PlayOn UPnP MediaServer for Netflix, Hulu, CBS, ESPN, and Amazon VOD playback in XBMC

Got it installed last night and like everyone said, hulu and CBS plays for 15sec, but YouTube and ESPN were great. Anyone know how often they release updates? I'd like to get an update before my 3 week trial runs out. I really don't watch ESPN or youtube all the much. I really want the hulu one to work...

J

Hulu and CBS appear to be working now. I tried last night and watched several shows on both. Just FYI.

J

Never Mind, I just needed to update to the latest copy.

Works great, I have that start twice thing also.
If we could increase the XBMC start delay, I think that would remove this issue.

I am able to stream CBS, ESPN, and You Tube with Play On. However anytime I try to play anything off of Hulu it says "caching subtitles" and goes back to the thumbnail of the clip I want to play. After doing this twice it says "Playlist aborted Too many consecutive failed items". I can see all the content but am unable to play anything from Hulu. Anyone else having this problem or any ideas? Nevermind, didn't know there was a update for Play On. It is working now. Sorry

Hulu plays for me, but it starts and stops constantly. I was trying to watch dunston checks in and it plays the first 25 seconds then slows down and pauses then starts playing again then pauses. It's like it running out of buffer. I can play the movie on hulu with no problem though. Actually, Youtube and CBS are both doing the same thing. Maybe it's because I'm on a wireless network? I have a 6MB connection, so that isn't the problem. I'm using XBMC on AppleTV if that makes any difference.

If both the ATV and your PC are wireless than that might be the issue because the video needs to be transmitted two or three times.

Router -> Wireless -> PC -> Wireless -> ATV

Or if your wireless devices can't talk to one another directly (Likely)

Router -> Wireless -> PC -> Wireless -> Router -> Wireless -> ATV

Try it with the PC and cable modem hard wired if possible.

The other possibility is that your desktop PC just isn't powerful enough to do the transcoding.

Newest version of playon now works flawless with Hulu. No more stopping 15 sec in

yep had email from them this morning saying about it! looking forward to work finishing and giving it a go!!

Not to mention that they have now enabled us to watch most Hulu stuff in 480p

yoshiofthewire Wrote:If both the ATV and your PC are wireless than that might be the issue because the video needs to be transmitted two or three times.

Router -> Wireless -> PC -> Wireless -> ATV

Or if your wireless devices can't talk to one another directly (Likely)

Router -> Wireless -> PC -> Wireless -> Router -> Wireless -> ATV

Try it with the PC and cable modem hard wired if possible.

Yea, I thought of that. I wouldn't think it would take THAT much bandwith though. I'll probably plug my desktop into the wall (we have structured wiring) to take it off wireless. The desktop is on wireless because people kept tripping over my Cat 5 cable.

yoshiofthewire Wrote:The other possibility is that your desktop PC just isn't powerful enough to do the transcoding.

Not so likely. I have a C2D 6420 overclocked to 3.2ghz. Not the most powerful computer in the world, but it should be more than enough.