Hulu blocking PS3 Browsers?

[Queasy]

Engadget is reporting that when trying to access Hulu via the PS3 browser, users are getting an error message saying, "Unfortunately, this video is not available on your platform. We apologize for any inconvenience." Is this part of the the 2.8 firmware update or part of the Hulu TOS that was updated on June 26th? Engadget says that "changing a browser's user-string to match the console reveals it is definitely being specifically blocked."

 

[DaveSimmons]

If engadget can make other browsers be blocked by changing their user-agent then it's being done by Hulu not by Sony.

Sony would need to have the PS3 impersonate a PC or Mac browser to get around this.

 

[Kromis]

So does this mean the 360 can't get Hulu support or is integration still possible?

 

[DaveSimmons]

It might mean Hulu is going to try to block access until Sony and/or MS pay some cash.

 

[Queasy]

More likely it means that the companies behind Hulu are still trying to keep it off of TV screens and keep it limited to computer screens. Same reason they blocked Boxee.

 

[tatteredpotato]

Originally posted by: Queasy
More likely it means that the companies behind Hulu are still trying to keep it off of TV screens and keep it limited to computer screens. Same reason they blocked Boxee.

Then the Hulu Desktop app doesn't make much sense as it's designed with a "lean-back interface."

 

[erwos]

Originally posted by: Queasy
More likely it means that the companies behind Hulu are still trying to keep it off of TV screens and keep it limited to computer screens. Same reason they blocked Boxee.

This.

 

[Slick5150]

Originally posted by: erwos

Originally posted by: Queasy
More likely it means that the companies behind Hulu are still trying to keep it off of TV screens and keep it limited to computer screens. Same reason they blocked Boxee.

This.

Yup. Their content providers don't want Hulu to be a direct competitor to TV, so watching it on your TV screen angers them.

 

[Muadib]

Damn, this will force me into buying PlayOn.:frown:

 

[Fox5]

They have a white-list, not a black-list. There's only a few approved browsers. I'm not even sure if Opera (identified as Opera) makes the list.

 

[Joemonkey]

Originally posted by: Muadib
Damn, this will force me into buying PlayOn.:frown:

You make that sound like a bad thing. I bought it a few months ago, worth every penny.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Joemonkey

Originally posted by: Muadib
Damn, this will force me into buying PlayOn.:frown:

You make that sound like a bad thing. I bought it a few months ago, worth every penny.

And if you're going to get PlayOn, get it by tomorrow. It's $19.99 with coupon code PLAYON1999. It expires at midnight tomorrow though.

 

[Riverhound777]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: Joemonkey

Originally posted by: Muadib
Damn, this will force me into buying PlayOn.:frown:

You make that sound like a bad thing. I bought it a few months ago, worth every penny.

And if you're going to get PlayOn, get it by tomorrow. It's $19.99 with coupon code PLAYON1999. It expires at midnight tomorrow though.

Thanks! Was interested in getting playon anyway, couldn't pass it up for that price.

 

[Hadsus]

I watched some Hulu via PlayOn on my PS3 yesterday so no worries for those going that route. Mostly I use PlayOn to stream Netflix on the PS3.....for $19 it's easily worth it.

 

[sourceninja]

It's sad when its more convenient and easier to watch pirated content then legal content. I don't mind commercials, I don't mind paying for content. But they simply refuse to give it to me in a useful format.

I even bought a ps3 to watch blueray videos. But all the unstoppable adds for blueray at the beginning of the videos makes it much more convenient to just download a 1080p rip.

These content makers need to wake up! Didn't they just announce that the simpsons makes more money on hulu then on tv? TV is old and outdated. Let the rein of on-demand viewing begin.

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: Joemonkey

Originally posted by: Muadib
Damn, this will force me into buying PlayOn.:frown:

You make that sound like a bad thing. I bought it a few months ago, worth every penny.

And if you're going to get PlayOn, get it by tomorrow. It's $19.99 with coupon code PLAYON1999. It expires at midnight tomorrow though.

Thanks so much!

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: sourceninja
It's sad when its more convenient and easier to watch pirated content then legal content. I don't mind commercials, I don't mind paying for content. But they simply refuse to give it to me in a useful format.

I even bought a ps3 to watch blueray videos. But all the unstoppable adds for blueray at the beginning of the videos makes it much more convenient to just download a 1080p rip.

These content makers need to wake up! Didn't they just announce that the simpsons makes more money on hulu then on tv? TV is old and outdated. Let the rein of on-demand viewing begin.

I buy movies and TV shows on DVD, and then I usually download a copy and put the DVDs in a box. I started ripping my TV shows, but then I realized it would take me about a year to get through all of them (probably could do it faster with my new computer).

I wouldn't call TV outdated yet, because the alternative you propose is not yet possible on a large scale. Regular TV is a far more efficient way to deliver content, because everyone shares the same signal. Between its origin and your house it is split multiple times, but it is not until the signal is very close to your house that there is a lot of redundancy signals.

With streaming over the Internet, every person has their own distinct signal that has to travel from the origin to your house. Imagine that everyone in the country had a cable line that stretched all the way from their house to Los Angeles. Not terribly efficient. That's essentially what you have when everyone is streaming over the Internet. Streaming video CAN be efficient - for instance, if the streaming content is housed at your cable company's local facility. Streaming over the Internet is not efficient.

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: Riverhound777

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: Joemonkey

Originally posted by: Muadib
Damn, this will force me into buying PlayOn.:frown:

You make that sound like a bad thing. I bought it a few months ago, worth every penny.

And if you're going to get PlayOn, get it by tomorrow. It's $19.99 with coupon code PLAYON1999. It expires at midnight tomorrow though.

Thanks! Was interested in getting playon anyway, couldn't pass it up for that price.

You can count me in too. They sent me a reminder today, that there was only one day left. Hopefully it works better than it did when I had the demo.