aww... I got all happy thinking you would tell us how to rip Hulu videos :(

wngchng87

i think u could use a proxy only and solve the problem. i sometimes use this one:

[www.mariettalighting.info]

soulslave

Meh, I always wanted to be able to bypass the verification, but I really don't know about this...

Installing a program (and having it running everytime you want to watch a video on hulu) and having advertisement. I'm personally someone who don't like loading my computer with lots of random programs, and I think I'll stick with my surfthechannel + torrents.

Good tutorial though I guess.

Just out of curiosity, wouldn't there be a way to get the VLC out of it instead?

Ph0Xy

@wngchng87: have you tried BitComet to steal videos? Annoying as propertary as BitComet maybe the only reason I keep BitComet is to steal videos of the net... maybe you should give it a try?

metalmarious

According to reports, HotSpot Shield has a limit on bandwidth and will cut you off it you use too much. How about someone showing us how to setup a VERY SIMPLE proxy server. I have access to a US PC but I don't know how to setup a proxy server. I understand that a proxy server would solve the issue of "location".

dundermifflin

One thing I have been looking for and ironically I cant view this video in any of my three browsers (even through a proxy site).

I will continue my quest by googling this 'hot spot shield' you speak of

metalmarious

It works in theory, but in reality it's too slow to watch anything (normally the speed is around 512 kbps) and you can't wait for hulu to buffer because it will only cache a small part to prevent stream ripping . Also it has a 5GB/month bandwidth limit, so not really a great solution.

There was a loophole a few weeks ago (proxying only the geo-check code with FoxyProxy) but they closed that quickly.

Mike

Is there a similar program to watch BBC shows while in the US?

pkrieger

I might try this out. I know what Hulu is and me being from the U.K. have been looking for the easiest way to bypass their shields. The video makes it look like slicing a cake in half!

ste-knows-best

@dundermifflin - yes, if you have friends in the US who could setup a proxy, it would work. I think lifehacker should do as you suggested and show everyone how to set one up =]

artfuldodga

The McAfee Site Advisor rates the Hotspot Shield site as yellow. The download apparently includes a dealio toolbar as well. Don't need no spyware :-(

kerpalguy

while on the topic of hulu, i cant watch it in ubuntu 8.04, anyway i can? plugins? different web browser?

takemetoyourtoaster

@dundermifflin:

Define "access"

If you have ssh access, you could setup a ssh tunnel and proxy that way.

It works :)

pozican

@kerpalguy: Advertising-supported software pretty much *MUST* contain some form of spyware, or the advertisers have no idea how many PCs are running it. Ergo, while I don't trust McAfee's advice any more than I trust Zippy the Pinhead when it comes to PC security, I'd avoid Hotspot Shield anyway.

Deadhacker

Funny. I just mentioned that I couldn't view Hulu from where I am in the video sites thread a few days ago and you folks already have an article about it! I'm full of warm fuzzies!

I also use Ubuntu pretty much exclusively, however, so no Hotspot Shield for me...

A proxy would do the trick, so if I'm ever REALLY jonesing for Hulu I'll figure out how to set one up.

zoomZAP

thanks adam!

tinkernut

It literally slows my internet connection to a crawl. I can appreciate what it's trying to do, but the connection it uses is so strained that it lengthens both video load times and ordinary page load times.

Styyl

Doesn't work on my WINxp x64

winsucker

@metalmarious: Ill give it a try, thanks, I cant wait for TVersity to support Hulu

wngchng87

Works like a charm, Toronto Canada. thx

wetworker

The 5GB limit per month is a MAJOR restriction. It is not a permanent solution to reaching Hulu.com.

In regards to Proxy, I tried EVERYTHING under the sun to trick Hulu with proxy including Tor and other methods... I couldn't get anything to trick Hulu into being from the U.S. I'm quite sure Hulu has advanced tactics at detecting known problematic proxies.

dustinubc

I tried WiTopia.Net (gives a VPN to the US) from Denmark and I can start the video but soon it becomes choppy due to low speed. WiTopia.Net has come up with a lot of suggestions but still I can't get Hulu.com to play without stopping to buffer every 3-4 seconds.

