Abstract: Particular embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide methods and systems to support a karaoke system provided via a set-top box and internet protocol television system. An example embodiment includes an apparatus and system to receive a karaoke content user selection through a user interface of a set-top box, send the karaoke content user selection to a VOD server via a network, enable access to selected karaoke content corresponding to the karaoke content user selection from the VOD server, and to enable viewing of the selected karaoke content on a display device via the set-top box. The set-top box further includes a karaoke input interface and a storage device operable to store karaoke input received via the karaoke input interface.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method of providing a set-top box application. In a particular embodiment, the method includes receiving a request from a set-top box device to launch a set-top box application. The method also includes determining whether a processing system of the set-top box device supports execution of the set-top box application. The method also includes sending the set-top box application to the set-top box device after determining that the processing system of the set-top box device can support execution of the set-top box application.