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Linux Boxee Users Get Hulu Relief

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the because-they-can dept.

DeviceGuru writes "The Linux version of Boxee's eponymously-named multimedia platform has finally been updated to include several new features introduced into the OS X and Windows versions over the past few months. Key additions include an App Box and restored support for Hulu, which disappeared several months ago. Still lacking in the latest Linux release, however, is the long-awaited addition of Netflix movie and TV show streaming for subscribers to Netflix's monthly service."

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  1. Lead, follow, or get out of the way by mc1138 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    With more and more content being sent via internet connections rather than traditional connections, ie cable, phone, satellite, pony express, Operating Systems in order to provide mainstream support will need to be able to provide support for these types of media. Sure there will always be the niche of gamers, or coders, or whomever, but the vast majority of us want to be able to throw up the latest episode of family guy, or watch babylon 5 reruns while we work on something else.

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    1. Re:Lead, follow, or get out of the way by Jurily · · Score: 4, Insightful

      With more and more content being sent via internet connections rather than traditional connections, ie cable, phone, satellite, pony express, Operating Systems in order to provide mainstream support will need to be able to provide support for these types of media.

      Which is why we must force them to use open standards. The problem today is everyone and their dog has their own streaming implementaion, for whatever reasons. Which is of course incompatible not only across operating systems in general, but often across Windows versions as well.

      We just need to make the producers realize this.

    2. Re:Lead, follow, or get out of the way by characterZer0 · · Score: 2, Insightful

      What incentive do they have to use open standards? Unless it makes them more money, they will not do it.

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    3. Re:Lead, follow, or get out of the way by Yvanhoe · · Score: 2, Insightful

      This content is not available on Internet, it is available in America.
      Told it before and telling it again : when you serve content depending on IP address localization, you are doing something wrong on the Internet.

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    4. Re:Lead, follow, or get out of the way by Jurily · · Score: 2, Insightful

      What incentive do they have to use open standards? Unless it makes them more money, they will not do it.

      Reaching the ever-growing crowd that's not win32-based. Also, standard tools make for better applications, and ultimately, happy users.

  2. Re:The Next "Killer App" by chammy · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Mythbuntu walks you through most of the setup for Mythtv. The only problems I've ever run into were related to my ATI card (terrible drivers at the time).

    The average person won't care about doing crazy stuff like DVR on their PC -- they'll just use a real DVR like everybody else.

    Now, the average "power user" or whatever they're called would have to be pretty lame if they couldn't go through the wizards and junk in Mythbunutu. I've probably set up two databases in my entire lifetime, but in Mythbuntu it was so easy I went ahead and used it in my Amarok install too. IMO the ability to stick a DVD in and rip/burn at the click of a button is well worth the effort of the setup.

  3. Re:I need better proxy support by stokessd · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I've contacted the BBC and asked to pay for access. They currently do not offer anything for me. It's a market with no product. My two options are go with watching the BBC or get a proxy. The proxy costs me about the same as you are paying, and I'd be glad to send that straight to the Bebe if I could.

    Sheldon