TiVo has announced that it will offer YouTube integration to its users
Chris Crocker is crying tears of joy today. TiVo recently announced that it has reached an agreement with Google Inc. that will bring YouTube integration to TiVo. TiVo says that its users will be able to access YouTube directly from their TV sets through TiVo DVRs.
According to TiVo, all that is necessary for YouTube integration is a broadband-connected TiVo series 3 DVR, which includes TiVo HD DVRs. TiVo says that as long as the requirements are met, users will be able to log into their YouTube accounts and access their favorite channels and playlists. In addition, users will also be able to search and browse for YouTube videos.
"We're delighted to be working with the world's leading online video
community so that TiVo subscribers can access YouTube's popular content
on the TV via the TiVo DVR," said Tara Maitra, general manager of content services at TiVo Inc.
Other successful YouTube partnerships include WiiTube for the Nintendo Wii. The TiVo announcement comes with a simultaneous announcement that Google, YouTube's parent, will also roll out a new API for third-party developers. Included with this new API is the ability to upload videos, a feature touted in the new TiVo partnership.
The new alliance between YouTube and TiVo could help push online user-generated videos into the mainstream. Online TV experiened explosive growth during the writers' strike, and continues to expand at a rapid pace. Because of the relatively low cost of creating online videos, thousands of people are able to post their own content online. The new deal could help harness this creative talent and bring it into the mainstream American living room.
No official date has been set for the service's release. However, YouTube representatives tell DailyTech the service is slated for TiVo subscribers with Series 3 and TiVo HD receivers.
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