# Best Free Open Source Video Browser, Aggregator, and Player Miro 1.0 By Ben Preiss | Published 2007-11-14 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miro-10-free-open-source-video-browser-aggregator-and-pl References: [blog.wired](http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/11/miro-10-deliver.html) & [boingboing.net](http://www.boingboing.net/2007/11/13/miro-10-the-free-and.html) If you're into watching [free video content](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moviepad) on the web, Miro 1.0 is pretty much a must-have. With 2,700 channels of free content, downloads using the built in BitTorrent client and software to monitor RSS feeds for new content, Miro should keep you happily bug-eyed in front of your monitor for endless hours. **Implications** - The software is an online video browser, aggregator and player; so think of it like [Youtube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flipboard-surf) but with a little something extra to offer. It's fairly easy to keep track of everything too. Simply find content you like, turn it into a channel on Miro and the site will give you RSS feeds so that you're up-to-date at all times. The software is free, so it's accessible to anyone who wants to get in on the action. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Open Source Video Content:** Miro 1.0's open source model offers disruptive innovation opportunities for the video content industry. - **Aggregating Video Content:** Miro's video content aggregation offers disruptive innovation opportunities for new media and streaming industries. - **Integration of Bittorrent:** Miro's incorporation of a BitTorrent client presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the file-sharing industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Video Streaming:** Miro 1.0 can disrupt the video streaming industry by providing an open source platform to stream content. - **New Media:** Miro's video content aggregation can disrupt traditional media by offering a decentralized platform for creators. - **File Sharing:** Miro's BitTorrent integration offers opportunities for the file-sharing industry to streamline content distribution. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cross-Platform Aggregator Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flipboard-surf.md) - [Open-Source Music Streaming](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simpmusic.md) - [Digital Radio Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radio-ocean.md) - [Curated Meal-Time Videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bingeandeat.md) - [Repurposed Video-to-Blog Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/videotoblog-tools.md) - [Free Podcasting Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-casts.md) - [Open-Source Live-Stream Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glimesh.md) - [Content Aggregation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feedboard.md) - [Browser Screen Recorders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recorder-online.md)