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How to get Hulu.com and Fancast.com working on WM

I usually dont like to ask for help, but I have exhausted my resources searching and trying things. I am trying to watch hulu.com videos on my windows mobile device. Things I have tried and failed are listed below. Any suggestions, fixes, or workarounds are greatly appreciated and will benefit the entire community not just me.
1: Using Skyfire hulu.com attempts to start the video and then comes up on the screen that hulu doesnt support anonymous proxy configurations and that you must be in the US to view etc.. I am in the US and have even tried using my PC's internet connection for the internet on my Mobile Device and it says the same thing.
2: Using Skyfire fancast.com tries to start the video but just says loading and never actually starts the video.
3: Changing the UA string to various other things.
4: Using Opera Mini, Opera Mobile, and Pocket IE. All of which do not get as far as Skyfire.

Uzard web browser nearly does it. It plays the ads on hulu, but can't load the shows in its viewer (tcpmp).
What would be awesome is a hulu downloader. Most of those are dedicated to porn, though, lol.

Farmer Ted said:
Uzard web browser nearly does it. It plays the ads on hulu, but can't load the shows in its viewer (tcpmp).
What would be awesome is a hulu downloader. Most of those are dedicated to porn, though, lol.
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Just as you said, ads play but not the actual show. Thanks for the reply though I like the browser.

this has nothing to do with dev or hacking, please post in the correct forum.
moved to Q&A.

RyanMogul said:
Just as you said, ads play but not the actual show. Thanks for the reply though I like the browser.
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I've been hoping someone would find a fix for this issue for several weeks now.

[Q] Youtube in browser asking flash help!

Hi all!
I'm new to the Wp7 world and i'm very liking it
On my device I've got android before (hd2), and now Wp7, my question is about Youtube videos:
in pre-noDo update (I tested it like 4 months ago) I was able to watch youtube videos in browser, simply using the Microsoft youtube app, and setting my region in USA;
Now with NoDo, even using the USA location and region, and installed youtube app...Youtube videos embeded asks for flash (pre-Nodo will show a play button that calls the youtube app)
How can I fix this?
I searched already, all fixes refers to pre-NoDo OS and the only fix found is to set my region to USA (wich I already did)...
Any suggestions?
On a native Wp7 noDo device, is this happening??
Thanks a lot!

up! :-(
No solution? D:

Did you try LazyTube App?

as client app I use lazytube in fact
but in browser, if there is and embeded video, it asks for flash and not for the client :-(

Make sure to set IE to mobile view.
Desktop view = flash
Mobile view = H.264 (via YouTube plugin)

yea cheked it, but i'm always in mobile view :-(
thx anyway!

day2die said:
Make sure to set IE to mobile view.
Desktop view = flash
Mobile view = H.264 (via YouTube plugin)
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That has nothing to do with it, I have my set for desktop version, and it automatically loads the MS YT app
Have you tried reinstalling it?

yes...
I'll try to do a factory/reset and retry!
Thx! I'll let you know!

Well, here my phone just asked to install the official YouTube app from the Marketplace and it's done!

[Q] is youtube blocking 360p and above in browser?

I can view anything at or above 360p from YouTube via default or dolphin browser?
The default YouTube app sucks dong cuz it buffers forever and I can't change quality of video...
If anyone know why I can't choose 360p in browser please let me know.

In the YouTube app there is HD button to switch between SD HD.
If you visit the desktop version of YouTube on the xoom you will have the same options as you would on your computer.
If you don't know how to do that search for about:debug ua string.
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I am running desktop UA but YouTube would not play anything above 360p in browser.
Is it only me?
I prefer YouTube in browser than the dumb app.

Same issue here, seems to have just started a couple of days ago as it worked fine before when watching 720p in the browser. Now no videos work in pluse, stock browser or dolphin. Just get "an error, try back later". So then I click to go to the YouTube page for the video and still does not work. The only way to work is to swtich the ua string to android, I use the dolphin toggle extension but it is very annoying to have to do this all the time, I don't want to view mobile site on my tablet. Wtf is Google doing this, why block tablets from seeing HQ video, the main differentiation between their offerings and the ipad.

My guess, something to do with copyright. I personally think that its stupid to block mobile video in the first place.

