Highlights
- Elon Musk’s X TV App, a new live-streaming app for smart TVs, is now in beta.
- Available on multiple platforms.
- Offers features like Replay TV, Startover TV, and Free Cloud DVR.
- Users need an X account to access the app.
- The full release date is yet to be confirmed.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk announced the beta rollout of the X TV app.
The live-streaming app is specifically designed for smart TVs.
It will combine live content with viral videos.
In a post on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Musk quoted a post from the engineering team confirming the development.
“TV app beta rolling out,” Musk quoted the original post.
X’s Engineering Team posted a preview of X TV on its X official handle Engineering @XEng.
The team posted, “The X TV app beta is now available on several app stores, with more platforms on the way 📺. Paired with our upcoming Video Tab, this marks a massive leap forward in transforming X into a video-first platform and unlocking new opportunities for creators, advertisers, and our partners.”
TV app beta rolling out https://t.co/2RRn8Vya5M
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 3, 2024
Elon also quotes another post by DogeDesigner @cb_doge with a short video introducing the X TV app. The UX/UI & Graphic Designer at Dogecoin & MyDoge announced that the beta is now available in several app stores. “It’s available on LG, Amazon Fire TV, and Google TV, with more integrations coming soon,” it posted.
Beta version of 𝕏 TV is out https://t.co/taODqsMECS
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 3, 2024
The app will be available on Google Play, LG’s app store, and Amazon App Store, supporting devices like Amazon Fire TV, LG webOS, Android TV, and Google TV.
Users need an X account to access the app, which offers features like Replay TV (72-hour content storage), Startover TV (restart live shows), and Free Cloud DVR (100 hours of content recording without extra fees with a Free Cloud DVR).
Many users have highlighted significant concerns about user privacy.
However, the app remains in its early stages with a possibility of these issues getting resolved in the future.
There is no official confirmation of X TV’s full release date yet.
However, the platform promises free content for now with upcoming exclusive content, live events, and news.
According to a Fortune report, Elon is positioning the X TV app on similar grounds to Google’s YouTube TV app.
Experts view it as a sign of Musk’s “intent to challenge the popular video-sharing platform.”
Musk is clearly taking a cautious approach with the gradual rollout plans.
The app is promising and aims to become a “digital town square on your TV.”
FAQs
Q1. What is the X TV App?
Answer. X TV is a new live-streaming app launched by Elon Musk, currently in beta.
It combines live content with viral videos and is available on platforms like Google Play, LG’s App Store, and Amazon App Store.
The app supports devices such as Amazon Fire TV, LG webOS, Android TV, and Google TV.
Q2. What features does the X TV app offer?
Answer. The app currently offers free content and promises upcoming exclusive content, live events, and news.
Key features of the X TV app include Replay TV (72-hour content storage), Startover TV (restart live shows), and Free Cloud DVR (100 hours of content recording).
Q3. How can users access X TV?
Answer. Users need an X account to access X TV.
While there are some privacy concerns, the app is still in its early stages, and these issues may be resolved in the future.
The full release date for X TV has yet to be confirmed.
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