Type of site | Online video video directory |
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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,[1] was the world's first popular website that streamed divX material from the host and provider stage6.[2] 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.[3]
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 webplayer 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.