I have had no issues. 720p plays in browser. Check your settings for playback on the YouTube site. If that don't work. Clear data for browser. That will loose all your bookmarks etc though.
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Got the same problems myself now.

albundy2010 said:
I have had no issues. 720p plays in browser. Check your settings for playback on the YouTube site. If that don't work. Clear data for browser. That will loose all your bookmarks etc though.
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R u using desktop ua or android?

I have no problems with it either way. If its android it just loads the mobile then I click on open desktop site. When on desktop it just goes right to desktop of course. No issues.

Cant watch any videos on the desktop site now.

Stealyourface said:
Cant watch any videos on the desktop site now.
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You should be able to watch 240p

You're right, but that sucks.

Are you guys having the problem with stock Adobe Flash or only the modified version of Adobe Flash for hulu.com support?

Almighty1 said:
Are you guys having the problem with stock Adobe Flash or only the modified version of Adobe Flash for hulu.com support?
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Youtube doesn't even play for me with the flash from manta rom...

I have the modified hulu version.

am also using modified hulu version....

In my version of the hulu flash, all I modified was the version number and from Android to Windows so unless youtube now actually verifies the version number along with the version type, that may be the reason. There is a new version of Adobe Flash released yesterday, I will modify it as usual and will report the results here since I can't do much with hex editing as that is the only known hack.

Almighty1 said:
In my version of the hulu flash, all I modified was the version number and from Android to Windows so unless youtube now actually verifies the version number along with the version type, that may be the reason. There is a new version of Adobe Flash released yesterday, I will modify it as usual and will report the results here since I can't do much with hex editing as that is the only known hack.
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can you post please because I would like to watch YT on my xoom again.

If you all are still having troubles with your Youtube on the Stock Browser, Dolphin, Opera, or Firefox, can you please give me some more details on your settings?
When you say "Desktop Browser" are you refering to www.youtube.com and forcing it to stay that way or is it going to www.youtube.com and then changing to the mobile version, m.youtube.com?
(Only Stock Browser) Have you done the "Aboutebug" (Without quotes) mode and change your browser to LOOK like a desktop UI?
~~If you are using the "Aboutebug" Mode, are you running on Wi-Fi only or are you running 3g?
(Dolphin/Opera Browsers only) Have you gone in and changed the settings to make it look like a Desktop Browser or are you still allowing it to display as a Android Device?
When the videos do work, have you tried to clear your Cache and History to keep the information in the buffer low when you are just getting ready to watch videos/just after you are done watching videos? (I ask because I noticed on my Wi-Fi Stock Rooted Rom that if you do not use the Youtube App, it bogs down the Cache and the History just gets cluttered...)
Are you making sure there are not other applications running too and choking out the Browser UI's? (aka, getting a task manager and killing apps before you go into another app)
I hope to help you out, as well as others in the near future (be it advice or with the same problem) and get this problem resolved!
Thank You for the information in advance! ^_^

Sure,
When you say "Desktop Browser" are you refering to www.youtube.com and forcing it to stay that way or is it going to www.youtube.com and then changing to the mobile version, m.youtube.com?
=> No, I'm using desktop UA string so it is always www.youtube.com. I have to manually go to m.youtube.com.
(Only Stock Browser) Have you done the "Aboutebug" (Without quotes) mode and change your browser to LOOK like a desktop UI?
~~If you are using the "Aboutebug" Mode, are you running on Wi-Fi only or are you running 3g?
=> I have WIFI xoom so WIFI only.
(Dolphin/Opera Browsers only) Have you gone in and changed the settings to make it look like a Desktop Browser or are you still allowing it to display as a Android Device?
=> Yes, I am using desktop UA in dolphin as well. I don't see why using mobile UA on the tablet is usefull at all.
When the videos do work, have you tried to clear your Cache and History to keep the information in the buffer low when you are just getting ready to watch videos/just after you are done watching videos? (I ask because I noticed on my Wi-Fi Stock Rooted Rom that if you do not use the Youtube App, it bogs down the Cache and the History just gets cluttered...)
=> Videos ONLY WORK for me at 260p....doesn't matter whether I clear cache or history.
Are you making sure there are not other applications running too and choking out the Browser UI's? (aka, getting a task manager and killing apps before you go into another app)
=> Yes, rebooted and only running browser...tried many many times.

