Elon Musk's focus on video streaming for social media platform X is now extending to smart TVs as the X TV app is now available for download. The availability only applies to select wide-screen platforms worldwide.
While it is said that the app is only available to install on smart TVs now, but other platforms like Amazon have claimed that this has been accessible for users since July 2024.
Because of its availability on smart TVs, X can take advantage of a larger interface that can stream videos that were uploaded by users on social media. This is notably different from the the text-focused app that the public was used to.
X TV Apps is Available for Smart TVs
A dedicated app for smart TVs which brings Elon Musk's social media to larger screens is now available. The X TV app can be found in television app marketplaces of select brands.
It was recently spotted by Digital Trends on platforms like the Google Play Store for Google TVs, Chromecasts, and more. It was likewise sported in LG's app store for its webOS smart TVs, as well as Amazon App Store for Amazon Fire TVs. The social media platform's video-centric smart TV app offers access to exclusive content, live events, and the capability to browse other uploads by users online.
For now, it is limited in its availability. According to the report, the Apple App Store for Apple TV devices only offers the Twitter app and not X TV.
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Online Video Streaming with X TV
Users only need an X account to get the chance to experience X TV on their smart TVs, and X CEO Linda Yaccarino claimed that it would not have ads amidst its launch phase. However, that may change soon as the free access to X on mobile and the web have already been showing several advertisements to users.
X Premium will soon be a key perk for X TV, similar to how YouTube Premium is for users who do not want to be bothered by ads.
Elon Musk's X and its Shift
Once touted as "The Everything App," X has since evolved from the short word social media platform from its early Twitter days to a free speech platform under Elon Musk's ownership.
The possibility of reviving an app that offers users different experiences online came back when Musk started to buy Twitter shares and eventually became its largest stakeholder. By October 2022, the multi-tech executive fully bought Twitter and shifted its focus to a social media platform that upholds free speech.
Not long after, Musk changed Twitter's name to X and dubbed it "The Everything App." Musk went on to say that X will no longer be a social media-focused platform.
Video streaming is now one of the top entertainment experiences worldwide and the X owner claimed that this will be the direction that his platform is taking. In fact, X now allows uploads of up to four hours long at 1080p resolution.
After teasing X's dedicated video streaming experience on the big screens, X TV was introduced to the company, and now, users are also able to download and enjoy what it has to offer on smart TVs.
