Joost for Windows

Name: Joost
Rating: 3 (36 reviews)
Author: Joost N.V.

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

Joost offers free online TV with social features like instant messaging and chat. It is a secure platform for content owners and a flexible advertising tool for global reach.

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Pros
- Free online TV service
- Integrated instant messaging and channel chat
- Secure platform for content owners
- Flexible advertising for global audiences
- Enhances content owner brands
Cons
- No mention of available content
- Technical requirements not specified
- Device compatibility not detailed
- No information on streaming quality
- No details on offline viewing

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: July 22, 2008

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: beta-1.1.8

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows Vista
Windows 10
Windows 2000
Windows XP

Additional Requirements

Pentium 4 processor, 1 GHz
512MB or more RAM
A modern video card with DirectX support
32MB of VRAM
500MB HDD space
Broadband/ADSL

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 39,460

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

3/5

36 User Votes

Sucks. Miro beats everything else I've seen!
rasheed12824September 5, 2008
Pros
Sucks. Miro beats everything else I've seen!
Cons
Sucks. Miro beats everything else I've seen! Doesn't work claiming I don't have have the latest version of DirectX even though I just installed DirectX 10 and restarted my computer, but it still doesn't install!!
Summary
Sucks. Miro beats everything else I've seen!
VERY EARLY BETA YET!
stoneysilenceFebruary 16, 2008
Pros
Looks nice. Lots of TV shows and stuff.
Cons
Doesn't work on my desktop at all. Just gives a message saying it can't continue. No error code or anything, not even a log file to help diagnose the problem or to report it. It is obviously still in early Beta if not alpha stage. Don't think you can watch any of the shows off line or pre-download them so you can watch them later without worrying about net congestion (or a slow network).
Summary
it use to work
alice_b0wieDecember 14, 2007
Pros
this is a really good concept. it use to work, and when it did i liked it.
Cons
it doesn't work anymore, i'm keeping it on my computer because it is a good program. i'll keep checking on it in case they get it working.
Summary
The Best Free internet TV site
welyweahDecember 11, 2007
Pros
After testing various TV software and visiting loads of sites. most of them offer a free trial or preview and then they make you pay to sign up, or are cluttered with ads. I think that is ridiculous... so ive done my research and have found a couple of really decent sites. The first one Id like to draw your tention to is (viewmy.tv) This site has almost 1300 channels from around the globe and counting. it is free to register and they dont ask for stupid details, just your username and email address. It actually streams live channels so you dont have to download any and they have a pretty easy way of finding the channel you want. You can search through genre, country, region or name of the channel. oh and there are no ads either. Check this one out. With over 1300 channels from hundreds of countries, loads of features like channel rating, user recommendations, live chat, profile pages and much much more.
Cons
Summary
Interesting player but needs work.
Zane77November 25, 2007
Pros
Joost has a big variety of channels such as featured, my channels, whats new, whats popular, comedy, documentry, drama, entertainment, film, life style, music, news, sports, a to z and more. <p>Some shows are long and some shows are short clips, and this player can be put into full screen size. The best way to navigate to the channel list is to click on explore.
Cons
What I dont like is I had to create an account just to use this player, and it needs a stop button on the player. And the video quality is not very good on some channels.
Summary
Load of crap
JimiLee1November 21, 2007
Pros
Easy to load good selection of things to watch
Cons
Most of the content was from CBS wasn't able to find anything for the other networks that I wanted to watch
Summary
Digital break up of picture and sound
derrick.cominsNovember 17, 2007
Pros
Nothing
Cons
Picture break up, tried removing and downloading again, got worse
Summary
Not bad, but room for improvement
NCC2167November 16, 2007
Pros
A nice feature for someone who likes watching tv or other video without an online video connection
Cons
Sometimes confusing to navegate. Also, very poor sound quality. Even with headphone and my volumn set at maximum, difficult to hear. Also, almost impossible to exit software. Have to exit thru the icon on my systems tray
Summary
Potentially great, but early days and needs a lot of work
PeteFinNovember 5, 2007
Pros
Fine program selection - when it works. Great concept. I'll happily reinstall when it's fixed.
Cons
As buggy as all hell. Starts off well, then begins to jam my Dell P4 with icons appearing everywhere. Finally it just completly crashed, so had to chuck it out.
Summary
Did not load blocked by Spyware Doctor and system
purrfect davyNovember 5, 2007
Pros
Cons
Tells you it is loading Ads when you try to install
Summary

Developer’s Description

By Joost N.V.

online TV

What's Joost? It's free TV, with the choice to watch alone or with friends. Joost is packed with internet tools such as instant messaging and channel chat, allowing people to really share the TV experience. It's a completely secure platform for content owners that respects their rights, while protecting and enhancing their brands. And it's an incredibly flexible way for advertisers to reach a truly global audience, in ways that really work. Joost isn't just video on the internet Ã??Ã?Â¢Ã?Â¢?Ã?Â¬Ã?Â¢?? it's the next generation of television for viewers, content owners and advertisers everywhere.

Joost for Windows

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