Youtube.com full screen don't work.

When I try to watch videos on the desktop version of Youtube my screen goes black and theres no audio. After that the browser stops loading pages but internet works on other apps. So to make the browser work again I need to reboot the tablet.
Anyone know how I can make desktop Youtube work in full screen? I am using stock browser and I have flash installed on my device.
Thanks

Lirkaren said:
When I try to watch videos on the desktop version of Youtube my screen goes black and theres no audio. After that the browser stops loading pages but internet works on other apps. So to make the browser work again I need to reboot the tablet.
Anyone know how I can make desktop Youtube work in full screen? I am using stock browser and I have flash installed on my device.
Thanks
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I have that problem whenever I try to go full screen on any flash video. You could try using the youtube app. Instead of rebooting your tablet, you could just go to settings->apps->running (or something like that) and force stop the browser. Doesn't fix your issue, but makes it faster to get the browser working again.

TXKSSnapper said:
I have that problem whenever I try to go full screen on any flash video. You could try using the youtube app. Instead of rebooting your tablet, you could just go to settings->apps->running (or something like that) and force stop the browser. Doesn't fix your issue, but makes it faster to get the browser working again.
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Can't use the youtube app. Some guy has put up all the math courses I need on Youtube and on the first video on each course there are links in the video to all part of the course that I need to click on and that don't work on the Youtube app.
Chrome works in full screen but it uses mobile youtube and theres no links on mobile youtube

Lirkaren said:
Can't use the youtube app. Some guy has put up all the math courses I need on Youtube and on the first video on each course there are links in the video to all part of the course that I need to click on and that don't work on the Youtube app.
Chrome works in full screen but it uses mobile youtube and theres no links on mobile youtube
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Couldn't you have chrome request the desktop version?

TXKSSnapper said:
Couldn't you have chrome request the desktop version?
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It still goes to mobile site when watching videos when i request desktop version.

Lirkaren said:
It still goes to mobile site when watching videos when i request desktop version.
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From what I'm reading in the reviews for Chrome Beta, it doesn't have flash support. That is why it goes straight to mobile youtube, even though you have it on desktop mode.

jgaf said:
From what I'm reading in the reviews for Chrome Beta, it doesn't have flash support. That is why it goes straight to mobile youtube, even though you have it on desktop mode.
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Okay. Hope they fix the stock browser so people can watch flash videos.

Where exactly are the links to the other videos? In the description? Because I can see links on video descriptions on youtube mobile, and I'm able to click on them.

jgaf said:
Where exactly are the links to the other videos? In the description? Because I can see links on video descriptions on youtube mobile, and I'm able to click on them.
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The liks are in the video, not the description. The links only shows on desktop version.

The best thing you could do, until they fix full screen, is use dolphin or Opera browsers and use the large player option in youtube also make sure the video is in the highest quality possible and just zoom in until you are comfortable with the screen.

Ok people I got it to work on Opera Mobile app. Someone posted in the transformerforums, that they unnistalled Flash Player and installed it again and it worked. So I tried this, and I got it working on Opera Mobile full screen. At first when I went into full screen the video image didn't show, so I just changed the video quality and booom the image showed

[Q] A new version of the YouTube app?

I have Windows Mobile 6.5 (The standard rom) but I can't play Youtube videos with the standard app. I just shows a video saying that "Youtube is upgrading to a newer version, which is not supported by this device or app."
Help me please, because I can't find a newer version of Youtube for windows mobile.

There's an appstore right? If so try looking up YouTube and don't do the official YouTube app do another one or try downgrading your YouTube app did this start when it updated
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baytyry said:
There's an appstore right? If so try looking up YouTube and don't do the official YouTube app do another one or try downgrading your YouTube app did this start when it updated
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There isn't an appstore. Support for the default one ended in 2011.

ill do some research on it......
And see if i can help ill reply back tomorrow

baytyry said:
And see if i can help ill reply back tomorrow
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Thanks for that! Have you found anything? 'Cuz I sure haven't.

What about ninjaducks version of opera with flash support, I use to watch youtube vids direct in browser rather than via the htc youtube app.

I have not got anything except a YouTube video downloader you could try an alternative web browser that supports flash player but can't find anything else