Hyderabad: In a bid to take on Google-owned YouTube, Elon Musk is set to launch a new TV app, X TV, which will be a streaming platform. The launch was teased on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), in a video along with the announcement.
The video shows the interface of the X TV app quite similar to YouTube. However, the official dates have not yet been disclosed.
In a post on the social media platform, X CEO Linda Yaccarino said that from the small screen to the big screen, X is changing everything.
"From the small screen to the big screen X is changing everything. Soon we’ll bring real-time, engaging content to your smart TVs with the X TV App. This will be your go-to companion for a high-quality, immersive entertainment experience on a larger screen," Yaccarino said.
The CEO also mentioned some of the features of the app which include a trending video algorithm, AI-powered topics, cross-device compatibility, enhanced video search functionality, and effortless casting capabilities.
According to the early reports, the app will let the users to currently only upload videos 140 seconds in length, but paying Premium users can upload 1080p videos up to two hours long or 720p videos up to three hours long through the platform’s web browser or X's iOS app.
"We'll keep you updated. And of course please share your ideas. We build X for our community," said Yaccarino.
An X user commented that a video playlist/index for creators would be nice, “so we can create our own playlists”. “Many users post a wide variety of videos and would want to separate their original content from 30 second news clips they are commenting on. It would help viewers be able to view only their curated videos,” the user wrote.
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