GetFLV can download Hulu.com videos now? I have problems with it!

[strafingmoose]

Hi guys!

First off, great ressource this forum is!

So I managed to get Firefox to show me Hulu.com videos even if I'm out of the US, but then Replay Media Catcher 4 does not capture RTMPE streams even with the latest rtmpdump plugin

I heard GetFLV still does the job, but the problem is that I can't get Hulu to think I'm from the US due to it's relatively non customizable options of it's browser.

AFAIK, GetFLV gets its proxy/connection settings from IE's.

I was not able to view Hulu videos with IE until I installed and enabled Fiddler2 and added:

oSession.oResponse.headers.Add("X-Forwarded-For", "<random US based IP");

in the OnBeforeRequest function of Fiddler2's CustomRules (Ctrl-R)

Apparently, GetFLV does not used the "fiddled" settings so there is no way for GetFLV to spoof me

Any ideas ?

Thanks.

[placebo]

hi. i tested GetFLV positive on the Hulu website, that is correct. I am not sure but GFLV adopts proxying information from your system's standard web browser application software tool. If your standard browser (or default browser) is Firefox, then it will use Firefox web browsing technology in its GUI. but i am not sure as i said. some getflv tech support should explain the details.

i dont live in USA and i dont have any interest in watching Hulu. that's why i dont know of any recommendable FREE solution for US-outsiders like you and me. Watching Hulu from US-surrounding countries like Hawaii, Seattle, Canada, or Alaska territories is always possible if you are willing to pay for some vpn subscription service with a monthly fee.

I performed my Hulu w/GFLV testing with a temporary proxy of type B-3 (afaik) and with such a setup you can download only 300MB videos. (and my chosen B3 had many downsides, so i wont recommend or detail on this, sorry)

The vast majority of other proxy types (A series, C series) dont work with Hulu, and you'll get some error message by Hulu saying "you are trying to access Hulu with proxy methods from outside the US, sorry". Hulu is very smart in this respect. Whenever it detects any kind of proxy (it is very easy to tell if someone's using a proxy or not. i can tell.), it refuses to play/stream the ****ographic material

If Hulu is important to you, then invest in some vpn service (there are hundreds (or thousands?) of offers on google.com!!), also get a purchased version of GetFLV (the Golden Version) (the Pro Version wont help ... ), and then you're all set. vpn costs maybe US$2.99 per month if you go for the cheapest.

Good luck. And no more fiddeling!!

Get more information here:
http://stream-recorder.com/forum/hul...ore-t8641.html
According to that information, Hotspot Shield is a working FREE solution.

[strafingmoose]

Thanks for the reply.

I can view Hulu from both IE and Firefox fine now, but still, I will get the annoying "You're not from the US" popup in the GetFLV browser.

I do not want to invest in an option that Hulu can just blacklist on any given day.

Plus, I'm currently only looking forward to getting a few shows off Hulu.

[placebo]

Hotspot Shield works

[strafingmoose]

Just tried it and Hulu detected I'm using a proxy.

EDIT: Actually, it worked. Had to disable Firefox's "Modify Headers" extension.

[placebo]

How's GetFLV doing?

[strafingmoose]

Works, but 50% limitation.

I noticed the downloads don't start right away, sometimes you need to start the same download twice for it to start (file.flv, then file (1).flv, etc.)

[placebo]

yayah. GetFLV isnt perfect (neither are the other download tools).. and with some websites it takes some trying and re-trying and re-trying (=restarting the appz, or reloading the webpages) until it does what we expect it to do.

Just figure how complicated or complex webpages nowadays are.

But you name it. In the end and after all, if you try a bit.. you'll be able to download the hulu stuff, thanks to GFLV. This is where are other tools fail because they're not uptodate anymore.

So thanks to this forum, you got the info how to save your Hulu stuff. And congrats to you that you've been a successful applicant of that knowledge.

And most of all, thanks to getflv support team for the frequent updating of their only product:

GetFLV.

[strafingmoose]

As of today, GetFLV + Hotspot Shield does not spoof me anymore on Hulu.

Good thing I did not buy it.

[placebo]

Thanks strafingmoose for the heads up. Thanks also to Sarge (who was first to report!). It is correct to do so. This way GetFLV support team gets notified and also gets the chance to intervene with an updated program version. Let's wait and see...

Last time i had used Hotspot Shield too and the stream download worked. Can you at least still watch Hulu stuff thru GetFLV's internal browser?

On Monday i am going to sign up for a paid vpn and then do myself some testing of GFLV on Hulu.