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How to Stream Hulu to Wii

Hulu is a streaming video service that offers numerous television shows and movies for free, and also offers a paid service with a wider selection. You can download a channel for streaming some video services directly to your Nintendo Wii, but Hulu does not offer an official method for streaming to the system. You can use an intermediary service to stream video to your Wii as a workaround for getting Hulu video onto your television. Both your computer and your Wii must be connected to the Internet but they do not need to be on the same network.

Things You'll Need

Nintendo Wii
Computer

Instructions

- 1
  Turn on the Wii, point the cursor at the "Wii Shop Channel" and press the "A" button on the remote to select it.
- 2
  Select the "Start Shopping" button on the screen. Select "Wii Channels" and then select "Internet Channel."
- 3
  Select "Yes" to confirm that you wish to install the Internet Channel onto your Wii. The channel will be added to your main Wii menu.
- 4
  Visit the link in the Resources link on your computer and click "Download Now" to download the "PlayOn" installation file. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the on-screen prompts to install the software.
- 5
  Double-click the "PlayOn" icon on your desktop or in the "Programs" section of the "Start" menu to launch the program. Make sure the program is running on your computer before attempting to stream video on your Wii.
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  Open the "Internet Channel" from the main Wii menu. Select the "WWW" button and enter "playon.tv" without the quotes into the address bar, then select "OK." Select the "Hulu" button to access and stream videos.

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