HOW-TO watch Hulu using XBMC and a Remote from your couch, without keyboard or mouse

Anyone get this working on a Mac?

The whole "Make Link" thing is windows-specific, and I can't get the Launcher program to recognize the HuluDesktop application.

chemderived Wrote:Anyone get this working on a Mac?

The whole "Make Link" thing is windows-specific, and I can't get the Launcher program to recognize the HuluDesktop application.

No it Works in Linux. As Proof I'm running HuluDesktop from XBMC using Launcher on Linux. No Problems at all. I think I may make a Video guide since People seem to be having so much trouble. Or at Least Provide Screenshots.

It works great Thanks for the HOWTO Its really awesome.

On Windows 7...

@b0b_zee

Once you've downloaded the Launcher zip, install it from within XBMC:

1) From default skin, open System, then Add-ons
2) Select 'Install from zip file'
3) Navigate to the launcher zip file on your local machine
4) Once installed, return to the home screen and select Programs
5) 'Launcher' should appear in the list of program add-ons

Next, download and install the HuluDesktop client, noting the installation path. Once it's installed, return to XBMC.

1) Open the Launcher program by selecting it from the Programs menu
2) Select 'Standalone (normal PC executable)
3) Browse to the HuluDesktop.installation folder (default install for me was %localappdata%\huludesktop) and select HuluDesktop.exe
4) No need to pass the app any arguments
5) Set the title to whatever you want it to appear as under the Programs, Launcher menu

When you return to the Programs menu and select launcher, you should see HuluDesktop there (or whatever you chose to name the shortcut).


I think I got all the steps there...

Quick question. I'm using Windows 7, and I have Launcher working to start HULU Desktop, but it doesn't pass focus to Hulu Desktop when using a remote.

What I mean is that Hulu Desktop launches in full screen, and I can see the mouse pointer, but I can't do anything with the remote until I use the mouse to left click and gain focus in Hulu.

I just moved from Media Center/Media Browser using similar launching functionality with no issues. So far I love XBMC but this is causing me heartache in the form of the wife complaining it worked better before.

sfgeek Wrote:On Windows 7...

@b0b_zee

Once you've downloaded the Launcher zip, install it from within XBMC:

1) From default skin, open System, then Add-ons
2) Select 'Install from zip file'
3) Navigate to the launcher zip file on your local machine
4) Once installed, return to the home screen and select Programs
5) 'Launcher' should appear in the list of program add-ons

Next, download and install the HuluDesktop client, noting the installation path. Once it's installed, return to XBMC.

1) Open the Launcher program by selecting it from the Programs menu
2) Select 'Standalone (normal PC executable)
3) Browse to the HuluDesktop.installation folder (default install for me was %localappdata%\huludesktop) and select HuluDesktop.exe
4) No need to pass the app any arguments
5) Set the title to whatever you want it to appear as under the Programs, Launcher menu

When you return to the Programs menu and select launcher, you should see HuluDesktop there (or whatever you chose to name the shortcut).


I think I got all the steps there...

Thank you so much. This works, but I have a problem with focus. When I launch Hulu, it launches in the background (fullscreen), but XBMC flashes and then stays fullscreen in the front. Any idea how to get Hulu to take focus?

thank you!

tmm0f5 Wrote:Thank you so much. This works, but I have a problem with focus. When I launch Hulu, it launches in the background (fullscreen), but XBMC flashes and then stays fullscreen in the front. Any idea how to get Hulu to take focus?

thank you!

See my post above you...same problem except for me Hulu is in front, you just can't use the remote until you left mouseclick. In order to make it in front there is a setting in Hulu Desktop "Always on Top"

I tried installing "Executor" plugin and using that instead of Launcher. I was successful in launching Hulu Desktop and getting focus, but when you exit out of Hulu you'll be looking at your desktop as XBMC minimizes.

So then I used this suggestion to make XBMC be a fullscreened window rather than true fullscreen, but then when you launch Hulu it doesn't get focus anymore.

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid...ight=focus

Well include me into this issue as well. Hulu lauches full screen but can't use the remote until you mouse click to gain focus.

As popular as Hulu is I am surprised theres not a better solution or an official XBMC Plugin that would integrate this much smoother.

Found this:

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=83740

Any way to do this in XBMC Live 10?