Can you watch "Web Only" videos on this or do sites recognize it as a tablet? (ex: some Hulu video or like CBS.com)
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The Yoga runs regular Windows 8 so it's basically like a laptop although it can also be used in tablet mode. You should have no problem playing Flash videos which is usually the problem on Hulu or CBS.
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yes, this is a laptop that does tablet things. Not a tablet trying to do laptop things. I love it...
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No. You have to have the subscription to run the app. I tried running Hulu through the browser, but they have the mobile flash locked down. That being said, between Crackle, Youtube, and Crunchyroll, there isn't much you will miss. The flash on board did ok with some webstreams (I really only tried SyFy's to watch some Eureka). Oh, and another thing that sucks about Hulu is they kill the stream to the tablet if you plug it in using HDMI.
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I was able to watch through a web browser without too much fuss.. however though there was unbearable lag and no way around it. I recommend sticking with bluetooth for video oriented audio (videos/movies/youtube/etc) I bought Creative ZiiSound D3x Bluetooth Wireless Speaker and couldn't be happier. Hope this helps
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why don't you just go to those sites you're interested in watching and see if they have full episodes available? Hulu is blocked, tv.com (cbs) is blocked, SyFy is blocked, but history channel and FX are not. So far for me at least, the thing having a browser is a novelty at best because 1) everything you really actually want to see is blocked and 2)navigating to the site, then through the site to get where you want, clicking it, getting it full screen, etc. is just a pain.
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Please, someone that has actually done this should be the one to answer. The reason I say that is because I just recently (within a week ago from right now) discovered, along with other people, that it is still not possible to watch Amazon Instant Video material on an Android Tablet unless it's one of Amazon's tablets. If anyone has direct, personal experience to the contrary with this exact tablet model, please post up.
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Hi! I really don't know. My brother just play with the apps and watch youtube videos. This tablet is awesome!!
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Don't need internet connection to watch live TV. Don't know about android tablet (would depend on having correct drivers available). Don't *have* to download anything before use, but it's always good to check the company web site (in their support section) for any software updates for the device.
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Since you said "through Chrome" i assume you mean recorded shows on websites. In that case, yes. It has a full version of flash installed so you can watch pretty much anything that you would be able to watch on your pc on the costar.
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Yes, the TV has an inbuilt web browser. The browser does not support Flash and Silverlight plugins so some sites using this for video playback may not show the video content.
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You can watch sites like YouTube, and download your videos onto the tablet. It will convert some video file types so that they will play on the tablet.
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It is very difficult to play YouTube videos through the pre-installed browser, but there is a YouTube APP from the GooglePlay store that works flawlessly for finding and playing YouTube videos on this tablet.
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Just remember that you can't use the SD card to play videos bought on-line. Neither Amazon's nor Itunes will work. They must be loaded in the internal memory.
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I downloaded and installed the app and it seems to work. I'm not a Hulu Plus member, so I couldn't watch the videos, but the app loaded fine and lets me scroll through the videos. Hope this helps.
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I went to 1mobile.com and download their apk...I now have Kindle, Netflix, HBO Go and Flixster on this tablet...all play well. Also, I watch Youtube often. I love my tablet.
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I used to believe I couldn't watch video with the viewpad 7, but I now know I can watch uTube, there are a couple of browsers on the Android market which will allow you to watch some kinds of video. There is a download utility that works with a player, but I haven't used it more than a couple of times. Video from facebook is playable, MP4, divx, all the usual digital formats are playable, I load from my desktop to the tab.. Hulu is not viewable, but I do have a desktop and a laptop for that. Get either a 16 or 32 gig micro SD card. BTW: I tried an Acer Iconia 10" tab, 3.2, and it couldn't play Hulu either. I just like the Viewpad because of its size, and connectability. I used to believe I couldn't watch video with the viewpad 7, but I now know I can watch uTube, there are a couple of browsers on the Android market which will allow you to watch some kinds of video. There is a download utility that works with a player, but I haven't used it more than a couple of times. Video from facebook is playable, MP4, divx, all the usual digital formats are playable, I load from my desktop to the tab.. Hulu is not viewable, but I do have a desktop and a laptop for that. Get either a 16 or 32 gig micro SD card. BTW: I tried an Acer Iconia 10" tab, 3.2, and it... » Read More I used to believe I couldn't watch video with the viewpad 7, but I now know I can watch uTube, there are a couple of browsers on the Android market which will allow you to watch some kinds of video. There is a download utility that works with a player, but I haven't used it more than a couple of times. Video from facebook is playable, MP4, divx, all the usual digital formats are playable, I load from my desktop to the tab.. Hulu is not viewable, but I do have a desktop and a laptop for that. Get either a 16 or 32 gig micro SD card. BTW: I tried an Acer Iconia 10" tab, 3.2, and it couldn't play Hulu either. I just like the Viewpad because of its size, and connectability. « Show Less
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My Amazon Instant Video does have the My Watchlist that I see can have Movies and TV shows. I'm not sure how I can get to watch on my TV. I can watch on my computer!
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Yes, you can watch videos. But as far playing games I would not suggest this tablet because of the older operating system. I think it is android 3.4 and cannot be upgraded any further. This would make your gaming run at slower speed.