[Update: Shutdown date] Sorry, HTPC owners: YouTube is killing its web-based TV interface

• Update 1: 2019/09/16 12:20pm PDT
  According to a report from Variety, the Leanback interface will be shut down on October 2nd. The site didn't mention a specific reason for the decision, but a source

YouTube launched its 'Leanback' interface in 2010, originally designed as an automatic playback client for when you didn't want to search and navigate through videos yourself. It later turned into a full-fledged web application for control with a remote, intended for use with smart TVs and other similar devices.

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