Boxee Releases Hulu Streaming and More

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While some appear content to sit on the sidelines, Boxee beats the big-time HTPC software companies to the punch by integrating Hulu, CBS, Comedy Central, and MySpaceTV streaming players into their software. This alone should give Vista Media Center, SageTV and BeyondTV pause as web-based video/television/movie content has clearly become important to the end user. The new, alpha version of Boxee includes:

  • Streaming TV shows, movies and clips from Hulu, CBS, Comedy Central and MySpaceTV
  • Major changes to the UI
  • Web interface to adding RSS feeds
  • Improved performance

Current Alpha versions support Linux, Mac OS X, and AppleTV with a Windows version scheduled for release later this fall. Those who already have an alpha account, click here to download the updated software. Those in need of an invite, simply leave a comment requesting one – we’ve got you covered.

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34 thoughts on “Boxee Releases Hulu Streaming and More”

  2. I’m sorry this is my first comment, but I’m a long-time ZNF reader. I would love a Boxee invite! I remember making a comment in some forum two years ago, after the AppleTV was announced, and when networks started putting their content online, wondering how long it would be before someone started to integrate web video into software or a device like the AppleTV. Here it is:
    http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/apple/topic4402.html#d28sep2006
    I guess we know the answer now!

  3. Invite please.

    Hulu’s got so much great content now, I’ve been looking for an easy way to show it on a TV for a while. I’d love the opportunity to try out Boxee.

    Thanks!

  7. i signed up yesterday, but got denied. i could use an invite!

    i scored a small form factor dell from work i may use just for this.

  9. Everyone through Jon should have an invite. Keep the requests coming, but it may be a bit before I get the rest fulfilled. The invite language attributes certain statements to me, that I was unaware of and therefore obviously didn’t write. I’m working on an alternate distribution method with Boxee now.

  11. I’d like an invite too!

    I’m excited to see that you can stream shows from some of the major networks. I’d love it if more networks would make their shows available on the internet so we could legally watch them and be able to dump the cable company.

  25. I would appreciate an invite if you can swing it. I just got an Apple TV today, and haven’t yet received my Boxee invite from the site itself. I don’t know how long the queue is to recieve the invite from the site itself and would love it if you could bump me up in line :)

  32. An invitation please.

    I am getting an Apple TV only because of all of the great things I am hearing and reading about boxee.

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