YouTube, Bing and UFC coming to Xbox Live

Microsoft has announced three new features coming to Xbox Live: YouTube, Bing search, and UFC media programming.

June 6, 2011 10:08 AM

Microsoft has announced three new features coming to Xbox Live: YouTube, Bing search, and UFC media programming.

YouTube will allow users to, as you would guess, watch YouTube videos from the comfort of your couch. Bing doesn't add a browser to the console, but will categorize and list content available on the Xbox Live--including via partners like Netflix--on the console's dashboard.

The Xbox 360 will also receive Ultimate Fighting Championship media content, UFC boss Dana White revealed during Microsoft's Pre-E3 conference.

Additionally, the Xbox 360 will continue to be updated in order to allow users to search and use features using voice commands via the Kinect peripheral.

Xav de Matos

Xav de Matos was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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Microsoft has announced two new features coming to Xbox Live: YouTube and Bing search.
- Helz91
  
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  June 6, 2011 10:41 AM
  
  About time Micro$oft did this to xbox 360
  - InfernoAblaze
    
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    June 6, 2011 11:30 AM
    
    Hell yeah, better late than never I suppose.
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    June 6, 2011 3:44 PM
    
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- Zatric
  
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  June 6, 2011 10:48 AM
  
  I don't understand this, why put these on the xbox when they are already perfectly available to use on any computer/smartphone/tablet. Using a controller to surf the web/youtube/bing sounds like a real pita.
  - cetra00
    
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    June 6, 2011 10:51 AM
    
    Microsoft's original intention for the Xbox was to have it become a media hub to compete with Sony's boxtop media market. They want all forms of entertainment media to come through their hardware just like Sony is looking to do.
    - riptyde
      
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      June 6, 2011 4:01 PM
      
      Exactly. The Xbox now or will soon have: Netflix, Hulu, Zune, streaming from media servers, ESPN3, live TV, youtube, etc. All it needs is a browser and the thing is a full-on HTPC.
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        June 6, 2011 4:05 PM
        
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  - jake
    
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    June 6, 2011 3:54 PM
    
    ??? There is a ton of content in the Game Marketplace, Video/Zune Marketplace, Netflix catalog, and now Youtube. I'd imagine that it will search all of that and provide you results that are relevant for the Xbox 360.
- Frank_Mackey
  
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  June 6, 2011 10:50 AM
  
  Just add a browser already faggots!
  - Shadowdane
    
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    June 6, 2011 11:41 AM
    
    Yes cause we really need a version of IE for the 360...
    - Frank_Mackey
      
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      June 6, 2011 12:17 PM
      
      Hey, I use the PS3 browser all the time and that thing is like 1000x worse than IE.
  - Dolemite
    
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    June 6, 2011 3:43 PM
    
    Who really wants to web browse on their TV? Sure my PS3 has it but websites just aren't designed for that. I have several other devices here at home that do it better. Or is this all one handed browsing that has people wanting this?
- XAVdeMATOS
  
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  June 6, 2011 12:08 PM
  
  Updated to reflect the announcement that Xbox Live will also add UFC programming to its list of features.
- Zerbyte
  
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  June 6, 2011 12:13 PM
  
  And probably for gold membership only even though its free with a computer.
- riptyde
  
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  June 6, 2011 4:02 PM
  
  Speaking of Youtube, I hope the trend gets stronger of games having built-in features to upload videos to Youtube. It's so handy in Frozen Synapse.
- devnullgt
  
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  June 7, 2011 6:59 AM
  
  Let me guess...Live Gold membership required....