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Nodnarb · Nov 5, 2007, 11:19 AM

I missed the Office last week, and tried watching it, and it started playing? I remember I tried watching a heroes a few weeks ago and it didn't work? I'm watching the new office right now, but what's the deal, did they just quietly add mac support?

::maroma:: · Nov 5, 2007, 11:55 AM

Are you talking about Hulu? Its Flash based, isn't it? Why wouldn't it work on Macs?

Laminar · Nov 5, 2007, 12:16 PM

Heroes has worked on Macs since the beginning of the season.

Railroader · Nov 5, 2007, 12:34 PM

I did not know this!

I have been saving this seasons episodes of Heroes on my TiVo for my wife to watch later. She just finished season 1 (thank you netflix) and the TV our exercise room, whre she has been watching season 1, is not connected to the TiVo, but I can now let her use the MacBook to watch this season!

Sweet.

Nodnarb · Nov 5, 2007, 01:18 PM

No, not Hulu. Nbc.com's full length episodes. I think Hulu is still "invite-only" and I'm not cool enough to have one.

I disagree that heroes has worked since the beginning of the season, I definitely remember a)there being a huge uproar cause NBC took videos off iTunes, and their site was windows only, so they left all the mac users out in the cold and b) I tried heroes the week they put up the first episode, and I got audio only, no video.

Either way, I'm stoked I just found out this works, I've literally been making my monday nights free just for heroes because I have no DVR any more and the only way to watch it was live. Nice!!!

Laminar · Nov 5, 2007, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by Nodnarb

No, not Hulu. Nbc.com's full length episodes. I think Hulu is still "invite-only" and I'm not cool enough to have one.

I disagree that heroes has worked since the beginning of the season, I definitely remember a)there being a huge uproar cause NBC took videos off iTunes, and their site was windows only, so they left all the mac users out in the cold and b) I tried heroes the week they put up the first episode, and I got audio only, no video.

And I disagree with your disagreement. I've been watching Heroes on NBC's website since the season premier.

phantomdragonz · Nov 5, 2007, 01:27 PM

I cant seem to get it to work under safari, but firefox works great...

Zach

Nodnarb · Nov 5, 2007, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by Laminar

And I disagree with your disagreement. I've been watching Heroes on NBC's website since the season premier.

Then why didn't you tell me!!!

I must be delusional, I could have sworn I tried and it didn't work. Whatever, I'm just glad this options available now (or at least that I know it's available).

Railroader · Nov 5, 2007, 01:33 PM

This thread led me to think NBC was windows only. http://forums.macnn.com/89/macnn-lou...nbc-could-get/

I remember trying to watch an NBC show when I first read that thread, and it wouldn't work on my MacBook. It does now though.

Nodnarb · Nov 5, 2007, 01:42 PM

Thanks for finding that thread Railroader, that's exactly the one I was thinking of that led me to think NBC was screwing mac users just cause they were pissed at Apple. And I remember I tried it on my macbook too, and it didn't work (it obviously does now as well) but I was just taking Laminar at his word that it's worked the whole time for him.

Laminar · Nov 5, 2007, 01:53 PM

Actually you're right, I do remember NBC saying it wouldn't work on Macs and being surprised that it did work.

adamfishercox · Nov 5, 2007, 02:40 PM

I've been watching NBC video on my Mac since last season.

Chuckit · Nov 5, 2007, 03:16 PM

I tried watching it last season, and it worked as well as it does on a PC, but that ain't saying much. The videos on NBC's Web site are horrible quality.

Mithras · Nov 5, 2007, 05:03 PM

Not as bad as CBS's.

Laminar · Nov 5, 2007, 05:42 PM

Doesn't matter for me, I can't watch anything on my iBook G4 without it skipping all around.

Chuckit · Nov 5, 2007, 05:49 PM

It does that everywhere.