Hulu Desktop for Mac!!!

str1f3 · 03:04 PM

Hulu just released a desktop client for the Mac which is compatible with the Apple Remote.

Download Link:http://www.hulu.com/labs/hulu-desktop

Here is a video of how to use the Remote and other features Hulu has released in a section called Hulu Labs:http://www.hulu.com/labs

It would be cool if Hulu could have integrated this into Boxee and Plex as well. I would like to see an iPhone app as well as a Remote function within the app.

Other Features of Hulu Labs:

Video Panel Designer
Video Panels are easy-to-use embeddable widgets that allow simple content programming and easily integrate a Hulu video player. The Video Panel Designer tool helps site editors and Web masters customize and program Video Panels to fit their needs.

Recommendations
Recommendations are a list of TV shows and movies that we think you'll love based on videos you've already watched and rated on Hulu. Anyone with a Hulu account can access these recommendations: log in or sign up for a free account and select the Recommendations tab found on your Profile page.

Time Based Browsing
Time-Based Browsing allows you to quickly scan our videos grouped by original air date. Whether you're a TV junkie who remembers shows by the day of week they air, a budding media anthropologist curious to study TV's evolution across the decades, or just a user in search of timely news clips, time-based browsing is another way to easily find more videos on Hulu.

MarkMS · May 28, 2009, 02:54 PM

Wow, I just saw that too. Looks nice!

esaleris · May 28, 2009, 03:01 PM

Guess what I'm installing on my Mac mini as soon as I get home tonight!

srl7741 · May 28, 2009, 03:04 PM

Thanks for the heads up. Downloading now.

dukebound85 · May 28, 2009, 05:56 PM

Wow this looks cool

use your apple remote to control hulu

sweet!

celticpride678 · May 28, 2009, 07:42 PM

I've been using it for a couple hours and looks perfect. Score for Hulu!

KingYaba · May 28, 2009, 08:39 PM

I am so screwed. More brain matter rotting into goo now.

Rychy · May 28, 2009, 08:59 PM

Installed it... seems nice and simple. Love Hulu.

rhett7660 · May 28, 2009, 09:04 PM

LOL.. mine too.. I even put it on my wifes computers... her mind is already gooooomooo.. but what is a little more!

Great job Hulu!!!

GoCubsGo · May 28, 2009, 09:13 PM

Oh for hell's sake I love Hulu! But I have to say, Plex is where it is at, when you run a media center or not.

grrlwonder · May 28, 2009, 09:34 PM

I like Plex too - my only pet peeve with it is not clearing my Hulu queue when I've watched it on Plex. Of course I can't say I've done a lot of research on trying to fix it, but it's sure annoying after a weekend of getting caught up on everything to log in to hulu just to see it's all there.

macfan881 · May 29, 2009, 12:26 AM

Awsome app this thing is great love the interaction with the

Remote now this makes me wonder if a iPhone app is not to far off?

nagromme · 02:55 PM

I like it. It answers some Hulu gripes very nicely:

* Instantly goes fullscreen--saves a step

* Remembers your quality choice--saves a step (look for Preferences in your account within the Hulu UI--NOT in the Mac menu bar)

* Remote control! (Even seek-jumping, which I love in EyeTV, and on-screen keyboard for searching!)

* Click anywhere on screen to pause AND (drumroll) unpause

EDIT: I don't like it

Video playback is jerky on my C2D 2.33 (whereas fullscreen in Safari at High quality is smooth). Hopefully they can improve that... without being at Adobe's mercy to make it run better. It's still only beta--worth keeping an eye on the next version.

They've got everything working well except video

Quote:

Originally Posted by macfan881

Awsome app this thing is great love the interaction with the

Remote now this makes me wonder if a iPhone app is not to far off?

If Adobe ever gets Flash working well on iPhone, then they could offer it to third-parties to use in making (as one example) a Hulu iPhone standalone app. And it wouldn't need to involve Safari or Apple at all

plinden · May 29, 2009, 04:16 PM

Just thought I'd let you know - there's an Understudy update that provides support for Hulu Desktop so I don't even have to get up to click on the app to launch it.

By the way, although the requirements are for a 2.0GHz Core Duo, it and Understudy run nicely on my 1.6GHz Mini. I used it for 90 minutes last night (I watched the Sliders pilot ... I'd never actually seen it) No jerkiness or crashes so far.

ravenvii · May 29, 2009, 04:24 PM

No jerkiness here either.

The app is pretty neat. I'm kind of surprised it doesn't use AIR, I'd think AIR is the perfect platform for this.

MAC-PRO-DEMON · May 29, 2009, 04:27 PM

It's really just a complicated SSB... come on guys.. and wait... I can't get it in the UK...

