YouTube Developing for Next-Gen Consoles

[Demon_Skeith]

YouTube is developing a "TV experience" for next-generation consoles. In a job listing on Google Jobs, the company advertises that it's hiring a Game Console Software Engineer to develop "versions of YouTube to work with next generation game consoles."

The listing notes that the engineer will "build the next generation game-console-based TV experience with YouTube video content" and "integrate and optimize with distribution channels and devices including all major game platforms." It also specifically notes that candidates will need "deep technical knowledge of Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3 and/or Nintendo Wii." YouTube already exists as an app for Xbox 360, so this position could be to expand the service onto the PS3 and Wii-U markets.

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[tetutato]

It's already available with web browsing, etc. so nothing new.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

It's already available with web browsing, etc. so nothing new.

I know, so I don't know what their trying to achieve here.

 

[tetutato]

I know, so I don't know what their trying to achieve here.

More media hype probably.

 

[froggyboy604]

Maybe YouTube does not like the PS3 web browser, and decide to make their own YouTube Browser which is faster and load videos faster in HTML5 or MP4 instead of flash which can load slower and crash more often compared to HTML5 video,

 

[Demon_Skeith]

that could be, youtube sucks on the PS3 browser.

 

[GracefulAssassin]

I hate console browsers. Apps are far better.