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Hulu Plus on Xbox 360

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#1
lokiare
Apr 29, 2011 19:46:33 I just got the Hulu Plus on Xbox 360, and I gotta say it flat out sucks. You know the videos your paying for to be able to watch on Hulu Plus, well you can't watch them on your Xbox 360. It tells you to go to the web. It also uses the same exact interface as Netflix, which means buggy and suggestions only for Kinect. The streaming quality is better and I haven't seen the 'nothing in the suggested list' bug yet.

What is wrong with these people they have an awesome technology and they aren't leveraging it properly...

I'm sure it has something to do with the licensing for Zune videos, but I don't care. There's literally no point in having Hulu Plus on your Xbox 360 beyond being able to say "play", "pause", "Fast forward", etc..etc... and have it work. You can get all of your Hulu videos through 3rd party (completely legal) sources using Windows Media Center for a one time fee. Why would I get Hulu Plus on Xbox 360?
#2
homicidal_squirrel
Apr 29, 2011 19:56:18 I got an email about Hulu being available on xbox. I deleted it. It's a waste. Until they learn to share their toys, I'm not paying for any of that garbage.
#3
lokiare
Apr 29, 2011 21:07:28
I got an email about Hulu being available on xbox. I deleted it. It's a waste. Until they learn to share their toys, I'm not paying for any of that garbage.

Yeah, save your money and buy a wire to connect your Laptop/computer to your TV. Hulu free on the net is worth more than Hulu Plus on Xbox 360...

They really just need to drop their license with Zune... If it can't compete it doesn't need to be on there...
#4
bronski113
Apr 30, 2011 6:39:14 The "only on the net" thing has to do with Hulu not having the rights to stream them to streaming devices. Its not just Xbox. What are you are paying for with Hulu Plus is access to more content as well as the ability to stream to devices that connect to your television.

If you pay close enough attention when you are on the Hulu website you can see the notice on the videos that aren't available to play on streaming devices.
#5
Escef
Apr 30, 2011 13:43:47 I was watching The Big Guy & Rusty the Boy Robot on Hulu when I saw an add saying that they were proud supporters of PETA. That riled me so much I sent them an email saying I would not subscribe to their pay service because of their support for PETA.
#6
lokiare
Apr 30, 2011 19:41:41
I was watching The Big Guy & Rusty the Boy Robot on Hulu when I saw an add saying that they were proud supporters of PETA. That riled me so much I sent them an email saying I would not subscribe to their pay service because of their support for PETA.

Yeah, hulu supports just about every charity that is remotely 'green' I support them for supporting charities...
#7
zombie_babies
May 02, 2011 14:05:28
I was watching The Big Guy & Rusty the Boy Robot on Hulu when I saw an add saying that they were proud supporters of PETA. That riled me so much I sent them an email saying I would not subscribe to their pay service because of their support for PETA.

Good to know. Thanks.
#8
Maxperson
May 02, 2011 14:17:27
I just got the Hulu Plus on Xbox 360, and I gotta say it flat out sucks. You know the videos your paying for to be able to watch on Hulu Plus, well you can't watch them on your Xbox 360. It tells you to go to the web. It also uses the same exact interface as Netflix, which means buggy and suggestions only for Kinect. The streaming quality is better and I haven't seen the 'nothing in the suggested list' bug yet.

What is wrong with these people they have an awesome technology and they aren't leveraging it properly...

I'm sure it has something to do with the licensing for Zune videos, but I don't care. There's literally no point in having Hulu Plus on your Xbox 360 beyond being able to say "play", "pause", "Fast forward", etc..etc... and have it work. You can get all of your Hulu videos through 3rd party (completely legal) sources using Windows Media Center for a one time fee. Why would I get Hulu Plus on Xbox 360?

I'm confused. If you can't watch them, what are you playing, pausing and fast forwarding?

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#1 lokiare Apr 29, 2011 19:46:33	I just got the Hulu Plus on Xbox 360, and I gotta say it flat out sucks. You know the videos your paying for to be able to watch on Hulu Plus, well you can't watch them on your Xbox 360. It tells you to go to the web. It also uses the same exact interface as Netflix, which means buggy and suggestions only for Kinect. The streaming quality is better and I haven't seen the 'nothing in the suggested list' bug yet. What is wrong with these people they have an awesome technology and they aren't leveraging it properly... I'm sure it has something to do with the licensing for Zune videos, but I don't care. There's literally no point in having Hulu Plus on your Xbox 360 beyond being able to say "play", "pause", "Fast forward", etc..etc... and have it work. You can get all of your Hulu videos through 3rd party (completely legal) sources using Windows Media Center for a one time fee. Why would I get Hulu Plus on Xbox 360?
#2 homicidal_squirrel Apr 29, 2011 19:56:18	I got an email about Hulu being available on xbox. I deleted it. It's a waste. Until they learn to share their toys, I'm not paying for any of that garbage.
#3 lokiare Apr 29, 2011 21:07:28	I got an email about Hulu being available on xbox. I deleted it. It's a waste. Until they learn to share their toys, I'm not paying for any of that garbage. Yeah, save your money and buy a wire to connect your Laptop/computer to your TV. Hulu free on the net is worth more than Hulu Plus on Xbox 360... They really just need to drop their license with Zune... If it can't compete it doesn't need to be on there...
#4 bronski113 Apr 30, 2011 6:39:14	The "only on the net" thing has to do with Hulu not having the rights to stream them to streaming devices. Its not just Xbox. What are you are paying for with Hulu Plus is access to more content as well as the ability to stream to devices that connect to your television. If you pay close enough attention when you are on the Hulu website you can see the notice on the videos that aren't available to play on streaming devices.
#5 Escef Apr 30, 2011 13:43:47	I was watching The Big Guy & Rusty the Boy Robot on Hulu when I saw an add saying that they were proud supporters of PETA. That riled me so much I sent them an email saying I would not subscribe to their pay service because of their support for PETA.
#6 lokiare Apr 30, 2011 19:41:41	I was watching The Big Guy & Rusty the Boy Robot on Hulu when I saw an add saying that they were proud supporters of PETA. That riled me so much I sent them an email saying I would not subscribe to their pay service because of their support for PETA. Yeah, hulu supports just about every charity that is remotely 'green' I support them for supporting charities...
#7 zombie_babies May 02, 2011 14:05:28	I was watching The Big Guy & Rusty the Boy Robot on Hulu when I saw an add saying that they were proud supporters of PETA. That riled me so much I sent them an email saying I would not subscribe to their pay service because of their support for PETA. Good to know. Thanks.
#8 Maxperson May 02, 2011 14:17:27	I just got the Hulu Plus on Xbox 360, and I gotta say it flat out sucks. You know the videos your paying for to be able to watch on Hulu Plus, well you can't watch them on your Xbox 360. It tells you to go to the web. It also uses the same exact interface as Netflix, which means buggy and suggestions only for Kinect. The streaming quality is better and I haven't seen the 'nothing in the suggested list' bug yet. What is wrong with these people they have an awesome technology and they aren't leveraging it properly... I'm sure it has something to do with the licensing for Zune videos, but I don't care. There's literally no point in having Hulu Plus on your Xbox 360 beyond being able to say "play", "pause", "Fast forward", etc..etc... and have it work. You can get all of your Hulu videos through 3rd party (completely legal) sources using Windows Media Center for a one time fee. Why would I get Hulu Plus on Xbox 360? I'm confused. If you can't watch them, what are you playing, pausing and fast forwarding?