Hulu

[IMADV8]

I subscribed to Ad Muncher solely to block ads on Hulu, as free alternatives work well on every other site I use. The last six months of my subscription, however, have been wasted, as Hulu adblocking has not worked in that time. In addition, I have no reason to believe it will be re-enabled in the near future, as it has been officially stated that it isn't being worked on.

My subscription ends in June. If at some point Hulu adblocking is re-enabled, and if I am given reason to believe that this feature will be fully supported from then on, I may resubscribe. For now, though, I have no reason to do so. I'm posting this not to complain or berate, only to make the development team aware that their current priorities have lost them at least one paying customer. I thank you for the six months of use I received of your product, and bid you good day.

[Jeff]

You misread and misunderstood what we said and what our priorities are.

We can't control if we are able to block the ads.

Either we are able to or we aren't.

We can't make any promises.

[IMADV8]

I said GOOD DAY.

But in all seriousness, you stated yourself, three months after the issue began, that it was not even being worked on. That instead, a new toolbar feature was being worked on. Your priorities in this matter are perfectly clear, they do not match my own, and because of this your program no longer fulfills the purpose for which I purchased a subscription. Thus, I will not be resubscribing.

[Rodalpho]

The Hulu addon to XBMC does skip ads. I don't know if it works with Hulu+ as I do not subscribe.

XBMC runs on windows, OSX, or linux-- give it a shot.

[NeoJoe]

The Hulu addon to XBMC does skip ads. I don't know if it works with Hulu+ as I do not subscribe.

XBMC runs on windows, OSX, or linux-- give it a shot.

What is XBMC? Is it like Windows Media Center? *confused*

and I see the plugin for hulu but it doesn't advertise anything about ad blocking?

[Zhiroc]

What is XBMC? Is it like Windows Media Center? *confused*

and I see the plugin for hulu but it doesn't advertise anything about ad blocking?

It's a bit more than just like Windows Media Center, but close. It's major point is that it can take add-ons that integrate with services like Hulu, and act more like a set-top box.

I just started using it a few days ago, and it's pretty good. And yes, the Hulu add-on does indeed block ads.

And sorry to say, but that's the last nail in the coffin for AdMunch. I had been using it solely for Hulu like the OP, having migrated to ADP and NoScript (and in some ways, Stylish and in a few cases Greasemonkey) to do my ad-blocking/privacy/etc. protection. But with Hulu having won the current round with AM, XBMC now supplants my need for it. Of course, maybe Hulu will target them at some point, so I'll come back iff AM manages to block Hulu ads again when that happens.

[NeoJoe]

It's a bit more than just like Windows Media Center, but close. It's major point is that it can take add-ons that integrate with services like Hulu, and act more like a set-top box.

I just started using it a few days ago, and it's pretty good. And yes, the Hulu add-on does indeed block ads.

And sorry to say, but that's the last nail in the coffin for AdMunch. I had been using it solely for Hulu like the OP, having migrated to ADP and NoScript (and in some ways, Stylish and in a few cases Greasemonkey) to do my ad-blocking/privacy/etc. protection. But with Hulu having won the current round with AM, XBMC now supplants my need for it. Of course, maybe Hulu will target them at some point, so I'll come back iff AM manages to block Hulu ads again when that happens.

Thanks so much! *thumbs up*

[bzg]

The Hulu addon to XBMC does skip ads. I don't know if it works with Hulu+ as I do not subscribe.

XBMC runs on windows, OSX, or linux-- give it a shot.

Thank you for this. This is a great piece of software and it does block all ads..

[Matyx]

Wow i'm not sure if I understand why SO Many people cry so loud about Hulu.

To start with this is ONE site out of how many thousands upon thousands? I for one think that i'm smarter then any monkey who solely relies on Hulu for a source of entertainment.
If you do that must mean you pay the monthly charge because you are a bit on the slow side in picking up how and what the Internet can provide you 24/7.

Try this as a change of "life thinking" Go to the closest skid row in your area and kick a homeless dude around because you have to watch those DAMN ads on Hulu!

Get up out of your ( Me..Me..Me..! ) frame of mind and do a little (and I mean so little my 4 year old daughter can do it.) At any time she can find ANYTHING & EVERYTHING her precious little heart desires. Never not once did she have to watch Hulu ad free.

