Could Youtube be coming to the Xbox360, PS3 and WII ?
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YouTube has posted a job listing for a “Game Console Software Engineer,” which could be a hint of its plans to expand to game consoles in much the same way Hulu Plus and Netflix have. The position will help “build the next generation game-console-based TV experience with You Tube video content,” the listing reads, which really seems like a dead giveaway. Even more so, requirements include “deep technical knowledge of Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3 and/or Nintendo Wii”. One thing of note is the posting lists the ability to “deliver a compelling lean back experience with monetization and e-commerce offerings (ie, pay-per-stream, ads)” which begs the question: will the service be free, or not? YouTube is currently available to stream on PS3 and Wii using YouTube XL.
ps3 needs to update youtube right now because it doesn't work well, they're too busy suing & controlling people atm.
but yh if youtube came to xbox 360 expect m$ to charge (gold customers only) and ad filled videos, we will probably only have 1/4 of the screen to view with 3/4 filled with ads.
And most songs will be blocked because apparently it's illegal to see a music video without paying. lol
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