iDesktop.tv is a website whose main purpose is the searching, watching, organizing and downloading and creating Custom Players for YouTube videos. The website's interface attempts to emulate that of a normal desktop application.
iDesktop.tv also allows users to create Custom Video Players from external playlists as well as YouTube videos.
iDesktop.tv now has over 125,000 registered users.
Access to search and watch all public videos found on YouTube.
Download YouTube Videos in High Definition and High Quality
Add many videos to a player to watch in sequence
Open more than one player at a time
Change iDesktop.tv Theme
Dim background whilst playing videos
"Pop-out" the player into a new window to play on different screens/TV's
Change viewing aspect ratio for any video
Access to search and watch all public videos found on YouTube
Create Custom Branded Video Players using YouTube Videos or External Playlists
Add pre/mid/post roll advertisements to Custom Players
Add many videos to a player to watch in sequence
Open more than one player at a time
Change iDesktop.tv Theme
"Pop-out" the player into a new window to play on different screens/TV's
Change viewing aspect ratio for any video
Dim background whilst playing videos
Organise YouTube videos and save them in playlists
Easily create and access list of favourite videos
View Last 50 Videos played
Create Custom Bryanded Video Players using YouTube Videos or External Playlists
Download videos in (with authors consent) avi,mp4,mov,3gp, 3gp2,wmv,flv and exe (built in standalone player) format
In October 2008 iDesktop.tv were seen presenting the new iDesktop.tv V2 which is about to be released in beta at the Web2.0 Expo in Berlin
Through iDesktop.tv users can create Custom Players in a matter of minutes using their Custom Player step-by-step guide. You can take videos from:
YouTube's Categories (Featured Videos, Top Rated, Most viewed.. etc.)
Users playlists created in iDesktop.tv
YouTube channels and users
Results of a YouTube search term
Single Video's
Users iDesktop.tv Favorites
External Playlists
iDesktop.tv offer a choice of 6 different types of players and 3 playlist types
Fixed Players (Standard video player with playlist on right hand side)
Pop Out Player (An image/test which when clicked opens the video player
Video Wall (A set width and height of video thumbnails which when clicked open up video player)
List Box (A Video thumbnail and video details in a list box that scrolls vertically)
Horizontal Box (A Video thumbnail and video details displayed in a box with left & right arrows to select more videos)
You can then choose from over 300 other options to completely customise the video player from colors to logos and advertising.
