PlayOn's web app brings Hulu and Netflix to iPod touch, iPhone

Tired of waiting around for Apple's "review process" to complete? So was PlayOn. Rather than sticking it out and dealing with the App Store's near-limitless amount of red tape, the content streaming startup has kicked out an HTML5 web app that enables Hulu (for now, at least) and Netflix streaming to iPod touch and iPhone devices. It's still hard at work perfecting things for the iPad, but given that it's completely free to surf over to its mobile web site (linked below), it's tough to complain with what we're being given right now. Early testers have praised the app's speed, and while you'll still need a Windows PC (yeah, PlayOn still doesn't have a Mac client) and a PlayOn subscription before indulging on your mobile, at least you've got an option that you once didn't. So, anyone digging the new avenue?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

[Beteljuice Posted Aug 4th 2010 8:20PM]

Interestingly I wasn't even aware of it but because I knew they had done fancy stuff for the Wii I entered "playon.tv" within Safari on my iPhone last night and "BAM!" I quickly realized they had done the same for the iPhone.

Originally I went to the site hoping they might have an informational update for the iPhone app (which Apple is taking forever with). Namely, PlayOn noticing I was coming in through an iPhone and tossing me to some informational page.

It made my evening.

Anyway, the Engadget is a bit misleading... the steaming isn't just for Hulu & Netflix. Various other things streamed fine, e.g., I started streaming an episode of "Frontline" (PBS Channel).

I also have the Revision3 PlayOn plugin and I watched several episodes of "HD Nation" on my iPhone while I chilled in my bedroom.