YouTube testing live streaming platform

YouTube's done the live streaming thing a few times before, but YouTube is now testing live streaming with four different partners, Howcast, Next New Networks, Rocketboom, and Young Hollywood. The testing started at 8 a.m. PDT today and will go until 8 p.m. tomorrow night. The schedule includes varied programming, ranging from a cooking show to a sports chat. Check out the schedule below.

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YouTube Leanback beta launched

YouTube has launched a public beta of Leanback, a new YouTube experience tailored to home theater PCs. The service will automatically play your feeds and recommendations in full screen, and HD if it's available. You also will have the option to play different genres of videos. You can't use a mouse, everything is controlled by the keyboard. In my testing, everything was snappy and quick, video quality was good, and the controls were easy and intuitive.

Here's a video from YouTube explaining the service in more detail.

Here's the link to try it out.

YouTube Leanback