other Connected Devices
27 Jan 2010