Hulu is making some of its full-length TV shows and movies available for free on a mobile device for the first time. Up until now if you’ve wanted to watch Hulu content on a smartphone or tablet you’ve needed a Hulu Plus subscription. Now you can just download and install the Hulu Plus app for […]
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Firefox Nightly for Android now casts videos to Roku
Want to stream videos from your Android phone to a Roku? All you need is the latest nightly build of the Firefox web browser for Android. Mozilla is now testing a Roku casting feature in the pre-release version of its mobile web browser. To use the new streaming feature you’ll need to install a Roku […]
Netflix continues the move from Silverlight to HTML5… on some platforms
Good news for folks tired of installing Microsoft Silverlight just so they can stream videos from Netflix: The company now has an HTML5 media player which works without any plugins. Here’s the bad news (for now): While Netflix is rolling out its HTML5 player to another platform, you still have to jump through some hoops […]
Amazon Prime Instant Video gets HBO (The Sopranos, The Wire), Netflix expands in Europe
Two of the biggest names in online video are expanding their offerings today. As previously announced, starting today Amazon Prime Instant Video subscribers can watch a bunch of videos from HBO. Meanwhile, rival Netflix has announced that it’s expanding into new territories by launching in 6 more European markets this year. Netflix videos streaming will be […]
Netflix hikes prices by $1 per month (£1, €1 in UK, Europe)
Good news everyone! If you’re a current Netflix subscriber, you can continue paying the same monthly rate for the next 2 years. Oh yeah… that’s probably not really news, since it’s the same rate Netflix has been charging most customers for its instant video streaming service since inception. Here’s what’s new: the company has announced that new customers […]
Redbox Instant video comes to Chromecast
Redbox Instant is the latest online video service to add support for Google’s Chromecast. The online movie streaming service has updated its Android app, allowing users to use their phone or table to find videos and then beam them to a TV with Google’s $35 streaming stick. Redbox Instant is a partnership between Redbox (the […]
Hulu bringing (some) TV shows to mobile for free
Online video service Hulu lets you stream thousands of TV episodes and movies over the internet. But up until now if you’ve wanted to use Hulu on a smartphone or tablet, you’ve been limited to watching free clips instead of full episodes unless you ponied up $7.99 per month for a Hulu Plus subscription. That […]
PlayOn brings more than 100 channels to Chromecast
PlayOn is adding support for Google’s Chromecast to its media server software. That means you can now stream content to a Chromecast from dozens of services that wouldn’t otherwise support Google’s media streamer, including Comedy Central, Hulu (without Hulu Plus), and more. There are a few catches though. PlayOn uses your PC as a media […]
Amazon Prime to stream HBO shows… but no Game of Thrones yet
Amazon and HBO have announced a deal to let Amazon Prime subscribers stream select HBO shows including Boardwalk Empire, True Blood, and The Sopranos. But one of the most popular current HBO shows is still unavailable: You still need to be an HBO subscriber to watch Game of Thrones online (or you could buy individual […]
Lilbits (4-21-2014): Netflix price hike
Apparently Amazon’s not the only company in the mood for price hikes. Just days after the price of an Amazon Prime membership in the US jumped from $79 per year to $99, online video service Netflix announced plans to increase its monthly subscriber fee. Netflix mentioned the price hike in the company’s latest shareholder report. The […]