How to Get Hulu on Hisense Smart TV [4 Different Ways]

Delighted to stream your favorite TV shows and Live TV channels on your Hisense TV? Then you can try the Hulu app. Hulu is available on all four OS of Hisense TV. In addition to that, you can get the Hulu streaming service using the web browser on your Hisense Smart TV. Hulu is a subscription-based streaming service that lets you stream award-winning shows, movies, and series across all your devices.

Get personalized recommendations on Hulu and save your favorite movies, and can resume them whenever you need. You can get premium networks like HBO Max, CINEMAX, SHOWTIME, and STARZ on Hulu at an extra cost. Get subscribed to any of the premium plans to get the 30-day free trial of Hulu. On switching to any of the premium plans, you can get access to browse more movies and series in the Hulu library and also get ad-free streaming.

Subscription Plan of Hulu

Get any of the Hulu subscription plan to enjoy premium feature like ad-free streaming, streaming on different devices, and more. You can also cancel your Hulu subscription plan anytime if you wish to take a break.

• Hulu – $7.99 per month or $79.99 per year
• Hulu (No Ads) – $14.99 per month
• Hulu + Live TV – $69.99 per month
• Hulu (No Ads) + Live TV – $82.99 per month

The interesting thing about Hisense Smart TV is that it runs on four different OS: Android TV, Roku, Xclass, and Vidaa. Depending on the type of OS, the downloading procedure will vary. You can check the full list of Hulu-supported devices here.

How to Download Hulu on Hisense Roku TV

1. Turn on your Hisense Roku TV and press the home button on your remote to open the Channel Store.

2. Click on Search Channels and type Hulu in the search bar.

3. Upon typing Hulu, the app will appear on the suggestions list.

4. Select it to open the info page and then hit the Add Channel menu to install it.

5. After installation, hit the Go to Channel menu to launch it.

6. On the Hulu home screen, you will get the Hulu activation code.

7. Now, go to the Hulu activation website and log in with your account.

8. Then, enter the code and click the Activate button.

9. After that, the Hulu app on your Hisense Roku TV will be activated. Stream all the live TV channels on your TV.

How to Get Hulu on Hisense Android TV

If you’re Hisense Smart TV Android OS, you will have a Google Play Store to install apps.

1. Turn on your TV and tap the Apps section on the home screen.

2. Select and open Google Play Store.

3. Navigate to the search icon in the top left corner.

4. Type Hulu and search for the app.

5. Choose the Hulu app and hit the INSTALL option.

6. Wait for the Hulu app to download.

7. After installation, launch the Hulu app and complete the activation process.

8. Then, watch all the live TV channels.

How to Download Hulu on Hisense Vidaa TV

Hulu is a preinstalled application on Hisense Smart TVs running on Vidaa OS. In Vidaa OS, you don’t have to go through an activation process. If you can’t find the app, update your Smart TV firmware to get the Hulu app. To check for updates, press the Gear icon on your remote →Support→System Update→Auto Firmware Update. You can get search for the app from the app list and launch it to stream the live TV channels and on-demand content of Hulu.

How to Get Hulu on Hisense XClass TV

Like other Smart TVs, Hisense XClass TV comes with preinstalled free and premium apps in various categories like Entertainment, games, Music, and Podcasts, Kids’ app, News, and Sports apps. Hulu app is available on Hisense XClass TV, and some of the streaming services that come preinstalled are Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, Vudu, Peacock TV, and more. Get your TV device to be updated so that you can get the new apps added.

How to Cast Hulu on Hisense Android TV

If you want, you can also cast the Hulu app on your Android TV models. To do so,

1. Install the Hulu app on your Android smartphone from the Play Store.

2. Connect your smartphone and Android TV to the same WiFi connection.

3. Now, open the Hulu app and log in with your account.

4. Play any video content.

5. From the playback screen, tap the Cast icon.

6. On the list of devices, choose your Hisense Android TV.

7. After that, the video from the Hulu app will appear on your Android TV.

How to Watch Hulu on Hisense Smart TV Using Browser

In some versions of Hisense Smart TV, you will get a built-in web browser. With that, you can browse the internet on your TV. If your Hisense TV has a web browser, you can surf the Hulu website and stream its content.

1. Open the web browser on your Hisense TV.

2. Enter the Hulu website (www.hulu.com).

3. Sign in with your Hulu account.

4. Now, you will get Hulu’s video library.

5. Choose your favorite content and stream it on your TV.

Tip: In case you want to take a break from Hulu, you can try other best alternatives of Hulu to stream your favorite movies and Live TV channels.

How to Activate Hulu on Hisense TV

1. Open the Hulu app on your Hisense TV and note down the activation code displayed on the screen.

2. Visit the activation website of Hulu (https://auth.hulu.com/activate)from your PC browser.

3. Enter the required details to log in to your account and enter the activation code.

4. Click on Activate option to activate the app on your devices.

5. Log out and log in to your account again. Now you can start streaming your favorite shows on your Hisense TV.

Hulu Not Working on Hisense TV -Reasons and Fixes

There are chances that the Hulu app on your Hisense TV may not work properly, which causes issues like the appearance of a black screen, lagging of the screen, and displaying some error codes on Hulu. To overcome those issues, you can follow up on the below troubleshooting fixes.

Reasons

The reasons given below are the causes of issues like lagging of the screen, buffering of the content, and more while streaming Hulu on Hisense Smart TV.

• Improper network connectivity.
• Outdated version of the Hulu app.
• Accumulation of cache data of the app.
• Outdated Hisense TV software.
• Excessive cache files on Hisense TV.
• Expired subscription plan of Hulu+ Live TV.
• Internal glitches within the Hulu app.
• Incorrect details while logging into the app.

Fixes

There are some troubleshooting tricks that help you to prevent and overcome Hulu not working conditions on Hisense Smart TV.

• Getting connected with strong internet connectivity.
• Updating the app to the most recent version.
• Clear the unwanted cache data of the app.
• Update the Hisense TV firmware.
• Clear the cache files of Hisense TV.
• Uninstall and reinstall the app.
• Restart the Hisense TV for better performance.
• Check the internal server status of the app using Downdetector or Twitter app.

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