Elon Musk responded to a user’s request for a Twitter video app for smart Televisions with the tweet “It’s coming” on June 2023. Only days after Musk and Twitter’s new CEO Linda Yaccarino announced the company’s goals to prioritize video, creative relationships, and commerce, these rumors were confirmed. There has been no announcement regarding the release date or functionality of the Twitter video app for smart Televisions. The app’s ability to stream Twitter videos to and from smart Televisions remains to be seen. A major step toward Twitter’s goal of becoming a more video-centric platform would be the release of a Twitter video app for smart Televisions.
In what ways will it be unique?
There are a few things we may expect to see in the Twitter video app for smart Televisions:
- Access to live broadcasts of Twitter events
- The option to subscribe to channels and be alerted whenever they submit new videos.
- The option to look for videos based on a keyword or a hashtag
- Possibility of making and disseminating playlists
- Offline video playback capabilities
- Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV are just some of the main smart TV platforms that will support the app.
- Musk has stated his expectation that the app will contribute to making Twitter a more “visual” platform.
When will it be released?
When asked when the Twitter video app for smart Televisions will be ready, Musk has only responded, “soon.”
Why is this important?
A major step toward Twitter’s goal of becoming a more video-centric platform would be the release of a Twitter video app for smart Televisions. In recent months, Twitter has made a number of modifications to improve the video viewing and sharing experience, including allowing users to submit movies up to 2 hours in duration.
Twitter’s competition with YouTube and TikTok might be bolstered by the introduction of a Twitter video app for smart Televisions. Successful implementation of the app has the potential to increase Twitter’s user base and income.
Overall, it seems like a step in the right direction that Twitter has released a video app for smart Televisions. The app’s development and final feature set are intriguing to speculate about.
