TV Shows |
Up to 5 recent episodes of popular current season shows Over 1,000 seasons of current and classic shows (comprising more than 29,000 episodes) |
All current season episodes from even more popular shows Over 1,000 seasons of current and classic shows (comprising more than 33,000 episodes, 16,000 of which are available on all supported devices)
More than 70 Hulu Plus-only shows |
Movies |
Hundreds of movies and documentaries |
Hundreds of movies and documentaries Hundreds of exclusive films from The Criterion Collection |
Advertising |
Features limited advertising* |
Features limited advertising. Many movies have no commercial interruption** |
Video Quality |
Standard Definition |
High Definition (720p), when available |
Ways to Watch |
Computers |
Computers Smart Phones Tablets Gaming Consoles Smart TVs and Blu-ray Players Set-Top Boxes |
* Hulu is ad-supported to provide you with free content
** Hulu Plus is ad-supported to keep the price low, given the high licensing costs of current season TV episodes
Frequently Asked Questions
Hulu Plus lets you watch hit current and back season TV shows and acclaimed movies anytime in HD for $7.99/month with limited advertising. We think of it as a complement to the free service on Hulu.com. For many popular shows on our service, Hulu Plus offers every episode of the current season, not just a handful of recent episodes. Hulu Plus subscribers also have access to back seasons and full runs of some of TV's greatest shows, including many that were not available online before. Read More
Why are some of the shows I watch on Hulu not available on devices?
We understand that the content difference can be confusing, and at
times frustrating for our users, so we hope this explanation is
helpful.
For background, when we launched the free Hulu.com service, we
obtained licensing to stream content direct to the PC – and only to
the PC. With the launch of the subscription-based Hulu Plus service,
we had to start from scratch and acquire licensing to stream content
on TVs, smartphones, and tablets as well as PCs. We tried to get as
much overlap as possible. (We want it all, of course!) But there are
still some exceptions that we are working to resolve.
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We include advertisements in Hulu Plus in order to reduce the monthly
subscription price of the service. Premium content — especially
from the current TV season — is not only expensive to make and
license, but we also want to compensate our content partners fairly
for the valuable entertainment they provide.
Hulu Plus offers what no other streaming content service on the
market today can: all current season episodes of popular shows like
Glee, 30 Rock, House, and Modern Family,
and full series runs (all episodes from every season) of popular
library shows, including The X-Files, Arrested
Development, Desperate Housewives, Battlestar
Galactica, Monk, Psych, Saturday Night
Live, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Ugly
Betty, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and many more.
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For a list of devices currently enabled with Hulu Plus, please visit our Device page. You'll also find devices that are coming soon listed there — and you can sign up to be notified when they do become available. Read More