Facebook’s Video Platform Launches on the Xbox One

Facebook is bringing its Video platform to the Xbox One today. The company’s video platform has been available on Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TVs, and the PlayStation in the past.

Facebook Video for the Xbox One is essentially designed for watching videos and shows on Facebook. The app doesn’t rely much on your Facebook account or your watching habits, it instead features some of the more professional quality shows that are on Facebook’s video platform. There’s still a feature that recommends you different shows and videos from around the social network, however. The app can also be used to watch live streams on Facebook Live, and lets you subscribe to certain shows or pages if you are interested in the content.

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  • dqfqsd

    22 March, 2018 - 7:16 am

    <p>Funny that they only release for Xbox One. Other app ports are usually PC only.</p><p><br></p><p>It is all sooooooooo universal those developers developers developers hahaha </p>

    • Kudupa

      22 March, 2018 - 10:13 am

      <blockquote><a href="#255424"><em>In reply to dqfqsd:</em></a></blockquote><p>There is no need to bring this to PC Store as its already on facebook.com and if they need to then future PWA will take care of it. </p><p>They are doing this for one sole reason and that is gaming. Recently Facebook made a deal with ESL to stream their esports league on Facebook. So, this was necessary. </p>

      • dqfqsd

        22 March, 2018 - 12:02 pm

        <blockquote><a href="#255444"><em>In reply to Kudupa:</em></a></blockquote><p>I agree with you a 100 percent</p><p><br></p><p>Native platform applications for basic stuff that can easily done through the web/electron or PWA doesn't need a dedicated app.</p><p><br></p><p>Write once, run everywhere (and not only Win10)</p>

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