happylinuxthoughts.blogspot.com— I went to ABC.COM today to try and watch a TV show online. My mission was quickly aborted when this error message came up.......
Nov 28, 2007View in Crawl 4
that's because opera only implements Flash 7 because that's all Adobe gives them. Most of the onlne TV is the latest flash 9, but YouTube does well keeping compatible.
Ok abc, now IT'S ON!! We got something for ya! Go to ABC using Linux, try to watch a full episode, then "suggest an improvement" and let 'em have it!!This baloney has to stop, this kind of crap breaks the Internet!!Oh and if you want to see full episodes in the meantime, GO TO CBS.COM and watch them there, they work great.Also, email the webby awards people and tell them ABC sucks.Shame on these monopoly-driving companies!!! They're going DOWN!
Some shows, e.g. "Lost" are available via the Boxee(Linux Compatible) player from boxee.tv.Basically, once you sign up for a free boxee account, you can then get the boxee player, and from the applications>video>hulu feeds section you can find Lost.Here are the simple instructions for adding the boxee repo in Ubuntu:1) Go to System > Administration > Software Sources.2) In Sources Software dialogue, select Third-Party Software tab, click Add, and enter: for Intrepid: deb <a class="user" href="http://apt.boxee.tv" rel="nofollow">http://apt.boxee.tv</a> intrepid main for Jaunty: deb <a class="user" href="http://apt.boxee.tv" rel="nofollow">http://apt.boxee.tv</a> jaunty main3) After closing this dialogue you can either use Synaptics and select Boxee for download, or use a terminal window, and enter sudo apt-get install boxee. To run Boxee, Applications > Sound & Video > Boxee
monkeyrunNov 28, 2007
Now they got your email address and probably your IP ;) Expect a call from MPAA soon.
Closed AccountNov 29, 2007
"FKnight hasn't added any friends."Damn, I wonder why :)
mweatherNov 29, 2007
What false dichotomy? Absent a legal way to obtain something for which there is demand, the black market is the inevitable result.
mrtrickNov 29, 2007
Wow, that's a name I haven't heard in a while.
mabhatterNov 29, 2007
that's because opera only implements Flash 7 because that's all Adobe gives them. Most of the onlne TV is the latest flash 9, but YouTube does well keeping compatible.
crazylinuxguyDec 3, 2007Submitter
with 847 diggs, it looks like a lot of people care. if you don't, go away.
bicepMay 2, 2008
Ok abc, now IT'S ON!! We got something for ya! Go to ABC using Linux, try to watch a full episode, then "suggest an improvement" and let 'em have it!!This baloney has to stop, this kind of crap breaks the Internet!!Oh and if you want to see full episodes in the meantime, GO TO CBS.COM and watch them there, they work great.Also, email the webby awards people and tell them ABC sucks.Shame on these monopoly-driving companies!!! They're going DOWN!
bicepMay 2, 2008
Go directly to this link: <a class="user" href="http://tinyurl.com/5oj2dh">http://tinyurl.com/5oj2dh</a> and "request a new feature" to let them know you feel. Oh and another place you can watch shows is hulu.com
bicepAug 14, 2009
<a class="user" href="http://digg.com/linux_unix/Want_ABC_FOX_OprahTV_Full_Episodes_for_Linux_Comment_here" rel="nofollow">http://digg.com/linux_unix/Want_ABC_FOX_OprahTV_Fu ...</a>
bicepAug 18, 2009
Some shows, e.g. "Lost" are available via the Boxee(Linux Compatible) player from boxee.tv.Basically, once you sign up for a free boxee account, you can then get the boxee player, and from the applications>video>hulu feeds section you can find Lost.Here are the simple instructions for adding the boxee repo in Ubuntu:1) Go to System > Administration > Software Sources.2) In Sources Software dialogue, select Third-Party Software tab, click Add, and enter: for Intrepid: deb <a class="user" href="http://apt.boxee.tv" rel="nofollow">http://apt.boxee.tv</a> intrepid main for Jaunty: deb <a class="user" href="http://apt.boxee.tv" rel="nofollow">http://apt.boxee.tv</a> jaunty main3) After closing this dialogue you can either use Synaptics and select Boxee for download, or use a terminal window, and enter sudo apt-get install boxee. To run Boxee, Applications > Sound & Video > Boxee
bicepOct 9, 2009
Hulu Releases A Linux Hulu Desktop Client!<a class="user" href="http://digg.com/linux_unix/Hulu_Releases_A_Linux_Hulu_Desktop_Client" rel="nofollow">http://digg.com/linux_unix/Hulu_Releases_A_Linux_H ...</a>Now it's time to Let ABC and FOX know to switch their full episodes over to this hulu player on their website... As opposed to the MSFT funded MoveNetworks player on there that is NOT Linux compatible (although they say it is coming.. bet it will be faster now).Contact abc here:<a class="user" href="http://site.abc.go.com/player/index?pn=index" rel="nofollow">http://site.abc.go.com/player/index?pn=index</a>Contact Fox via email here: askfox(_at_)fox(_dot_)comTell ABC and FOX and Oprah about this article and let them know to use a client that is friendly to Linux users.
bicepMar 24, 2010
Check it again.... I think we're up and running with Adobe Flash now.