Hulu blocked

**beandoc** · 04-20-2011, 05:27 PM

I'm sure there will be many of us posting this at the same time (unless it already has... I promise I searched), but Hulu has been blocked.

Damn.

Edit: A workaround has been graciously created at http://playbookrevolution.com. Check it out!

**dseiden** · 04-20-2011, 05:30 PM

That is too bad. Hope they come out with an app but I am not holding my breath on that.

**rjkolo** · 04-20-2011, 05:31 PM

Yea I think we all saw that coming...

**sandmanfvr** · 04-20-2011, 05:33 PM

Would be great if a lawsuit was brought against hulu for discrimination. I mean who the f*** cares if you are on a tablet? Damn nazis....

**Kevin Michaluk** · 04-20-2011, 05:34 PM

No!!! Bad news.

**avt123** · 04-20-2011, 05:35 PM

Welcome to the club. All mobile devices are blocked.

**drethos** · 04-20-2011, 05:35 PM

damn it was nice while it lasted.

**rjkolo** · 04-20-2011, 05:39 PM

If all mobile devices are blocked shouldn't all laptops be blocked as well. I can get a USB mobile card for my laptop and watch Hulu anywhere just as you could on an iPad, Xoom, or Playbook...they need to re-think their def of mobile devices.

**ericlc2** · 04-20-2011, 05:40 PM

damn what a bummer!!

**tim99va** · 04-20-2011, 05:48 PM

Actually mine is still working...Shhhhh

I just kept tapping the grey area to the side till the "Blackberry browser is not supported" pop up went away. Browsed to Family Guy and it's playing as I type!

UPDATE: I "believe" clicking "continue to browse" disables the playback. Avoid clicking it by tapping the grey area till it goes away!

EDIT: Nevermind. This no longer works. Use the embed option. Details on page 2

**Hankster** · 04-20-2011, 05:56 PM

Okay...that is annoying. I watched Hulu last night for two hours. If Hulu won't work this PB is going back. It's one of the main reasons I bought a tablet with a FULL browser. I'd like to see a statement.

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

**TheMarco** · 04-20-2011, 05:59 PM

All RIM needs to do is put an option to identify as a desktop browser in the user-agent string in the PlayBook browser. With that simple option there's NOTHING any of these greedy bastards can do about us watching the content (that I PAY for, no less) on the device of our choice.

**JetLife87** · 04-20-2011, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by tim99va

Actually mine is still working...Shhhhh

I just kept tapping the grey area to the side till the "Blackberry browser is not supported" pop up went away. Browsed to Family Guy and it's playing as I type!

UPDATE: I "believe" clicking "continue to browse" disables the playback. Avoid clicking it by tapping the grey area till it goes away!

How are you able to keep a flash video playing in the background? If i wen to another tab my family guy would pause..

**Scooter625** · 04-20-2011, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by TheMarco

All RIM needs to do is put an option to identify as a desktop browser in the user-agent string in the PlayBook browser. With that simple option there's NOTHING any of these greedy bastards can do about us watching the content (that I PAY for, no less) on the device of our choice.

+1

That was an option on my Bold 9000. I agree it's an option that needs to be revisited on the newer devices.

**meltbox360** · 04-20-2011, 06:04 PM

DAMN. I haven't even got to try Hulu yet

**tim99va** · 04-20-2011, 06:07 PM

I never said a new tab. Just to TAP the grey area around the pop up. Don't click the "continue to browse". This is honestly working for me. Try it.

**TheMarco** · 04-20-2011, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by Scooter625

+1

That was an option on my Bold 9000. I agree it's an option that needs to be revisited on the newer devices.

Yes it's SUPER simple to implement and it can work as a huge virtual middle finger to all these media sites. There'll be absolutely nothing they can do if they can't identify devices as PlayBooks.

**rjkolo** · 04-20-2011, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by TheMarco

Yes it's SUPER simple to implement and it can work as a huge virtual middle finger to all these media sites. There'll be absolutely nothing they can do if they can't identify devices as PlayBooks.

How do we get RIM or a "hybrid" os to do this...

**dsquared2** · 04-20-2011, 06:14 PM

It works if you click the grey area around the pop up

**TheMarco** · 04-20-2011, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by rjkolo

How do we get RIM or a "hybrid" os to do this...

Ask, I guess. I just DMed a RIM developer relations guy on Twitter with the suggestion. I see no reason for RIM not to do it. It's not like anyone can stop them and there's no law anywhere stating that a browser must identify itself correctly.

**pri79269** · 04-20-2011, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by Scooter625

+1

That was an option on my Bold 9000. I agree it's an option that needs to be revisited on the newer devices.

Wait doesnt the playbook have true multitasking?? Why wouldn't family guy keep playing in the background?

**TheMarco** · 04-20-2011, 06:18 PM

p.s. that trick doesn't work for me (anymore). clicking in the grey makes the popup go away but the player area stays black for me.

**pri79269** · 04-20-2011, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by JetLife87

How are you able to keep a flash video playing in the background? If i wen to another tab my family guy would pause..

Wait doesnt the playbook have true multitasking?? Why wouldn't family guy keep playing in the background?

**garpt** · 04-20-2011, 06:21 PM

Clicking the gray area doesn't work. You can browse the site but not play any video

**2001bmw330xi** · 04-20-2011, 06:23 PM

figured out a workaround. i only tested with gmail but here goes:

browse to the hulu video you actually want to watch.
you should see a large black box where the video would normally be playing.
scroll to BENEATH that and hit the link that lets you copy the "embeddded" code for "sharing"
in the browser open a new tab and go to gmail.
compose a message to yourself and paste the embedded codes
send the message
wait until you get your own message
it should look just like the embedded codes you sent BUT with an active hyperlink in the middle
click the link and the video should load in a new tab