Joox (video streaming)
Type of site | Online video video directory |
|---|---|
| Owner | Private |
| Created by | Christoffer Bubach, Founder |
| URL | www.joox.net |
| Registration | Not required for most services |
| Launched | April 2007 |
| Current status | Inactive |
Joox was a video link site that allowed users to find online video content. Created in 2007 and shut down in early 2022, it was the world's first popular website that streamed divX material from the host and provider Stage6. A relatively small number of streaming video sites were known when Joox first launched, and none used the divX format. It had no problem getting a wide user base because of the superior video quality and ease of use.
Videos were submitted by users and put into selected categories based on moderator review. To watch a video, the user needed to install the DivX web player or VLC web browser plugin. Python/Spyce scripts could also be linked to the Joox database for browsing and playback in such applications as XBMC.