Hulu Plus is now available for the Wii U, after only barely missing the release day hype from the console’s launch on Sunday. The streaming video service was still being tweaked and tested when the Wii U went on sale in the US, but the app is now live in the Nintendo eShop digital download platform.
Hulu Plus joins Netflix as the second streaming service available for the Wii U, and just like with Netflix, special development considerations had to be implemented to take advantage of the console’s two-screen presentation.
With Hulu Plus, users are able to browse through the content on their TV while looking at the Wii U GamePad for more specific details about each show or episode.
Once they select a title to watch, it can either be played on the TV or on the GamePad, not both. This is identical to the way that Netflix functions on the console.
With Netflix, though, there is no enhanced “second screen” experience as there is with Hulu Plus. When selecting content, the GamePad’s screen and the TV display are exactly the same.
Despite originally claiming that the Wii U would be an entertainment hub from day one, Nintendo recanted at the last minute and said that most of its TV-related services would not be available for the console until next month.
It still has a long road until it catches up with the PS3 and the Xbox 360, which have provided live television coverage of numerous sporting and political events, along with more than a dozen apps for access to specific video and music content.
via Hulu
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