The Hulu Live Streaming TV Service: What to Know
The new Hulu live streaming TV service arrived on Wednesday, May 3 across multiple platforms, including iOS, Apple TV, Android, Xbox One, and Chromecast. Here’s what you should know about this latest subscription-based service that wants to find a place in your living room and on your mobile devices.
Price and Content
There are two subscription plans available for the Hulu with Live TV service, plus three add-ons:
Hulu (With Commercials) with Live TV, $39.99 per month
- Watch Live TV
- Stream 50+ top Live and On Demand TV channels, including sports, news, and entertainment
- Get unlimited access to the Hulu streaming library (Limited Commercials plan) with full seasons of exclusive series, hit movies, Hulu Originals, kids shows, and more
- Record Live TV with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage
- Watch on 2 screens at the same time
Hulu (No Commercials) with Live TV, $43.99 per month
- Watch Live TV on Android, iOS, Xbox One, Apple TV (4th gen), and Chromecast – more devices coming soon
- Stream 50+ top Live and On Demand TV channels including sports, news, and entertainment
- Get unlimited access to the Hulu streaming library (No Commercials plan) with full seasons of exclusive series, hit movies, Hulu Originals, kids shows, and more
- Record Live TV with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage
- Watch on 2 screens at the same time
Add-On Packages
- Enhanced Cloud DVR (200GB), $14.99 per month
- Unlimited Screens, $14.99 per month
- Showtime, $8.99 per month
Content
Here’s a look at the channels available on Hulu with Live TV at launch. Local channels differ by location.
More to Know
Hulu promises to bring the new service to more platforms very soon. These include Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Samsung televisions, and Mac/PC.