How to download streaming media and watch it anywhere, anytime

September 13, 2013

Subscribing to Hulu Plus or Netflix is a great deal—until you find yourself on a less-than-perfect Internet connection. Perversely, your streaming media library is most valuable in places where you can’t access the Internet: Watching a movie or burning through episodes of your favorite TV show is the best way to get through a long plane trip, a car ride, or a vacation in the middle of nowhere. Luckily, you can use third-party software and a few tricks to download streaming video from Amazon, Hulu, and Netflix. Now you can watch your entertainment on your terms, even in places where your cherished Amazon Prime account is inaccessible. Bottling the Amazon Prime Instant Video stream At first blush Amazon appears to offer an easy option with its downloadable Unbox Player, but the fine print renders Amazon’s own tool almost useless for practical purposes. Sure, you can use the Unbox Player to download movies and television shows you’ve rented or purchased on Amazon, but you can’t use it to download the Amazon Prime Instant Video content that you can stream through your Amazon Prime subscription. The Unbox Player does let you stream that stuff, but streaming through Unbox isn’t any different than streaming through your browser. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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