MrMoore · May 30, 2009, 10:30 AM

Thanks for the info.

Loaded on my Mac Mini connected to my LG 42" TV. Works great with my Apple Remote. Nice Layout. Be cool if there was a hook into Front Row where you can load Hulu Desktop from it.

MTI · May 30, 2009, 11:37 AM

Seems to work fine on a 1.83 Core Duo iMac w/ 2GB.

Michaelgtrusa · May 30, 2009, 11:54 AM

Very clear picture. Boxee is good also. Plex I don't have yet.

ebow · May 30, 2009, 01:38 PM

I was really hoping I would like this application. But on my G5 iMac (2.0 GHz, 1.5 GB RAM) the video framerate is so low that it's unwatchable. Hulu through Safari works reasonably well (I know I have an "older" computer so I don't expect perfection) so I was quite surprised at how jumpy this was. Plus the UI isn't that great if you don't have a scroll wheel (I'm back to the original mouse that came with my iMac until I get around to buying another replacement).

Michaelgtrusa · May 30, 2009, 11:49 PM

Updated today.

nagromme · May 31, 2009, 12:51 AM

Today's new version is much jerkier even than the previous one! Very smooth when shrunk to the corner, but quite bad in fullscreen. (I do like the easy self-updating though.)

My friend tried on a MacBook Pro (non-unibody), and it's jerky there too.

Watch the same clip in a browser and in the app and you may see the same issue (but it's REALLY obvious now, even compared to yesterday's version). FWIW, I have an NVidia GPU. I forget what GPU is in the MBP I tried.

Too bad--but I look forward to future updates.

ruinfx · May 31, 2009, 03:21 AM

not having any jerky problems on mine

MrMoore · May 31, 2009, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrMoore

Be cool if there was a hook into Front Row where you can load Hulu Desktop from it.

Found the answer:

http://code.google.com/p/understudy/downloads/list

New version of Understudy will add menu item to FrontRow

Michaelgtrusa · May 31, 2009, 07:10 PM

Np probs here.

May 28, 2009, 02:52 PM	#1
str1f3 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2008	Hulu Desktop for Mac!!! Hulu just released a desktop client for the Mac which is compatible with the Apple Remote. Download Link:http://www.hulu.com/labs/hulu-desktop Here is a video of how to use the Remote and other features Hulu has released in a section called Hulu Labs:http://www.hulu.com/labs It would be cool if Hulu could have integrated this into Boxee and Plex as well. I would like to see an iPhone app as well as a Remote function within the app. Other Features of Hulu Labs: Video Panel Designer Video Panels are easy-to-use embeddable widgets that allow simple content programming and easily integrate a Hulu video player. The Video Panel Designer tool helps site editors and Web masters customize and program Video Panels to fit their needs. Recommendations Recommendations are a list of TV shows and movies that we think you'll love based on videos you've already watched and rated on Hulu. Anyone with a Hulu account can access these recommendations: log in or sign up for a free account and select the Recommendations tab found on your Profile page. Time Based Browsing Time-Based Browsing allows you to quickly scan our videos grouped by original air date. Whether you're a TV junkie who remembers shows by the day of week they air, a budding media anthropologist curious to study TV's evolution across the decades, or just a user in search of timely news clips, time-based browsing is another way to easily find more videos on Hulu. Last edited by str1f3; May 28, 2009 at 03:04 PM.
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May 28, 2009, 03:01 PM	#3
esaleris macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2005	Guess what I'm installing on my Mac mini as soon as I get home tonight! __________________ Mac mini + Macbook + G4 Digital Audio = Happy convert!
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May 28, 2009, 05:56 PM	#5
dukebound85 macrumors P6 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 5045 feet above seal level	Hulu Desktop Wow this looks cool use your apple remote to control hulu sweet!
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KingYaba macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Up the irons.	I am so screwed. More brain matter rotting into goo now. __________________ Texas: illegally acquired; universally admired.
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May 28, 2009, 08:59 PM	#8
Rychy macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Washington	Installed it... seems nice and simple. Love Hulu. __________________ Mac Pro: 2.8 Octo, Radeon 5770, 6GB RAM l iPad: 32GB l iPhone 4S: 16GB Consoles: PS3, PSP
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May 28, 2009, 02:54 PM	#2
MarkMS macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2006	Wow, I just saw that too. Looks nice!
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May 28, 2009, 03:04 PM	#4
srl7741 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In my world	Thanks for the heads up. Downloading now.
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May 28, 2009, 07:42 PM	#6
celticpride678 Guest Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA	I've been using it for a couple hours and looks perfect. Score for Hulu!
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May 28, 2009, 09:04 PM	#9
rhett7660 macrumors 604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sunny, Southern California	LOL.. mine too.. I even put it on my wifes computers... her mind is already gooooomooo.. but what is a little more! Great job Hulu!!! __________________ "It's quite an experience to hold the hand of someone as they move from living to dead." "Times are looking grim these days, holding on to everything, it's hard to draw the line"
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May 28, 2009, 09:13 PM	#10
GoCubsGo macrumors Nehalem Join Date: Feb 2005	Oh for hell's sake I love Hulu! But I have to say, Plex is where it is at, when you run a media center or not. __________________ Because I'm an ahole.
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May 28, 2009, 09:34 PM	#11
grrlwonder macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2009	I like Plex too - my only pet peeve with it is not clearing my Hulu queue when I've watched it on Plex. Of course I can't say I've done a lot of research on trying to fix it, but it's sure annoying after a weekend of getting caught up on everything to log in to hulu just to see it's all there. __________________ -grrlwonder
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May 29, 2009, 12:26 AM	#12
macfan881 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2006	Awsome app this thing is great love the interaction with the Remote now this makes me wonder if a iPhone app is not to far off?
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May 29, 2009, 04:16 PM	#14
plinden macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2004	Just thought I'd let you know - there's an Understudy update that provides support for Hulu Desktop so I don't even have to get up to click on the app to launch it. By the way, although the requirements are for a 2.0GHz Core Duo, it and Understudy run nicely on my 1.6GHz Mini. I used it for 90 minutes last night (I watched the Sliders pilot ... I'd never actually seen it) No jerkiness or crashes so far.
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May 29, 2009, 04:24 PM	#15
ravenvii macrumors 603 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Melenkurion Skyweir	No jerkiness here either. The app is pretty neat. I'm kind of surprised it doesn't use AIR, I'd think AIR is the perfect platform for this. __________________ 01011001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01110011 01110000 01101111 01101111 01101110 01111001 00100000 01100010 01100001 01110010 01100100 00100001
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May 29, 2009, 04:27 PM	#16
MAC-PRO-DEMON macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up north in Yorkshire :)	It's really just a complicated SSB... come on guys.. and wait... I can't get it in the UK...
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May 30, 2009, 10:30 AM	#17
MrMoore macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arlington Heights,IL	Thanks for the info. Loaded on my Mac Mini connected to my LG 42" TV. Works great with my Apple Remote. Nice Layout. Be cool if there was a hook into Front Row where you can load Hulu Desktop from it. __________________ MacMini i7 2.3Ghz; iPhone 4S [64GB]; AppleTV (2nd Gen); iPad4 Wi-Fi
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May 30, 2009, 11:37 AM	#18
MTI macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ	Seems to work fine on a 1.83 Core Duo iMac w/ 2GB.
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May 30, 2009, 11:54 AM	#19
Michaelgtrusa macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Everywhere And Nowhere	Very clear picture. Boxee is good also. Plex I don't have yet.
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May 30, 2009, 01:38 PM	#20
ebow macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Trapped in a world before later on	G5 = jumpy video I was really hoping I would like this application. But on my G5 iMac (2.0 GHz, 1.5 GB RAM) the video framerate is so low that it's unwatchable. Hulu through Safari works reasonably well (I know I have an "older" computer so I don't expect perfection) so I was quite surprised at how jumpy this was. Plus the UI isn't that great if you don't have a scroll wheel (I'm back to the original mouse that came with my iMac until I get around to buying another replacement). __________________ Just find a place where no one knows of your redneck past Yeah, you can easily dispose of your redneck past You'll show them all back home
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May 30, 2009, 11:49 PM	#21
Michaelgtrusa macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Everywhere And Nowhere	Updated today.
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May 31, 2009, 12:51 AM	#22
nagromme macrumors G4 Join Date: May 2002	Today's new version is much jerkier even than the previous one! Very smooth when shrunk to the corner, but quite bad in fullscreen. (I do like the easy self-updating though.) My friend tried on a MacBook Pro (non-unibody), and it's jerky there too. Watch the same clip in a browser and in the app and you may see the same issue (but it's REALLY obvious now, even compared to yesterday's version). FWIW, I have an NVidia GPU. I forget what GPU is in the MBP I tried. Too bad--but I look forward to future updates. __________________ nagromme What happens when corporations buy the government? Americans have returned to receiving 1960s wages, despite being twice as productive.
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May 31, 2009, 03:21 AM	#23
ruinfx macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2008	not having any jerky problems on mine __________________ 15" 2.3GHz Retina MacBook Pro 8GB iPod Touch 4G
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May 31, 2009, 07:10 PM	#25
Michaelgtrusa macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Everywhere And Nowhere	Np probs here.
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