Skip to main content

Store, share, and add vowels to your video with Cloudee, from the makers of Boxee

Cloudee open beta
Image used with permission by copyright holder

Earlier this year, we learned that the makers of media player Boxee would be introducing a cloud-based video storage and sharing app, Cloudee. Today, Cloudee comes out of hiding and will be available in open beta with a slew of new features, including a Web-based interface and an optimized iOS 6 app so you can manage your videos across all your computing gadgets.

Cloudee web accountThe app, still free for the time being, has more potential for iOS users since it’s got a mobile version and Mac desktop uploader that sync harmoniously. Windows users can also use the desktop uploader and the Web interface to arrange, manage, share, and stream videos straight from their preferred browser. Boxee’s marketing communications manager Liz Dellheim tells us an Android app is slated for next year —  perhaps not too long after Cloudee is scheduled to come out of beta.

Recommended Videos

As you can see in our sample Cloudee account, you can sort your stream based on the collection of videos uploaded, friends’ videos that have been selectively shared with you, and videos you’ve liked. The social network-esque aspect of this might remind you of other social video apps, like the ever-popular Viddy, but the cloud storage capacity gives Cloudee its rightful edge.

Cloudee app
Image used with permission by copyright holder

Cloudee iOS6 SharingThe iOS 6 app also offers extra sharing features with your social network. Using your Facebook and Twitter account(s) or your phone’s contact list, you can select groups of friends with whom you want to share your videos. Until you choose to publish the selected media to your contacts, the videos will always remain private in your Cloudee locker. Supported media files include MOV, AVI, FLV, Quicktime, MP4, M4V, and MKV.

With its open beta mode, Cloudee is still offering unlimited storage for all your video uploading pleasure. Sounds too good to be true? That’s because the company wants to hook you in before its paid, premium version becomes available by the end of the year. The paid app will incorporate a Boxee integration and will be subscription-based — much like other cloud services that float the Web. “We’re still finalizing what the price point structure will be,” Dellheim says.

The Cloudee iOS app, desktop uploader, and Web account are all available today.

Natt Garun
Former Digital Trends Contributor
An avid gadgets and Internet culture enthusiast, Natt Garun spends her days bringing you the funniest, coolest, and strangest…
GoPro launches ultralight, affordable Hero 4K Camera for $199
The 2024 GoPro hero is frozen in ice.

GoPro enthusiasts have a new camera to consider after the company introduced its miniature, ultralight 4K Hero late last week. It is the company's smallest and most affordable offering, costing just $199.

The Hero is waterproof and combines GoPro's simplest user interface with 4K video, 2x slo-mo at 2.7K resolution, and 12-megapixel photos. It is available on retail shelves around the world and online at GoPro's website.

Read more
The best camera phones in 2024: our top 9 photography picks
A person holding the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Xiaomi 14 Ultra.

In the past decade or so, cameras on smartphones have evolved so much that they can pretty much replace a standalone digital camera for most people. The results you can get on some of the best smartphones these days are just so impressive, and being able to be with you at all times means you'll never miss a moment.

But what if you want the best possible camera phone money can buy? A camera that won't let you down no matter what you're taking a picture of? You've come to the right place. Here are the very best camera phones you can buy in 2024.

Read more
An ace photographer is about to leave the ISS. Here are his best shots
The moon and Earth as seen from the ISS.

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick is preparing to return to Earth after spending seven months living and working aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

After arriving at the orbital outpost, Dominick -- who is on his first mission to space -- quickly earned a reputation for being an ace photographer. He's been using the facility’s plethora of high-end cameras and lenses to capture amazing shots from his unique vantage point some 250 miles above Earth. Sharing his content on social media, the American astronaut has always been happy to reveal how he captured the imagery and offer extra insight for folks interested to know more.

Read more