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PlayOn's HTML5-powered web app brings Hulu, Netflix to the iPhone and iPad
For PlayOn, the answer was an HTML5 web app -- which, according to VentureBeat's Devindra Hardawar, runs every bit as well on the iPhone as many of the video streaming apps you'll find in the App Store. Install the PlayOn software on your computer, connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your home wifi, and you're ready to enjoy PlayOn channels like Hulu, Netflix, Revision 3, and Comedy Central.
It's not quite Netflix (which currently has an app for iPad) or Hulu (who will probably have an app soon) on your iPhone, however. Since PlayOn currently only scans your local network, you'll only be able to kick back in the comfort of your own home. Still, for those of you who can actually use Hulu, paying for PlayOn might make more sense than ponying up for Hulu Plus.
PlayOn's will run you $39.99 for year one and $19.99 for every year after that -- or you can plop down a one-time payment of $79.99. Compared to $10/month for Hulu Plus alone and adding in all the other content you'll have at your disposal, that pay-once-enjoy-forever rate doesn't seem quite so stiff.
Of course, Hulu does enjoy blocking 3rd party apps -- so they could drop the banhammer on PlayOn at any moment.
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Subscribe to commentsMaartenAug 2nd 2010 11:21AM
Kudos for the Community screenshot! Love that show!
xdreamwalkerAug 2nd 2010 11:32AM
The odd thing is that Hulu has not blocked PlayOn yet. I've been using PlayOn to watch Hulu on my PS3 for a long time. It makes me wonder if PlayOn has a deal with Hulu.
Gilbert PalauAug 2nd 2010 11:37AM
I have been using PlayOn since it came out on my 360 to watch Hulu. Hulu has sometimes blocked it, other times they have had some issues with playback, etc. But the PlayOn team has always managed to listen to their community and respond very quickly if not immediately to these issues.
To the OP: They have a price of a lifetime license (no yearly updates) to any of the founding members of PlayOn for $34.99 I think it's available until September 2010.
I have not upgraded yet, but I think I will since I don't plan on paying Hulu $9.99 for premium content that has commercials.
Jeff HesserAug 2nd 2010 12:05PM
seems like a great day to release that code to the alternate sources. i would guess that the same people who are willing to install a client on a home computer to watch Hulu on a game console are the same people who are more than willing to jailbreak an iphone. count me amongst them, now get that app on Rock!
mikeAug 2nd 2010 12:09PM
Hulu has had iPad and iPhone apps for a couple weeks now. Allows a few videos for free viewing, but ultimately requires Hulu Plus subscription.
PlayOn TeamAug 5th 2010 7:08PM
Just a quick correction. This will work over 3G or a remote wireless network. You just need to "pair" your PlayOn installation to your iPhone over your home network, then you should be able to stream PlayOn content no matter where you are.