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X , the company formerly bang as Twitter , is launch a dedicated TV app for video upload to the social connection shortly . tenner chief executive officer Linda Yaccarinoannouncedon Tuesday that the new app will bring “ real - time , engaging depicted object to your saucy telly . ” The app ’s interface looks quite similar to YouTube ’s , as seen in a tease video shared by Yaccarino .

The app will feature a trending video algorithm that is designed to help user stay updated with tailor popular content , along with AI - powered topics that will machinate telecasting by subject . The app will also support cross - gadget screening , which entail you’re able to start out catch a video on your phone and then carry on watching it on your TV .

Yaccarino says the app will feature enhanced video search and be available on “ most smart TVs . ” Although there is n’t an prescribed launching date for the app , the executive says it will be useable “ soon . ”

From the small filmdom to the bighearted screen X is changing everything . Soon we ’ll bring real - time , engaging capacity to your smart video with the X TV App . This will be your go - to familiar for a high - tone , immersive amusement experience on a expectant screen . We ’re still building it…pic.twitter.com/QhG6cVDpZ8

— Linda Yaccarino ( @lindayaX)April 23 , 2024

The forthcoming app launch is part of Yaccarino ’s efforts to turn the social medium website into a barren - speech“video first”platform . The societal internet currently features an original show hosted by former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and another by former Fox Sports boniface Jim Rome . Last calendar month , Muskcanceled a talk show dealwith former CNN keystone Don Lemon after he was interviewed for the first sequence of the show .

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The promulgation come up a week after Truth Social , the social metier political program have by Donald Trump ’s mass medium company , also unveiled its plansto launch a live TV pelt political program . The platform will focus on “ news networks ” and “ religious channel , ” along with “ content that has been canceled ” or “ is being oppress on other platform and services , ” the company had sound out .

Trump ’s Truth Social plans to found a lively TV teem platform