2010-12-10, 23:44
This is a little trick I devised in order to watch Hulu from XBMC without having to Get up from the Couch or Use a Keyboard(If you have a Remote of some Kind SetUp) or Mouse. Plus you don't need to be a HuluPlus subscriber. As you may have Noticed Hulu isn't on XBMC and for the Matter they don't like what Boxee is doing Either(I don't like it either because it hardly works at all.) I found a Clever way and it doesn't require you to have some Hacked Plug-In or Something in Order to Watch. Here's How you do it:
NOTE: This Guide is for Linux(Mainly Ubuntu) however this Method should Work on Windows and Mac as well with some Changing to Directories and minus the Link file, However I only have XBMC Installed on Linux so I can't give specifics for Windows and Mac
You should be able to figure out HuluDesktop by yourself but for reference these are the Keyboard Controls:
KeyboardKey=MenuCommands
Post here if you have any Questions.
NOTE: This Guide is for Linux(Mainly Ubuntu) however this Method should Work on Windows and Mac as well with some Changing to Directories and minus the Link file, However I only have XBMC Installed on Linux so I can't give specifics for Windows and Mac
- First go to This:Link and Download the HuluDesktop App, That's right it's an Official App.
Alternatively, if you have Ubuntu, you can get it from the SuperOS Repo and running the Following Command in Terminal:
Code:sudo apt-get install huludesktop
- Next Grab the "Launcher" Program Add-On. Then Open it from the Program Menu.
- A Window will Pop-Up, Choose the First Option.
- Now it asks you to Browse to the Program. Unfortunately XBMC doesn't Let you Browse to where HuluDesktop is. So here's a Workaround:
- First hit the ForwardSlash Key"\" to "Window" XBMC.
- Next Open Up a Folder Window and Browse to "/usr"
- Right-Click the "bin" folder and click "Make Link" a New File should appear called "Link to bin"
(Note you may need to be Root in order to do this: )Quote:Open Terminal and Type "sudo nautilus". In the New Nautilus window restart from Step b.
- Now Move the File "Link to bin" to your Home Folder
- First hit the ForwardSlash Key"\" to "Window" XBMC.
- You get to go back to XBMC now. Now you should be able to go into your Home Folder from the File Browser and go to the Folder called "Link to bin".
- In this folder browse Down to "huludesktop" and then click "OK"
- Next you can Name it Whatever you want but I prefer "HuluDesktop"
That's it your Done! You can Open Context Menu and Add it To your Favorites. Otherwise just Select "HuluDesktop" and XBMC should Window Automatically and open HuluDesktop. When you Close HuluDesktop XBMC should Fullscreen again automatically.
You should be able to figure out HuluDesktop by yourself but for reference these are the Keyboard Controls:
KeyboardKey=MenuCommands
- ArrowKeys=Well You can Guess
- Enter/SpaceBar=Ok
- Escape/TAB=Toggle between Menu and Now Playing
- Left/Right=Skip Back/Foward
- Hold Left/Right=Seek Back/Forward
- Up/Down=Volume Up/Down
- Enter/SpaceBar=Pause and Bring up Pause Menu
- Escape/TAB=Toggle between Menu and Now Playing
Post here if you have any Questions.