How to Troubleshoot Hulu Streaming Issues on Smartphones

Hulu shows and movies can be watched on various platforms, such as on Streaming Boxes, Smart TVs, and Gaming Consoles. But mostly users prefer to stream it on their smartphones and tablets. On smartphones, users can watch Hulu through Hulu website as well as by using its application. If you use Hulu and prefer to watch shows and movies in your free time, then possibly you’re using it on your smartphone. Although Hulu won’t stop working, there isn’t a predefined time for the problems to happen, they can arise anytime and anywhere. If you’re also facing troubles with Hulu on your device and do not want your fun to be stopped, then here are the solutions to try.

·      Make sure your internet isn’t down

·      Check if Hulu is working

·      Reopen your Hulu app

·      Close extra running apps or tabs

·      Clear browser’s or Hulu’s cache

·      Shut down and restart your smartphone

·      Move to a closer location

Here is how to troubleshoot the Hulu streaming issues on smartphones

Make sure your internet isn’t down

Your Hulu streaming experience ultimately depends on your internet connection. And, the internet connection often goes through the problems. If your internet connection goes down, then most likely you’ll encounter the streaming issues. So, prior to anything, check your internet connection isn’t down. You can try using other video streaming applications like YouTube or Netflix to see if they are also experiencing trouble. There is another method to check if your internet is working, go to “ismyinternetworking.com.” If your internet is not working or as desired, then fix the problem with it or contact your ISP.

Check if Hulu is working

If your internet is just perfect, then maybe the problem is with Hulu. Sometimes the complete Hulu service goes down or undergoes maintenance. Although, companies publish an official statement on their social account about such issues. If you didn’t see anything, then there is a tool to verify and diagnose this issue, i.e., DownDetector. You can visit “downdetector.com/status/hulu” to use this tool and know if Hulu is down. If the link won’t work, visit the main website and search for ‘Hulu.’ If this is the reason, then wait for Hulu to resolve the issue.

Reopen your Hulu app

Sometimes an improper starting can cause troubles with the application. If Hulu doesn’t open correctly, all of the necessary information that is needed to run the app will not load, and hence you may face the Hulu streaming issues. This applies to all the apps, even when you’re using a browser to watch Hulu. Close the Hulu app or your browser and reopen it after a few minutes. If you’re watching on a browser, you can refresh the tab instead. Doing so troubleshoots Hulu streaming issues.

Close extra running apps or tabs

To watch Hulu smoothly, you must have a good internet speed. If your internet speed isn’t enough as desired to play the videos on Hulu, then meeting the playback issues is possible. You can visit the websites test the internet speed or check your plan. In order to get the best watching experience on Hulu, your internet should have:

•   13 Mbps for 4K
•   8 Mbps for Live TV
•   6 Mbps for 1080p
•   & 3 Mbps for 720p

Running multiple programs and tabs at a time also affects the internet speed. If while watching Hulu, any extra apps or tabs are running on your device or browser, close them. If something is downloading, then you can also pause it. This will speed up the video load time and consequently improve the streaming quality and experience.

Clear browser’s or Hulu’s cache

Clearing app cache helps many times to fix some issues. Go to your smartphones’ settings and select ‘Hulu’ from installed applications then hit the ‘Clear Cache’ button to finish. If you’re watching Hulu on a browser, try clearing the browser’s cache. If it doesn’t work, remove and reinstall the Hulu app.

Shut down and restart your smartphone

You may have done this already, but if you hadn’t, then power off your smartphone and power it again. If there is any program or element that doesn’t load correctly, then doing so shall fix it.

Move to a closer location

If you’re watching Hulu over Wi-Fi, then maybe you’re getting sufficient speed because of a weak connection. Make sure there isn’t much distance between the router and your smartphone. There are more chances this will troubleshoot the Hulu streaming issues on your smartphone.

Elina John is a self-professed security expert; she has been making the people aware of the security threats. Her passion is to write about Cyber security, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet and new media. She writes for Norton security products at norton.com/setup.

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