Hulu Plus hits the Amazon Appstore

Hulu Plus for Android

For the first time you can now download the official Hulu Plus on a device that doesn’t have the official Android Market app. Last week Amazon announced that the Kindle Fire would be able to run Hulu’s online video app for streaming movies and TV shows, and sure enough it showed up in the Amazon Appstore today. The good news is that the Amazon Appstore… Read more »

Hulu Android app adds support for more devices

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Online video streaming service Netflix recently announced that its Android app could work with nearly every device running Google Android 2.2 or Android 2.3. Now it looks like competing online video company Hulu is stepping up its game as well. Today Hulu released an updated Hulu Plus Android app that adds support for 8 new devices: HTC Incredible 2 HTC Evo 3D HTC Sensation Motorola… Read more »

Orb Live lets you stream Amazon, Hulu, Netflix to a mobile phone (with help from your PC)

Orb Live

Orb Live is a mobile app that lets you stream music, videos, or photos from a PC or Mac to your mobile device. But today the company is launching a major update which also lets you stream web video to your mobile device. The only catch is that you still need to run a desktop app in order for the service to work. That’s because… Read more »

Hulu Plus adds support for additional Android devices

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Online video service Hulu is expanding the number of smartphones that officially support the company’s Android app. A few weeks ago Hulu launched the Hulu Plus app for Android, but at the time it only worked on 6 devices. Now the HTC Evo 4G, HTC Thunderbolt, and HTC myTouch G2 and 4G phones can also use the app. That brings the total number of supported… Read more »

Hulu Plus hits Android (6 phones only for now)

Hulu Plus for Android

Hot on the heels of Netflix, Hulu has released a streaming TV and movie app for Android. But like Netflix, Hulu isn’t making the app available on all Android smartphones just yet. Instead, there’s a list of 6 currently supported phones with additional devices expected to be added to the list later this year. Right now you can run Hulu Plus on the Nexus One,… Read more »

Hulu Plus for Android coming soon

Online TV and video site Hulu offers desktop and mobile apps for watching videos without a web browser. But right now the company’s mobile apps are only available for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The folks at Engadget noticed a change to the list of supported devices this week though. There’s now a listing for “Select Android OS 2.2 phones.” The Android app is… Read more »

Watch Hulu, Netflix, Amazon on Android with PlayOn Mobile

PlayOn is an app that lets you stream audio and video from internet sites including Hulu, Netflix, and Comedy Central to devices that wouldn’t normally support them such as an Xbox 360 or a Nintendo Wii. PlayOn works by having you install a server application on your Windows computer which basically grabs the internet video and then streams it in a supported format to the… Read more »

Hulu Plus coming soon to Google Android

Online video service Hulu has announced that it will soon offer its Hulu Plus service for Android phones. Hulu Plus is a subscription-based service that allows users to view more episodes of more TV shows than Hulu offers for free. The Hulu Plus service is also currently the only way to view Hulu content on an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. Hulu’s web site is… Read more »

BBC iPlayer going global, starting with a subscription-based iPad app

The BBC iPlayer service allows UK residents to catch up on BBC programs using a computer or mobile app. Clearly, people outside of Britain would love to be able to watch recent episodes of Doctor Who, Top Gear, and other shows online, but since the BBC is funded by UK residents, it’s a bit tricky. There’s been talk for a while about the launch of… Read more »

PlayOn Mobile app for iOS approved: Hulu, CBS, ComedyCentral and more for the iPhone

Last month PlayOn got tired of waiting for Apple to launch a native iOS app for its streaming audio and video service, so the company introduced a web-based version using HTML5. But Apple has since decided to relax some of its App Store rules, and now there’s an official PlayOn app available for download. It’s free, and it’s kind of awesome (although you have to… Read more »