YouTube Leanback For HDTV In The Works

YouTube is currently the number one site for free video content online and its videos can also be accessed on a lot of internet-connected HDTVs, but apparently, that isn’t enough. YouTube is currently working on a special application especially designed for large screens like HDTVs, called YouTube Leanback, which is already in its beta stage.

Like the site, YouTube Leanback presents countless online videos for your viewing entertainment but the videos are of a higher quality and are easier to browse. All you have to do is go to the application on your HDTV, then be able to watch the videos from your stream or your Feed, which is customized based on your personal preferences. Your Feed can even show videos your friends are sharing on Facebook if connected to your account. You can also watch videos in pre-defined streams like ‘Film & Animation’, ‘Comedy’ and ‘Education’.

In order to go from one video to another, you just have to use the arrow keys and then the videos will play continuously so you can just lean back and relax, hence the application’s name.

If your remote has a QWERTY keyboard or if you connect one to your HDTV, you can do searches on the videos, too, then have the ones you’ve selected play one after another.

There is no specific launch date yet for YouTube Leanback but it is certainly something to watch out for, especially for those who want to do more on their HDTV than just watch television.