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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 bograt · · Score: 5, Funny

      the vast majority of us want to be able to throw up the latest episode of family guy

      Just like Seth MacFarlane does every week!

      (kidding, I love the show)

  2. Great by ioshhdflwuegfh · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Do latest hulu improvements also include accessibility from outside of US?

    1. Re:Great by gregthebunny · · Score: 5, Informative

      This has nothing to do with Boxee. Hulu does not stream content outside the United States because the content is provided by US television networks. (I'm not saying I agree with this, but that is certainly the rationalization.)