Hulu and location
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I just started Hulu plus. When I log in, I am asked to turn on and share the location service. I see no way to do that. Hulu works on all other browsers. Any suggestions would be appreciated as Vivaldi is my preferred browser.
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@bobj2361 Click the badge in the URL field to change the site settings. You location is blocked by default because Vivaldi respects your privacy.
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@Pesala I pressed save, but I still couldn't get it to work. Should I clear cache or restart browser or something? I've never even noticed the badge.
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@Pesala nevermind, I was clicking the bookmark item instead of the lock.
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I am having this issue and it won't let me past even with location sharing turned on. I've also tried clearing my cache, which didn't help. It works in every other browser, even chromium browsers, but not Vivaldi.
I'm having to use other browsers for the sole purpose of watching Hulu. It would be nice if this would be fixed.
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@Sillvva The browser-sided geolocation detection[1] is broken in Vivaldi 2.11.1811.49 since Mozilla Location Service stopped their service[2].
A solution is in progress for 2.12[3].But Hulu should be able to detect your location by IP. Weird that they can not solve the problem on their servers.
[1] https://vivaldi.com/de/blog/snapshots/desktop/geolocation-support/
[2] https://location.services.mozilla.com/api
[3]https://vivaldi.com/de/blog/snapshots/desktop/blocked-sites-information-1862-3/
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@Gwen-Dragon Still an issue in version 3. Same exact result seen in my previous screenshots.
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UPDATE You can use the Windows 10 own location service now in Vivaldi.- Open
chrome://flags/#enable-winrt-geolocation-implementation - Set to Enabled
- Restart Vivaldi
Now location should work.
- Open
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I tried this on two different Windows 10 machines on two different networks. It did not work. However, Google Chrome and Microsoft's new Chromium Edge browsers work just fine.
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@mroccella said in Hulu and location:
I tried this on two different Windows 10 machines on two different networks. It did not work.
If you enable Windows Location service then Vivaldi 3.3 and 3.4 can use it.
Check your Windows Privacy settings and which app is allowed to access Windows Location.
See To turn the Windows location settings on or offPlease explain what does not work?
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@Gwen-Dragon However, I don't want to enable location. I do have a default location set, though. Yes, I can just use Edge since, I only use the web to setup my stuff and see what is playing. I use a firestick to connect to Hulu.
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@Gwen-Dragon Didn't work for me.
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@bobj2361 Only Windows 10.
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@Gwen-Dragon It's a desktop computer. So, location settings are not available. Like I said, though, Hulu works with Chrome, Edge, Firefox and also Brave. If I click the lock in the address bar, Hulu has access to location. Even if I click the shield and turn of all blocking, still no luck. With Brave, Hulu still works with its shields ON.
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@Gwen-Dragon Looks like Vivaldi came out with an update, today. I installed it on 3 Windows 10 computers. None of them are able to play Hulu. I just get a message that Hulu is unable to determine my location. Chrome, Microsoft Edge and FireFox all work just fine.
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@mroccella said in Hulu and location:
It's a desktop computer. So, location settings are not available
Why? I have a Windows 10 PC and i can use Location service.
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/13225-turn-off-location-services-windows-10-a.htmlIf you can not use location that is really weird.
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Again, it works with every other browser but Vivaldi. Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Brave have no issues. Hulu finds my location just fine with those. I don't think the issue is with my computer.
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@mroccella Not sure how useful this is; but Hulu does recognise that I am outside U.S.
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@TbGbe Hulu only works in the US, I think.
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I'm in the US.
