Are YouTube taking note of iDesktop.tv?

We have recently been noticing new features appearing on YouTube that iDesktop.tv has had for some time now - Popout Players and Lights Off Features.

Pop out Players

iDesktop.tv allows users to open up their video/playlist into another window.

iDesktop.tv Pop-out window

YouTube now has a button to open the video in another window.

YouTube Pop-out window

Lights out Feature

iDesktop.tv Lights out Feature

YouTube have now released the feature to turn the lights out around the video.

Are YouTube keeping a close eye on iDesktop.tv and our features? - We would like to hope so

iDesktop.tv is in the TechCrunch News Again!

TechCrunch Europe once again have heaped praise on the new version of iDesktop.tv

Here is what they wrote..

“We last covered iDesktop.tv (formerly YouTube Desktop) in February, when they launched a new version of their player. But that was a relatively incremental update by comparison to this total relaunch of the service, the result of two years’ research and beta testing.

In case you missed our previous coverage, iDesktop.tv is a web-based interface for YouTube that allows greater customisation and control. It also allows videos to be saved locally and watched offline in customisable players.

The new features include a cleaner design, easier embedding, branding and customisation options, new player types, themes, faster downloads (now including MP3), playlists and a bunch of things under the hood to make the whole service run more smoothly.

The legal and moral implications of this service remain unanswered, though it seems clear that iDesktop.tv is moving in quite a different direction to Nick Bell’s Quick.tv, which was originally perceived as a competitor. ”

You can read the article in full at TechCrunch Europe