Twitter to soon bring a video app for Smart TVs, confirms Elon Musk

On Twitter, a user with an account name S-M Robinson said, “We really need a Twitter video app for Smart TVs. I’m not watching an hour-long video on Twitter.” To which Musk replied, “It’s coming.”

After which the user tweeted, “Appreciate it. I can see a day where I can cancel my subscription to YouTube, and never look at it again.”

Elon Musk is making several changes on Twitter and one of them is where social media is likely to focus on video, creator and commerce partnerships, New York Post reported, citing Reuters.

Earlier, Musk said that Twitter will soon start paying creators for ads served in their replies with a payment block of USD five million.

“In a few weeks, X/Twitter will start paying creators for ads served in their replies. The first block payment totals USD 5M. Note, the creator must be verified and only ads served to verified users count,” Musk tweeted on Saturday.

Last month, Twitter also came up with a new update where it allows its verified members to upload 2-hour long videos.

Taking to Twitter, Musk wrote, “Twitter Blue Verified subscribers can now upload 2-hour videos (8GB)!”

“This could be a good reason to transition for podcasts. Especially in finance and tech. More intuitive than browsing Spotify,” said a user.

Another person remarked, “For someone like me who uploads a lot of videos this is a big deal! size and time limits have been a big headache historically. Excited to share more on Twitter and depend less on YouTube.”

“Shaadi videos,” said a user.

In another news, Twitter intends to rejuvenate its business beyond digital advertising by prioritizing video, creator collaborations, and commerce partnerships, as outlined in an investor presentation by CEO Linda Yaccarino and owner Elon Musk, as reported by Reuters.

Updated: 18 Jun 2023, 11:12 AM IST