Here’s the crux of the article in video form:
New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….
Original story (published on October 6, 2022) follows:
Hulu is one of the most popular hubs for streaming various TV shows and movies. The streaming platform mainly focuses on on-demand content thus sporting several recently aired TV shows.
However, it became quite a shocker when it suddenly decided to stop supporting some of the older devices.
Hulu ‘no longer supported on this device’ error
Many users (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10) have been reporting that they are getting a ‘Hulu is no longer supported on this device’ error message.
It seems that Hulu has stopped supporting older devices like the Apple TV gen 3, PS3, Xbox 360, some Samsung Smart TVs, and more.
Since it ended the support without any announcement, many are stuck with a subscription that they feel is unusable now.
Even those with fairly modern TVs are surprised to find that their device is no longer supported by Hulu.
Here are some alternatives
We’ll keep tabs on further developments and update this article as and when something noteworthy comes up.
Update 1 (October 8, 2022)
07:50 am (IST): Hulu support responded to a user’s complaint by stating that they occasionally have to “let some devices go” in order to offer the best viewing experience to users.
The company’s support team also shared a list of supported devices that you can check out here.
Update 2 (October 10, 2022)
12:06 pm (IST): Earlier Hulu support said that users were emailed in advance that they will be dropping support for some devices. However some users claim that they didn’t get any such email regarding this matter.
Update 3 (October 12, 2022)
04:30 pm (IST): A redditor claims that the ‘Hulu is no longer supported’ error can sometimes pop up due to a glitch on certain Samsung Smart TVs and offers a workaround to fix it.
Update 4 (October 13, 2022)
04:55 pm (IST): Hulu support has apologized to a user for not informing them about the change in advance. They have also passed the information to the appropriate teams.
However, it seems that they do not plan on providing refunds or reverting their decision.
Update 5 (October 24, 2022)
12:54 pm (IST): If you own an Apple TV 3rd-gen and lost access to Hulu as the app is no longer supported, then you can still watch content using AirPlay through iPhone. Here’s how:
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– Begin playing the video first on your phone, and then select the TV-shaped Airplay icon in the upper-right of the playback window, and select your AppleTV device from the device list.
– The video from your phone will automatically begin playing on your TV.
– You should charge your phone while using the Airplay function, since video requires battery usage. (Source)
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