Internet television platform Joost is inching closer to a public release. While we might have been expecting version 1.0 to follow a series of 0.9 releases, Joost surprised us with a 0.10.2 "Now For Friends" edition.Last week Joost announced current users could invite an unlimited number of friends to join the closed beta. In practical terms, that meant giving all users 999 invitations. The latest version doesn't even include a number of invites.
Version 0.10.2 also includes some bugfixes and some new sharing features. For example, you can send users a link to the program you're currently watching. If you click the "i" button next to the title of the show you're watching, you can copy a link and paste it to an email or any other document.
That URL will bring up the landing page for the show you're watching. If you already have Joost installed, when you click the "Click to start Joost" link on the landing page Joost will start, or it will change shows if it's already running.
This doesn't seem nearly as useful as being able to embed video clips on a blog or website, but it's sort of social, right? In other Joost news, the company is continuing to sign major content partners to actually provide viewers with something worth watching.
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5-09-2007 @ 6:12PM
lee said...
I was excited to try Joost after receiving an invite. Im already having issues connecting and playing videos. Atleast 50 software crashes in just the first 2hrs of using...hmmm
im also seeing alot of talk about having to port forward,etc to get it working properly...Ive tried all of the tweaks and im still unable to watch more than 5 seconds of a show before it hangs. I think the port forward issue will continue to cause issues for the average computer user.
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5-09-2007 @ 6:14PM
Brad Linder said...
Yeah, I have to say it ran a lot smoother when there was less content and fewer users. Hopefully they'll figure out how to handle all the new users soon.
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5-09-2007 @ 7:56PM
Jon said...
Requesting an invite at reject9595@gmail.com
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5-09-2007 @ 7:56PM
bill said...
invites anyone???
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5-09-2007 @ 8:10PM
rerunx5 said...
invite yourself
http://joost.com/presents/gigaom-newteevee/
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5-09-2007 @ 11:34PM
brian said...
Somebody please send me an invite. I've been searching for months!
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5-10-2007 @ 7:44AM
lee said...
id send everyone an invite if the damn program would even launch...
check their forums, you should wait for another release, this 10.2 seems to be cursed with many problems
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5-16-2007 @ 11:57PM
VIctor Flores said...
I wouldnt mind an invite that would be great.. Very interested..
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5-23-2007 @ 3:20PM
Contact Jetcast said...
To everyone that wants and invitation to Joost you can go to www.Jetcast.com similar company, more content then they have and it works way better, Jetcast has been live for more then 6 months but because we havn't sold our former company for a billion dollars we don't get any free press like they do, try it is is Free, no adware, no sign up, no credit card, if you like use it and tell your friends
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6-03-2007 @ 12:08PM
Flavio Sauda said...
Could anybody send me a Joost invitation? I'm eager to try this software. Thanks in advance.
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6-03-2007 @ 3:17PM
Flavio Sauda said...
Could anybody send me a Joost invitation? I'm eager to try this software. Thanks in advance.
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7-05-2007 @ 1:07AM
Nathaniel Adams said...
----> Invite Me! x0099ff@mac.com
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