Vimeo adds Couch Mode 10-foot interface, mimics YouTube's Leanback

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YouTube's Leanback isn't the only big screen TV game in town anymore -- Vimeo's gone and launched its own TV viewing experience, cunningly called, Couch Mode. As the name implies, it's all about watching from the comfort of your sofa, using a 10-foot interface, letting you get on with enjoying interesting videos, and not having to squint to read a tiny UI.

Couch Mode still lets you do all the regular stuff you can do with the desktop version of Vimeo. You can like clips, save them to your Watch Later playlist, and get extended information on them and other users. While Vimeo has optimized the experience for Google TV and it's HTML5 and CSS3 heavy, that doesn't mean you can't get in on the action from the desktop or your HTPC. All you need is Chrome or Safari, with navigation taken care of using either keyboard or mouse. It'll start playing the moment you get there, and will continue to play through your choice of collections without interruption.

Got a Google TV or computer hooked up to your big screen, or even just a massive monitor? Then head on over to Vimeo.com/CouchMode and take if for a spin.

[Via UberGizmo]

Vimeo adds Couch Mode 10-foot interface, mimics YouTube's Leanback originally appeared on Download Squad on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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