Apple TV keeps Hulu Plus playing in background

I have a 3rd generation Apple TV, and the software is all up to date. I'm having a strange problem where the remote has stopped responding during playback, especially in the Hulu Plus app. I'll be watching a show, try and pause or rewind, and the remote won't respond. However, if I hit Menu several times, I'll eventually get the Hulu menus superimposed on the show that I'm watching. The show keeps playing continually, but eventually, I can get back to the Apple TV menu (again, with Hulu still playing and visible as the background) and reboot the Apple TV or start a show in a different app. That seems to be the only thing that will kill it. Has anyone else had this problem? I guess I can just avoid Hulu on the Apple TV...

Hello, hard143.
Here are some self-help resources that will walk you through some troubleshooting steps with the Home Sharing issue you are experiencing.
Troubleshooting Home Sharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2972
Cheers,
Jason H.

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