Watch Hulu, youtube (any flash based media site)

[Patrick]

I wrote this for LinHES (Arch based) but it should work on any Myth system. Just change the package management commands to fit your distro.

So Hulu doesn't want 3rd party applications to use their service. Fine, why fight them? Instead just use Firefox to view Hulu or any other online video content directly.

Install firefox and flash:

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pacman -S firefox
pacman -S flashplugin

Create a menu entry for Firefox in the Online Streams submenu:
Update /usr/share/mythtv/is.xml with the following:

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<!--#Firefox-->
    <button>
    <type>STREAM</type>
    <text>Firefox</text>
    <action>EXEC /usr/bin/Firefox</action>
    </button>
<!--#Firefox-->

Restart X and the new menu for Firefox should now be listed. Fire it up.

Go to the following website:
http://app.neuros.tv/

This site is the best online aggregator for online video content I've ever seen. It's used by the Neuros Link box but works with any web browser just fine. It even lists Hulu videos through it.

Register (it doesn't cost anything). Go into the Firefox preferences and make this your default home page. You can also add Hulu, youtube, Justin.tv or any other video site.

Enjoy!

[dann]

Since I am using mythbuntu I don't have an is.xml. So instead I put it in my library.xml file and it works just fine. Whoohoo. Now I just need a LCD or plasma tv for better quality. Can you buy me one pat?

[Patrick]

Now I just need a LCD or plasma tv for better quality. Can you buy me one pat?

Bug Allan, he's the guy with the discretionary income and no kids.