Xbox Live Gold subscription requirement to be lifted for Hulu, Netflix

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Netflix and Hulu may soon be available via Xbox Live to all users – even if they don’t have an Xbox Live Gold subscription.

Ars Technica cites “multiple sources within Microsoft” for the rumour, claiming that the Xbox Live Gold paywall will be removed for streaming media apps on both Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

The site has been told that other Xbox Live services may be added to the Gold offering to balance the change, but could not confirm whether this refers to existing services or upcoming content like Microsoft’s original programming.

The decision to make the change is not yet finalised, apparently, and Microsoft is expected to make an announcement about the change at its June 9 E3 2014 briefing should it decide to follow through.

Microsoft has not commented on the matter.

The Xbox Live Gold paywall is a bit of a sore issue as Hulu, Netflix and cable channels already require a subscription, meaning users have to cough up twice. The PlayStation Network and Nintendo Network do not charge a subscription fee to access similar offerings.

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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2014/05/13/xbox-live-gold-subscription-requirement-to-be-lifted-for-hulu-netflix-rumour/

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itomniPosted:

ODST Would've been nice had they added in the fact that this is just rumored in the article!


and rumored on the dashboard lol. look on the dashboard on 360

DismissPosted:

It's on the 360 dashboard and... YouTube is also in with this so Netflix, YouTube and Hulu will be available for silvers

KixaPosted:

NBC I saw this. I'm happy about this, but they should have done this on the 360
There doing it for the xbox one and xbox 360.

ODSTPosted:

Would've been nice had they added in the fact that this is just rumored in the article!

MSXPosted:

Great glad they have done this.

NBCPosted:

I saw this. I'm happy about this, but they should have done this on the 360

MaggardoPosted:

This should've been done ages ago, like when Netflix, and Hulu was first put on the Xbox 360.

KixaPosted:

Best idea ive seen microsoft had all day.

DusknoirPosted:

Rapid99 this is how it should have been from the start ... better late than never I guess.

Yeah 10 years later... There's no need to pay for gold to use paid subseiption services like Netflix :/

-yoghurtPosted:

its a great idea for all the people who cant buy gold


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