Myself and Many other people ( Smarter than a lab rat ) understand the importance of a search engine and bookmarks!

So if anyone is willing to drop one of the ( if not the ) best programs that works hard as h'll to block a ton of ads, cookies, spam site sniffing dirty nasty spyware drivin sites, and only god and the developers know what else, so you can stumble into ( unknowing of course, ) a fun little hornets nest just because you think your being cheated out of an ad free experience at Hulu?

Have Fun on your own!

[jerricho]

If the fact that admuncher doesn't work on 1 site is your sticking point for whether or not to continue to support admuncher, then I say good bye!

While the added benefit of blocking video ads with admuncher is a fantastic feature, it is just that, a feature. No where do they guarantee that it'll block everything, they can't be that proactive. I am sure they have real lives to lead.

That being said, Admuncher is the best money I've ever spent and while I have to put up with ads in Hulu+, my money is well spent because admuncher does so much more. So keep your pennies to yourself, I will continue to support them in your absence.


-Mike
Statistics for Ad Muncher v4.93.33707/4231
Adverts removed: 1,002,957
Bandwidth saved: 29,527 MB
Counter started: August 25, 2008

[IMADV8]

Matyx:
As heartwarming as it is to hear that you've taught your daughter how to pirate her desired media, that's irrelevant. While we're on that topic, however, please note that your piracy in no way makes you superior to those who do not engage in it.
I subscribed to Admuncher based on its ability to block Hulu ads. This was a feature that they advertised quite heavily, mind you. There were no other features that I cared about or couldn't obtain for free with other programs. Thus, when that feature stopped working, and they announced they had no plans to fix it, I had no reason to continue paying them. Since my subscription ended I have continued to enjoy an ad-free web experience, Hulu notwithstanding. The only difference is I have not had to pay for that experience. This raises an interesting point: here you are, (wrongly) presuming that I pay for media and insulting me for it, while at the same time you continue paying for Admuncher, receiving nothing you couldn't get elsewhere for free. You, sir, are a hypocrite and a fool. I'll waste no more time on the likes of you.

jerricho:
I did not subscribe to Admuncher in order to lend them my support. I subscribed in order to make use of one major feature. As such, I obviously had no reason to continue my subscription when that feature stopped working. I bear no ill will towards anyone for this, and am glad you can be happy with your purchase. This post was not meant to denigrate Admuncher, only to inform the developers that their priorities on this issue can and will lose them paying customers.

[Jeff]

@IMADV8

Where did we say we had no plans on fixing it?

And you're quite incorrect on what Ad Muncher can or can't do vs the free alternatives.

Ad Muncher is an order of magnitude more powerful than any other ad blocker.

here's a quick example:
http://puzzles.usatoday.com/

Ad Muncher is the only ad blocker that can remove the ad and still let you play the game.

[IMADV8]

You've said as much several times on this forum. Is that no longer the case? Do you in fact have plans to block ads on Hulu once more? If so, I'll gladly resubscribe once the feature is has been fixed.
As for your example, I'm currently using Adblock for Chrome, and can play the game just fine with every ad blocked.

I'm sure there are things Ad Muncher can do that Adblock for Chrome can't. I don't require most of Ad Muncher's features, however, and those that I do have been implemented as well or better in many free alternatives to Ad Muncher. If your subscribers are happy with the feature set they receive at the price they pay, more power to them. I was not, thus my decision not to resubscribe.

[Jeff]

please show me one post by Murray or myself that says we are NOT attempting to fix hulu.

[IMADV8]

Here. To clarify, I was mistaken in my previous post when I said that you announced you had no plans to fix it. What you actually stated, around six months after the feature broke, was that you were not working on it. I apologize for that mistake, but note that it has no effect on the point I made in that post: that my subscription was not worth continuing, as you gave me good reason to believe that Hulu ad blocking, the only feature of Ad Muncher that I both used and could not find elsewhere for free, would not be fixed in the near future. It appears now that I was correct in that belief, as it has been five months since I ended my subscription, and Hulu ad blocking has still not been fixed.

Are you currently working on fixing it? If not, when do you plan on doing so?