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So how long until Disney decides that Hulu should use the Move Media Player and not support any browser other than IE just like abc.com. I like Hulu because it
by jdburdette 17y ago
So how long until Disney decides that Hulu should use the Move Media Player and not support any browser other than IE just like abc.com. I like Hulu because it's simple and works well, something that Disney seems to not understand.
- jimbokun 17y agoI have wathced Lost from abc.com using Safari on my Mac. It did require me to download and install the SilverLight plug-in. I do not know the situation for other OS and browsers.
- adbachman 17y agoThe ABC site (the "abc full episode player") isn't even silver light, it's some kind of half-assed, totally custom plugin. From the site (when browsing on linux): Oops Our new video player is only available for: * Windows XP/Vista - Internet Explorer, Firefox * Mac - Firefox, Safari. To watch, please download the appropriate browser.
- chez17 17y agoYou can just run FF in wine and watch it from there. It works for me. Sometimes the video doesn't appear, but if you hit full screen then return it to normal, it starts working.
- fortes 17y agoThe ABC player does blow, but I manage to run it on Firefox in XP. I really hope they just move to the Hulu player.
- jrockway 17y agoWhy fight with this when you can just get the episode from Usenet or the Pirate Bay?
- jimbokun 17y agoBecause I really like J.J. Abrams, the writers, and many of the actors on Lost, and in some small, small way I want my act of watching their show to reflect positively on their compensation.
- jrockway 17y agoBut they won't let you. If I try to give someone money, and they refuse, it's their loss, not mine.
- fortes 17y agoBecause pirating it takes more work than just sucking it up and using the player.
- Xichekolas 17y agoHopefully it means just the opposite: ABC shows will show up on Hulu along with Fox/NBC ones. Then we could all watch Lost on Hulu.
- sant0sk1 17y agoThe worst part about the ABC player is it assumes you are sitting right in front of your computer and requires you to click a link to continue the video. Retarded.
- jasonkester 17y agoI made it most of the way thru the first season of Lost doing exactly that. Then I found the options menu and unchecked a box. Now I'm back to my preferred state of lethargy.