How to Get Hulu Videos on Your iPod
If you missed a recent episode of your favorite television show, you can check out Hulu.com and watch it for free. Hulu is a Web site that aggregates popular television and film content and streams it to Internet users using Flash. Although it doesn't carry every show, it has a wide range of content. Up until recently, it was not possible to view Hulu on an iPod because iPods had no way of reading most Flash content. However, thanks to a plug-in that works as a workaround, this has changed.
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Instructions
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Open Safari on your iPod.
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Type "ipod.livebuster.com" into the URL bar. Wait for the page, which is coded to display on the iPod, to load.
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Click "Register" to register for the plug in. Enter your desired username, password, your name and your e-mail address. Click "Submit."
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Wait until you receive the activation e-mail. This can take up to 24 hours.
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Click "Activate" within the activation e-mail. Return to ipod.livebuster.com.
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Bookmark this page in your Safari browser.
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Open your bookmarks and find the recently added livebuster.com-related bookmark. View the URL underneath the bookmark name. Highlight all text prior to the word "javascript" in the URL. Delete this text. Your URL should now begin with the word "javascript."
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Go to Hulu.com by typing in "Hulu.com" into Safari's URL bar. You should receive a message that says you are unable to view any content.
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Open your bookmarks and click on the recently added livebuster.com-related bookmark. This should automatically activate the plug-in. Wait for the video to begin streaming and watch.
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Tips & Warnings
Consider changing the name of your bookmark to something that is easier to recall, such as "Hulu viewer" or "Flash."
Hulu is set to release its own application for the iPod touch and iPhone that will enable users to view Hulu without a plug-in. However, until this comes to market, the plug-in is the only way to view such content.
