Chromecast Adds Hulu Plus Support

Chromecast

ChromecastThe popular video-on-demand service Hulu Plus is now compatible with Chromecast. The service, which offers up programming from a number of major networks for a small monthly fee, pledged to officially support Chromecast back in July, but is only now making good on that promise. Hulu is rolling out the new feature through an update to its Hulu Plus apps for Android and iOS phones and tablets. The updated apps will have a “Cast” button for one-touch streaming to Chromecast. Google has, until now, supported Hulu Plus through its “tab casting” feature, which lets you stream the contents of any browser tab to your TV. However, the experience through tab casting isn’t perfect, and the new feature should improve support significantly. Hulu Plus is one of the first premium video options to natively support Chromecast since the streaming stick launched with Netflix and Pandora support, but other popular video services like HBO are also said to be working on support.

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