| beatles1082 said: someone please try it so we can see what the catch is |
Watching Nikita Season 3 Episode 5 via Hulu Plus on my Wii U Gamepad right now
No Hulu+ paid account required. This was incredibly easy to setup.
- Visit the following on your Wii U Gamepad browser: http://free.playon.tv/wiiu
- Provide your Name and Email Address
- Check your email for PlayOn License from support@playon.tv
- Use the link in email (on your PC or Mac) to download the PlayOn software which was fast and installed quickly without any hassle
- Once installed visit http://wii.playon.tv on your Wii U Gamepad browser and it just works
The PlayOn software that installed on my PC has a settings thing which allows Amazon Instant Video and Netflix accounts to be configured. You can also provide your Hulu+ account if you want favorites/queues etc, or just use the free version. There are a ton of other channels like SyFy and HBO Go and bunch more.
What's really nice here? Well as you may have discovered there are some shows (ex: Alphas Season 2) on Hulu+ that you are not allowed to watch directly on Wii U native app even with the paid subscription. The licensing grant to Hulu only allows these to be accessed on PC and not on any other devices. But with this PlayOn service, you can now watch even those on your TV screen via the Wii U.
Pretty awesome!
The promotion basically gives you 1 full year of use which is otherwise $40 / year. If you currently pay for Hulu+, then this would be a saving in itself with the added benefit of every Hulu+ show. I am going to try out some other channels as I find time. Most interested in the HBO Go thing but also SyFy.
