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Hulu Desktop for Linux Review

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 30, 2010

“Hulu is one of the most popular video sites on the web. You can
watch all kinds of different television shows and movies right in
your browser. But there’s also another way to watch Hulu and that’s
to download the Hulu Desktop application for Linux.

“Please note that Hulu Desktop for Linux is currently labeled
“beta” so don’t be surprised if you find some burps here or there
if you try to use it. Also, I did not test this with a remote
control as I ran the application in Linux Mint 8 in VMWare and the
Apple remote I had didn’t work. So I used my trackball to navigate
the application.

“The package download for Hulu Desktop for Linux weighed in at a
very petite 598KB. I installed Hulu Desktop for Linux on my Linux
Mint 8 virtual machine. On the Hulu site there are two download
options:”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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