Justin.tv integrates with Twitter, Facebook, MySpace

April 8, 2009 | Terrence Russell | Comments |

Justin.tv, a live video streaming site, has announced a new feature that integrates its chat interface with Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. Site founder Justin Kan says the integration is aimed at leveraging users’ status updates on social networking sites to encourage a social viewing experience.

The new functionality lets viewers of any of Justin.tv’s 400,000 live streams log directly into their Facebook, Twitter, or MySpace accounts from the site. Once logged in, viewers can use a given site’s status updates to share what they’re watching with friends.

For example, a Twitter user can tweet straight from one of Justin.tv’s chat windows, as well as view tweets of other users watching the same video stream. Likewise, Facebook and MySpace users can now update their status from Justin.tv, while also inviting friends to join them in watching the video stream.

Although Justin.tv’s newest integration isn’t viewable offsite (yet), Kan believes the integration of real-time conversation from popular social platforms like Facebook can add a lot of value to the site’s streams. Ultimately, it will be up to users to decide, but Kan seems to be on the right path. CNN has adopted a similar (and widely successful) approach with its real-time innaguration coverage on Facebook. Of course, if Justin.tv wants to replicate that success, it’ll need live streams that are at least equally compelling.

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Terrence writes about online video and digital media licensing for Venture Beat. When he isn't binging on the newest television series to hit the web, Terrence contributes to WIRED Magazine and Wired.com.

  • nioce
  • what is this with wanting everything linked?

    It's a governments wet dream for everyone to have one online ID that matches your real ID that can be used to track your online movements.
  • eshear
    Hey Terrence -

    Glad you think we're on the right path at Justin.tv! I just wanted to add that our video streams *are* viewable offsite; we just haven't made the facebook/myspace/twitter integrations available offsite yet.
  • TerrenceRussell
    eshear,

    Fixed, ;)
  • This is a really smart move by the Justin.tv folks. Now we're all going to start seeing the most interesting content on Justin.tv right as it happens thanks to our Facebook and Twitter networks. Somebody capturing a robbery live? I'll know about it. Sweet!
  • Justin.tv has been my platform of choice for a long time! Their almost constant updating to improve the site just makes it a great community to be a part of! I would pick JTV over any other broadcasting websites any day.
  • Justin.tv has been my platform of choice for a long time! Their almost constant updating to improve the site just makes it a great community to be a part of! I would pick JTV over any other broadcasting websites any day.
  • sanalika
    justin tv its good website
  • thanks for the post! i've checked justin.tv and i'm really amazed that these people did such a good job. too bad it doesn't have the latests tv shows like gossip girls. wish also the quality would be the same as on cacaotv where you can watch free movies and TV shows online (over there : http://www.cacaotv.com). but at least these websites are better than torrent pirate bay because they are legal!
  • good site, thanks for the sumarry
  • I have been on JTV for quite sometime now and as everyday goes by it seems as the streaming is getting worse & worse.. :( Other than that I love JTV, being able to meet new people around the world on here and just hang out. Hopefully the connections becomes better soon!!
  • Justin tv is nice site..We Love Justin tv .. Thanks for article..because nice article :)
  • OMG..Perfect article..thank you.." The new functionality lets viewers of any of Justin.tv’s 400,000 live streams log directly into their Facebook, Twitter, or MySpace accounts from the site " .. interesting
  • Justin tv is nice site..We Love Justin tv .. Thanks for article.