YouTube Pulls API Access from Popcorn Hour

Anyone that used to use Popcorn Hour and other set-top boxes to watch YouTube on their TV are in for surprise. YouTube isn't too thrilled with companies that circumvent the rules and continue to violate its Terms of Service agreement. Here is a statement from Google:

Since July of 2008, YouTube's Terms of Service has restricted implementations for televisions based on our APIs. YouTube has been in active discussions with various developers on how best to implement YouTube on set top boxes and TVs. There are several companies, however, that have deployed solutions, like video scraping technology, to circumvent the rules and violate YouTube's Terms of Service. Companies that have negotiated agreements to use our APIs, like TiVo, Sony, Panasonic and PS3 are not impacted.

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