This article will show you how to connect to and stream US content from Hulu in Canada to your Playstation 3. Most, if not all content from Hulu is only available in the United States. With the help from a couple of software utilities, you can make Hulu think that you are in the US, and stream Hulu content from your computer to your Playstation 3.



Stuff you need:



- A computer with an internet connection

- A Playstation 3 on the same network as the computer

- A VPN account. (Astrill provides a free 7 day trial to test out their services)

- PlayOn Media Server (PlayOn offers a free 14 day trial to test the server).





Steps:



1. On your computer, download and install PlayOn Media Server. Once installed, you can configure your Hulu channel in the settings dialog. If you haven't already done so, sign up for a free Hulu account over at hulu.com



2. On your computer, install and configure your VPN service. In this article, we will be using Astrill as our VPN service, but most VPN services will work. Be sure to configure your VPN connection to route all traffic through this connection. In Windows, uncheck "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network" in the advanced TCP/IP settings.

(note, you may need to restart PlayOn Media Server at this point, so it can connect to the internet through the VPN connection)



3. Turn on your Playstation 3 and navigate to your Video tab. It should automatically find PlayOn on your network, if not, you may have to "Search for Media Servers". Select PlayOn, and then select Hulu.



Now you can browse the entire Hulu streaming library, as well as many other US only streaming services. With this configuration, you will have 7 days to decide if it is worth it to pay for a subscription to a VPN service like Astrill and for PlayOn media server.