Plugin: PlayOn in Online Services (Hulu, Netflix, Amazon VOD, etc.) - Page 13

tsitalon1 · #**241** 10-06-2009, 08:17 AM

Will Hulu work WITHOUT setting up queues? Meaning can you simply browse Hulu?

I ask because I am in the process of droping my cable provider and would love the additional content of HULU but getting the wife to understand HULU queues will need to be selected on a PC before she can watch on the TV might be difficult.

petereader · #**242** 10-06-2009, 08:17 AM

I realize this is coming a bit late, but I just wanted to thank you EP and all those involved in this project. I finally carved some time to get this all installed over the weekend, and it just worked right out of the box!

Now I haven't had much time play with it and screw it up

That will undoubtedly happen this week. But I did watch an entire episode of Family Guy from Hulu, and can see that the movie in my Netflix Instant Queue are showing up.

EP, once again you've built a plugin that completely changes the way I use Sage!

Many thanks!

Cheers

Zippster · #**243** 10-06-2009, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsitalon1

Will Hulu work WITHOUT setting up queues? Meaning can you simply browse Hulu?

I ask because I am in the process of droping my cable provider and would love the additional content of HULU but getting the wife to understand HULU queues will need to be selected on a PC before she can watch on the TV might be difficult.

Yes it will, you will have preset links only though, like most popular etc, setting up the que is the fastest way to get to content you want to see, plus you can always setup subscriptions for the things she likes so they go to your que automatically.

wrems · #**244** 10-06-2009, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsitalon1

Will Hulu work WITHOUT setting up queues? Meaning can you simply browse Hulu?

I ask because I am in the process of droping my cable provider and would love the additional content of HULU but getting the wife to understand HULU queues will need to be selected on a PC before she can watch on the TV might be difficult.

Yes:
http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/show...86&postcount=1

EP has provided a copy of some pre-made properties files that give you access to a ton of content. You can also set up your own.

tsitalon1 · #**245** 10-06-2009, 08:34 AM

Thank you guys....this looks GREAT. Thanks EP!!!! This might just save me $100/month in cable bills

Zippster · #**246** 10-06-2009, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsitalon1

Thank you guys....this looks GREAT. Thanks EP!!!! This might just save me $100/month in cable bills

I've been having the same thoughts, though I'm not to sure I'm ready to trade HD for Hulu quality just yet.

tsitalon1 · #**247** 10-06-2009, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Zippster

I've been having the same thoughts, though I'm not to sure I'm ready to trade HD for Hulu quality just yet.

Well I still have OTA HD with the HDHomerun....just need Hulu and playon to augment...sounds like a plan...I can't wait to see if I can get this working tonight

Zippster · #**248** 10-06-2009, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsitalon1

Well I still have OTA HD with the HDHomerun....just need Hulu and playon to augment...sounds like a plan...I can't wait to see if I can get this working tonight

Same here, just alot more HD cable content I will lose...

simonen · #**249** 10-06-2009, 10:17 AM

I completely dropped cable 2 weeks ago and haven't looked back. I am just trying to figure out where to spend the $800/yr I am saving...

tmiranda · #**250** 10-06-2009, 12:24 PM

THANK YOU!

tsitalon1 · #**251** 10-06-2009, 02:20 PM

I have a question for those that are using this:

Can you schedule sage to record hulu streams? If you want every episode of show "xxx" can sage be configured to tune into and record the stream when show "xxx" becomes available on hulu?

LehighBri · #**252** 10-06-2009, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsitalon1

I have a question for those that are using this:

Can you schedule sage to record hulu streams? If you want every episode of show "xxx" can sage be configured to tune into and record the stream when show "xxx" becomes available on hulu?

No... don't hold your breath...

petereader · #**253** 10-06-2009, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsitalon1

I have a question for those that are using this:

Can you schedule sage to record hulu streams? If you want every episode of show "xxx" can sage be configured to tune into and record the stream when show "xxx" becomes available on hulu?

See discussion of this topic on this thread beginning in post 201.

tsitalon1 · #**254** 10-06-2009, 05:12 PM

Hey guys... I got it working but am experiencing some weird things.

Sometimes when I try to stream a show something opens IE, then opens multiple tabs (>4) and all of them try to play the stream.

Why would this be played in IE vice Sage?

evilpenguin · #**255** 10-06-2009, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsitalon1

Hey guys... I got it working but am experiencing some weird things.

Sometimes when I try to stream a show something opens IE, then opens multiple tabs (>4) and all of them try to play the stream.

Why would this be played in IE vice Sage?

AFAIK, PlayON works for Netflix and Amazon VOD by opening up an IE browser in a virtual desktop, letting it playback the video, and then encoding it like a screen cast and streaming it to Sage. But you should *never* be able to see the browser.

What version of IE/Windows are you running?

tsitalon1 · #**256** 10-06-2009, 05:35 PM

I haven't even tried netflix or amazon yet... I tried CBS/NBC/ABC/etc... and it opens like 4-10 tabs of the same page!

I have IE7 installed with XP SP3

Running sage with fullscreen and service mode.

corwiniii · #**257** 10-06-2009, 06:48 PM

This may be answered somewhere else, but it's not in this thread. Does anyone know how much bandwidth Hulu and Netflix chew up? I ask because I know Comcast limits bandwidth to 250GB/month. Between uploading and downloading I'm probably using about 60% of that already. If I add heaving streaming and say drop cable altogether, I wonder what kind of impact watching Hulu and Netflix will add to that bandwidth. Is there some chart I'm not finding that says a 60 minute Hulu show at X quality = Y bandwidth? Same with a Netflix movie?

And thanks to Comcast for imposing such a limit without providing a tool for us to monitor our activity.

HuMan321 · #**258** 10-06-2009, 06:48 PM

Does anyone get an error that says:
Java.net.socket timeout exception:read timed out?

I get this unless the hulu file is small like 150MB. It is almost like to 150MB file can finish buffering before timeout and the larger files cannot.
I have plenty of bandwidth, CPU and disk space.
TIA

evilpenguin · #**259** 10-06-2009, 06:54 PM

Try playing back an HD podcast (Diggnation) and see if you get the same error.

HuMan321 · #**260** 10-06-2009, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by evilpenguin

Try playing back an HD podcast (Diggnation) and see if you get the same error.

EP

As brilliant as everyone says you are is still selling yourself short. This Quicktime podcast played perfectly!!!

Now, why won't the mpg's? I have Windows 11 installed on a WHS PC

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