Facebook is working on a video app for set-top boxes, according to a Wednesday report. The social network wants to deliver longer-form video content — and with it video ads — to the living room TV, the one screen it has been unable to reach. The Facebook app soon could be available on a variety of set-top boxes, including Apple TV. The initiative reportedly began in earnest last summer, after incubating for years as a concept. News of this effort follows Facebook’s recent announcement that it was refining its News Feed to favor longer-form videos, which can include mid-roll ad breaks.
Oh heck no I don't want Facebook on my TV. Do I really need Facebook monitoring what I watch, Notifying me of dribble I could read later. Nope, I don't care for smart TV, I want a dumb TV that I control. So far I have not seen anything on Facebook I want to watch on my TV. Any more that YouTube which provides so much ads I have lost interest in YouTube content. I personally think Facebook will slowly fade away as people move past the day to day access of Facebook.
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Facebook Aims to Carve Out a Spot in the Living Room
Posted by: Peter Suciu February 2, 2017 10:00 AMFacebook is working on a video app for set-top boxes, according to a Wednesday report. The social network wants to deliver longer-form video content — and with it video ads — to the living room TV, the one screen it has been unable to reach. The Facebook app soon could be available on a variety of set-top boxes, including Apple TV. The initiative reportedly began in earnest last summer, after incubating for years as a concept. News of this effort follows Facebook’s recent announcement that it was refining its News Feed to favor longer-form videos, which can include mid-roll ad breaks.