Comments on: YouTube Comes to My Apple TV http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/20/youtube-comes-to-my-apple-tv/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:28:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lancelot http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/20/youtube-comes-to-my-apple-tv/#comment-107012 Lancelot Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:21:14 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/20/youtube-comes-to-my-apple-tv/#comment-107012 Can anyone tell me how long it took for the update to complete its download - I've been waiting for 3/4 of an hour & it's still not done.. Can this update be that large.? Thanks.. Can anyone tell me how long it took for the update to complete its download - I’ve been waiting for 3/4 of an hour & it’s still not done.. Can this update be that large.?
Thanks..

]]> By: Galley http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/20/youtube-comes-to-my-apple-tv/#comment-106546 Galley Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:08:24 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/20/youtube-comes-to-my-apple-tv/#comment-106546 I'm like Amber; I've never actually visited YouTube to browse for stuff, I just watch what other people send me. I’m like Amber; I’ve never actually visited YouTube to browse for stuff, I just watch what other people send me.

]]> By: Louis Gray http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/20/youtube-comes-to-my-apple-tv/#comment-106519 Louis Gray Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:47:59 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/20/youtube-comes-to-my-apple-tv/#comment-106519 bd, you can search and find videos. It's not perfect, as mentioned above, but you can find videos by keyword searches. I'm not too interested in Most Popular either. Those seemed prone to manipulation, especially those offering Millions of MP3s at their Web site! bd, you can search and find videos. It’s not perfect, as mentioned above, but you can find videos by keyword searches. I’m not too interested in Most Popular either. Those seemed prone to manipulation, especially those offering Millions of MP3s at their Web site!

]]> By: bdthomas http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/20/youtube-comes-to-my-apple-tv/#comment-106518 bdthomas Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:26:16 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/20/youtube-comes-to-my-apple-tv/#comment-106518 One of the biggest drawbacks that I see on the AppleTV is the ability to search YouTube through the interface. I consume most videos by searching for what I'm interested in. Perhaps this could be solved by created search-channels that are setup and then provides an RSS-like feed based on keywords. I'm not interested in simply viewing 'most-popular' videos. One of the biggest drawbacks that I see on the AppleTV is the ability to search YouTube through the interface. I consume most videos by searching for what I’m interested in. Perhaps this could be solved by created search-channels that are setup and then provides an RSS-like feed based on keywords. I’m not interested in simply viewing ‘most-popular’ videos.

]]> By: Amber Yount http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/20/youtube-comes-to-my-apple-tv/#comment-106516 Amber Yount Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:37:11 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/20/youtube-comes-to-my-apple-tv/#comment-106516 I've been watching youtube videos now for over an hour on my tv,,,its freaking awesome! especially considering, i never realy watched any unless someone told me of a funny video I’ve been watching youtube videos now for over an hour on my tv,,,its freaking awesome! especially considering, i never realy watched any unless someone told me of a funny video

]]> By: Avi Flax http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/20/youtube-comes-to-my-apple-tv/#comment-106514 Avi Flax Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:11:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/20/youtube-comes-to-my-apple-tv/#comment-106514 ...and that's why only a small portion of YouTube's library is currently available in Apple TV. <em>(Sorry, forgot to make my point.)</em> …and that’s why only a small portion of YouTube’s library is currently available in Apple TV.

(Sorry, forgot to make my point.)

]]> By: Avi Flax http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/20/youtube-comes-to-my-apple-tv/#comment-106513 Avi Flax Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:10:28 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/20/youtube-comes-to-my-apple-tv/#comment-106513 I believe that for a YouTube video to be available to Apple TV and iPhone, YouTube needs to transcode it to H.264. I think they are already transcoding new videos as they're uploaded, and they're in the process of transcoding their entire existing library. I'm not sure how their API exposes the different versions of the videos; it's possible that the H.264 version is private or restricted somehow to Apple devices. I'm not 100% sure, but I think I saw this in Walt Mossberg's interview with Steve Jobs at D. I believe that for a YouTube video to be available to Apple TV and iPhone, YouTube needs to transcode it to H.264. I think they are already transcoding new videos as they’re uploaded, and they’re in the process of transcoding their entire existing library. I’m not sure how their API exposes the different versions of the videos; it’s possible that the H.264 version is private or restricted somehow to Apple devices.

I’m not 100% sure, but I think I saw this in Walt Mossberg’s interview with Steve Jobs at D.

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