Sony Europe have today announced that there’ll be a new YouTube application for the PlayStation 3. From today, the YouTube application will be available as a free download via the XMB, in the ‘My Channels’ menu under the TV / Video Services icon.
Sony say the new app is “designed for the big screen and PS3 controls” and “has search tools to find videos faster and easier, the option to sign-in to see all your subscribed channels including official music videos, and the ability to control the app using your smartphone.”
The app can be paired with various smartphones. “Find a video on your phone and with a simple button press it’ll play on the big screen. While the video is playing you can control it from the phone, or keep browsing YouTube for the next one,” say Sony.
You’ll also note the new horizontal / vertical format that the app is showing off in the screenshots above, which looks like it makes navigating the myriad of menus pretty speedy and intuitive, and reminds us of something you might have seen before.
Curious.
skibadee
nice bonus good looking app as well.
KeRaSh
The smartphone integration sounds neat but I’ll probably just stick to watching Youtube videos on my tablet.
freezebug2
Probably my connection but the new YouTube app. streaming was utter shite on my PS3 last night. It was playing around 5 seconds video before pausing for 10 seconds breath repeatedly like a 40 a day fag popper.
Nah, must have been my connection playing up :P
Kaminari
This app is exactly the same as the one I’ve downloaded from PSN US 6 months ago (SIX MONTHS AGO).