Hulu offers a wide selection of free videos, that can be watched on a full screen or a pop-out window, whenever the viewer desires. The site is host to complete episodes of old and new television shows, uncut movies and popular Internet video clips. To get started using this valuable site, check the following requirements to see if your computer is Hulu ready.
Requirements For Viewing Hulu Media on the Web
- A computer with a Internet connection and a Internet browser. Hulu runs on Windows Explorer 6.0, or higher, Firefox 1.5, or higher, and Safari 2.0, or higher.
- Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled.
- An installation of Adobe Flash Player 9.0.115 or higher. High-resolution streams and 720p clips need Flash Player 9.0.124.0.
- Computer Operating system must be Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Vista, Macintosh OS X, or higher, or Linux.
- A 1,000Kbps, or higher, bandwidth is recommended for better viewing. High-resolution streams need 1,500Kbps, and 720p clips require 3,500Kbps for streaming.
Requirements For Viewing Media on the Hulu Desktop
- A PC with a Intel Pentium Core Duo 1.8GHz or a Mac with a Intel Pentium Core Duo 2.0GHz
- 2.0 GB RAM or greater
- Operating system must be Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Vista, Macintosh OS X v10.X, or higher
- 2 Mbps Internet connection
- Flash 9.0.124
- Installation of Hulu software
Once that it is determined that the computer is able to run Hulu, and Web or desktop viewing has been chosen, videos are immediately available or a Hulu account may be opened. Hulu does not require the creation of an account, but by signing up, one has access to a queue, show subscriptions, discussion boards and mature content. Visit the signup page for further information, or to begin the signup process.
How to Use Hulu
Closed captioning is offered on many videos, for those with hearing issues or who just prefer to watch in silence. To activate, click on the "cc" button, that is located to the left of the volume control.
To protect a child from mature content, Hulu requires that they be over the age of 18, in order to sign up. A parent is able to prevent the viewing of this content, by signing out of their account, when they are not able to supervise the use of the computer or Hulu.
A queue feature is available in which to store favorite videos. Tips and tricks, to using the queue, are as follows:
- During your search for single videos, click the (+) mark, which is found below the queue heading, and it will be added. For automatic show additions to a queue, locate the subscribe link, which can be found below the video offering.
- To play a video from the queue, click the queue link at the top of any page, and then click on the chosen video. When you are finished watching the video, it will be removed from the queue. Locate it once again by going to the profile link and then to the history link.
- Choose the subscription alert for Hulu to notify you when a new show has been added to the queue. An expiration alert may be chosen for notification that a video in your queue is about to expire.
- Modify the play order by choosing the arrow tool or changing the number box to read the order that is desired. Manually click the update order button, after changing the number.
- The title and information button will change the way the queue is sorted.
How to Search on Hulu
- Search by the title of a show or movie
- Search by keywords
- Look for a specific clip of a show, by placing the keywords of the episode in front of the following operator: show:"name of show" (example: soup nazi show:"Seinfeld").
- Locate a particular episode by using show:"name of show," followed by the season operator (season:) and episode operator (episode:). Example: show:"Lost" season:2 episode:1
- Search for a specific actor, producer, writer or director by using the operator people:"person's name."
- Additional filters are "episode," "movie," "film," "trailer," "sports," "game," "clip," "date," "newest," "oldest" and "most recent."
There you have it, a free and easy to navigate site, for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!
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