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Hulu Testing Client App; Boxee Dispute Explained
N!NJA sends in word of Hulu's new beta section, Hulu Labs, which is now showcasing Hulu Desktop, a client that runs on both Windows and Mac. The author believes that Hulu Desktop explains why Hulu has been so touchy about Boxee. "This clearly explains why Hulu has been so persistent in blocking Boxee — an open-source media-center application for Macs, Apple TVs, and other devices — from including its content. Since Hulu provides free, ad-based mainstream content from the largest studios and networks in the business, they are under tight constraints imposed by these major players. We have already seen good examples of where Hulu is heading with integrated advertising inside the browser. A desktop client produced in-house will be much more conducive to monetizing Hulu using these kinds of campaigns."
What's this Boxee business? Did Boxxy create a company without me knowing?
MABASPLOOM!
Why would I need Plex or a Mac when I have SageTV and BitTorrent?
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In any case, the Hulu web experience is pretty good, and runs fine full-screen...
You must watch a different Hulu than I do.
I'm searching for alternatives, becaues Hulu will randomly stop streaming after 1 or more hours of working fine. And no, it's not my FiOS internet connection. Both Joost and Netflix (when I had a subscription) streamed absolutely fine, but the GD Hulu player hangs the connection. I then have to load a different page of the Hulu site, go back to the video, and skip forward to where I was.
I wouldn't consider this a problem at all, except that watching 3 ads in a 20 minute program already takes up enough of my time.
I'm not interested in piracy. Does anyone have any other legal, licensed for viewing in the US TV streaming sites?