USTV-VoD (quite a mouthful) is an aggregator that has links to all the networks and the shows they have online. Using USTV-VoD points your XBMC at the network's shows on their webpages - almost all these show have zero commercials!
Note on setting your Favorites:
Once you've followed the instructions below to install USTV-VoD into XBMC you'll want to configure it with your favorite shows. I used my Hulu queue to figure out what networks my shows were on, then when I found the show just right click on it and Add to USTV-VOD favorites & right click again and Add to Favorites. Once it's in your favorites it's easy to find.
To figure out what network a show is on, click the show's image in your queue. Don't click the play button (click the green areas shown, not the red X).
Installing USTV-VoD
This process is almost the same as installing Blue Cop, so if you'd followed the old method you're already a pro and this should be cake!
- Download and install XBMC.
- While this is installing, download USTV-VoD, you'll install it in a bit.
- Run XBMC. Go to System/Settings/Add-ons/Install from zip File. Navigate to where you downloaded USTV-VoD. Choose it (repository.xbmcplus.xbmc-plugins-1.2.zip) and it will be unzipped and installed.
- Once that is done, enter Get Add-ons (in the Add-ons menu). Choose the xbmcplus Add-on Repository (if nothing shows, right click and choose "Check for updates". Then right click and choose "Force refresh") Choose Video Add-ons. Choose USTV-VoD - click Install. This can take a bit of time b/c it'll download the extension from the repository.
- Now you have to make it so that you will have a way to choose USTV-VoD from the home screen. Hit ESC or Backspace till you get to the home screen, then go to System.
- Go to Appearance, on the Skin menu, click settings (2nd one down).
- Go to the Add-on section of the skin settings and under home page video submenu click the #1(in my example I used #3) slot and add in USTV-VoD
- Now you should see the USTV-VoD logo on your home page. Enjoy.
