Additionally, the biggest problem with Joost remains the content catalog, which offers very little in the way of video that most people would want to watch compared to what’s offered on alternatives like Hulu, Fancast, and of course YouTube.
While you can now watch Joost shows via the Web, unlike competing services, you need to register for an account in order to do so. Then, you need to download a plugin, although Joost notes in a blog post that it will move to all Flash next month, hence eliminating the need for the plugin. Strike two.
who wants to do this?
From there, the experience is decent, and Joost has added a number of other features to make its service more compelling. For one, it’s better organized, as they’ve separated out shows, music, and film. Additionally, each Joost user now has an activity stream, so you can see what shows they’ve been watching if you use the site’s social features. While this is a cool feature, it requires you to actively participate in Joost, versus a service like Hulu that broadcasts viewing activities to the news feed on Facebook – aka, where all of your friends actually are.