Varming

Works well from Ireland. Is there something similar to prtend I live in the U.K. so I can use the BBC's iPlayer?

BobTheCorkDwarf

It doesn't work on my 64-bit Vista either. Looks like it's 32-bit only.@winsucker:

girckin

Confirmed here (Spain)....

zarathustra

I liked how it was fast, nice and simple.
good tutorial =)

eskiz

Quite sure AnchorFree appreciates the tip--now, they can block hulu.com and all of the freeloaders. HotSpotShield is not intended to be used as a proxy server for watching movies. So many inexpensive US based VPN services that I really question LH editorial motives--as in totally immature and naive.

On the LH plus side, they already have taught users, more than once, how to set up servers. In fact, the average person could have one running in about 15 minutes using XAMPP Portable. The question is who really wants to give away all of that bandwidth?

Or, if one is really desperate, just download FoxyProxy extension for Firefox; their site has all the information.

rainbowsky

Damn! I got all excited because I thought that Hulu had rolled out a mobile player.

andrwmorph

How about how to watch Hulu in Linux? Most of the videos work but ABC won't let us play...

joeaverage

You do realize that this is illegal. The reason why hulu content is available in the US is because content providers have provided rights for online streaming only in the US territory.

aditya2k

doesnt work with netflix :(

kicsrules

I've from the UK and have a Zune, so I just tried this in the hope of being able to finally sign-up. Unfortunately, while it seems to work - "My country is United States
My city is Englewood" - Zune.net still tells me my area is not yet supported....

rosyatrandom

Use VPN from www.witopia.net. It works smoothly from Middle East even though gentleman from Denmark said it was choppy there.

ZelgaiKaplaa

I've been spending the last hour since I installed it un-installing all the crapware it loaded on my system. Not really worth it.

GuntherKolles

Still nothing for us Linux users in foreign lands (or US Linux users?). Boo!

AbnerSerpent

Wow, this is awesome! I searched the web for good US proxies, but none of them was fast enough for streaming video. Finally I can watch my "low-res-episodes" like Family Guy via streaming. But I will load my "premium episodes" via torrent with 720p. I hope not to many try this one out and streaming gets buffering :D

And I don't see any adverts in my Firefox...

Greetings from Germany!

meilon

too slow to appreciate. takes twice the time to look the griffins (buffering) in low rez. Nice try.

VanessaAmphithea

Or you can use Witopia's VPN and get a US IP and an encrypted data channel for keeping your data secure and private in those public hotspots or at work. Yeah, you have to pay for it, but at least it doesn't display ads, slow down your connection by much or have bandwidth restrictions... and any program that crams your browser with advertisements, can't be trustworthy as your data is being collected by those shady "clients" that pay them to advertise.

DurwinDer

I run Hotspot Shield on my Macbook Pro and it works great for quickly being able to access US content from Canada, including Hulu. Once installed, it's just one click and I'm good to go.

I recently posted another how-to on my blog.

surfsimply

@dundermifflin: I've heard about traffic limits too - anywhere from 3 to 5 gigs.

cheesebubble

@soulslave: I've tried more than one proxy but they have yet to work.

cheesebubble

I downloaded Hotspot Shield and was able to access Hulu from Canada. However, I still can't access video on major American network sites. This, coupled with claims that Hotspot Shield has a bandwidth limit and it is just plain questionable make me think I'll remove this program just as quickly as I obtained it.

cheesebubble

tor? then pick a british proxy server

TheodoreFinch

Proxies work for html, but the videos are flash and the verification is probably javascript. both of those can see your real IP only if the IPcheck is done server side (in php, asp or a simular language) web proxies work

TheodoreFinch