A few days after
blocking PlayStation 3 users,
Hulu has yet to respond to questions concerning the change which has only helped to fuel rumors it is related to the Microsoft ad campaign currently featured on the site, but that seems less likely now that we've confirmed it also began blocking the
Flash-enabled Skyfire browser on Windows Mobile devices at the same time. Whatever the cause is, if you prefer a homegrown hack over something like
PlayOn or TVersity, Eric over at ypass.net has put together a simple enough walkthrough for creating an "unblockable" workaround by setting up a locally connected PC running Linux or Windows with the freely available Squid proxy server software that will make your PS3 look like appear as a PC running a Firefox (or whatever you prefer) browser to any website that asks. Of course, just like the other solutions your computer will need to stay running to keep you connected, but we figure it's a small price to pay for enjoying relatively low res Flash video running on an HDTV.
Read - Got a PS3? Want Hulu Back? Easy enough...
Read - Squid-setup for Windows NT /2k /X
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Bonqueesha @ Jul 1st 2009 7:26PM
I wonder if they're looking for an easy way to relieve stress on the site?
SimbaDogg @ Jul 1st 2009 7:48PM
blocking skyfire? wtf ughhhhhhhhhhhh
coloradogray @ Jul 2nd 2009 3:26AM
I tried watching Hulu on my PS3 before, and with how horribly it handled trying to switch to full screen I but down the money on PlayOn. I haven't looked back since.
Albert @ Jul 2nd 2009 12:15PM
Why not just get PlayOn and get over trying all these weird hacks? If my time is work 30 bucks an hour, I think I made it back by avoiding just one go round of hacks
Dave Diamond @ Jul 2nd 2009 2:23PM
wasn't working at home this morning but it's working now at work
Dave Diamond @ Jul 2nd 2009 2:26PM
(on my Fuze, that is -- watching The Daily Show from last night, in case that makes a difference)
JK @ Jul 2nd 2009 2:23PM
Couldn't you run XP on your PS3 and navigate to the site with firefox, IE, or Opera anyway? I haven't tried it but it seems like an easy enough solution if you have a copy of XP. The PS3 browser had a hard time running HULU before they blocked it anyway.
Chris @ Jul 4th 2009 3:05AM
Hulu sucks... the frame rate is horrible... why would anyone want to use this to watch anything more than a few minutes? please explain below: