YouTube on the PlayStation 3 has been limited to the fairly dreadful XL version of their website through the PlayStation 3’s completely dreadful browser. It’s odd, given the ubiquity of YouTube on other modern platforms and the fact that the Vita has its own dedicated app now.
Well, no more. The PlayStation 3 is finally getting its own native YouTube application from Google and it looks quite gorgeous, if the screens on The Verge are anything to go by.
Perhaps the biggest news in the announcement of this app is the suggestion that it will have smartphone control capabilities. You’ll be able to use your smartphone (platform isn’t specified so we assume it’s Android, iOS and WinPhone 8 until told otherwise). So, that’s possible.
It launches today in North American PSN Stores and should seep out to the other stores soon.
Maybe you’d like to subscribe to our YouTube channel, in preparation for watching what we’ve got planned on your big TV through the PS3 App? We’ll love you forever if you do (or at least until tea time).
An-dz
About 3 months too late for me i think. I used to use it all the time for browsing and youtube but i stoped.
Kivi95
ALOT of stuff is missing :(.
blast71
The HD version of PS3youtube works great already for me, never had a problem. Also lets u download direct to hard-drive
sully1311
The app is horrible! No HD, videos pause and stutter constantly! And yes my connection is fine as it fully buffers the video.
rossthebassist
Just downloaded the app from the usa store, its a good app, i couldnt see any hd options mind.
the phone pairing stuff is funky
XisTG
Nice one!
HoboCastro
The moment has passed. Easier to use my phone for YouTube to be honest.
KeRaSh
I only use my tablet to watch Youtube videos and if I want in on my TV I have XBMC.
Thit came way too late…
TSBonyman
Grabbed it from US store last night and it works pretty well. Video quality is certainly better than trying to watch youtube in the browser.
Search function is ghastly though, with an alpha-numeric slider for entering search topics, which refreshes the page with content in between each letter entry. Results don’t allow you to sort into the most recently published, sometimes it shows the running time of the video, sometimes not, couldn’t figure that one out properly. You can flag a video but can’t like it or subscribe to a channel/user.
Definitely needs some additional features but a step in the right direction.