Hulu is compatible with many devices and people from all over the world choose to watch Hulu on their apple tv. While most of the users never face an issue some users face the problem of Hulu not working on Apple tv. There are simple solutions to this problem of Hulu not working on Apple TV before calling customer care.
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List of ways to solve Hulu not working on Apple TV
1. Check internet connection
Most of the time users try to watch Hulu while the network connection is down which is the main reason why Hulu does not work on Apple TV. Check your network connection and speed.
Sometimes users might be connected to the internet but slow on network speed.
Turn off and turn on the router which is a common way to solve the network not working issue. If the issue still persists then you may need to contact your service provider.
2. Reinstall Hulu
Reinstalling Hulu on your Apple device could solve the Hulu not working on Apple tv problem. Reinstalling hulu is very simple on Apple Tv and you would need to follow the steps below.
Step 1: Go to the home screen on your Apple tv then go to the Hulu app but dont open it
Step 2: Next you need to hold the touch surface of your Siri remote till the icon start moving.
Step 3: Choose the Delete to uninstall hulu option after pressing the play/pause button.
Step 4: Go to the Apple store and reinstall the Hulu app. This should solve the hulu not working issue.
If the issue still persists then you need to check the other step we have listed below.
3. Check Hulu Servers
Hulu servers might be down which why hulu has not been working. You need to check the hulu servers. There are many websites online where you can check websites down time. Users of hulu app will also receive a mail from the company regarding the downtime. If the server is down then you need to patiently wait for Hulu to start working on Apple tv.
4. Check Apple TV servers
Apple TV servers dont often have downtime but every website has downtime. Apple mails all its users if Apple TV servers would be down. Users can also check online to check server issue on Apple TV
If you still can’t find a solution to Hulu not working on Apple tv then you need to the next steps. There are 5 more left which should not disappoint you.
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5. Watch another title
Sometimes the movie or show you are watching might be having some internal issues. Dont be worried you can try by switching to some other title which might start hulu again on your Apple TV
6. Relogin Hulu
Logging out and logging back into Hulu might be another solution to the problem. It’s very simple to log out and log into hulu. If you are getting confused about how to do it then we have listed the steps below.
Step 1: First step is to open the hulu app on Apple TV
Step 2: Next click on your profile icon on your global navigation bar on top
Step 3: You would find the log out option below
Step 4: Login back to Hulu app to check if the service is working.
7. Restart Apple Tv
Restarting Apple TV might solve the issue of Hulu not working on Apple TV. Below are the steps to Restart Apple TV.
Step 1: The first step is simultaneously to hold the back and TV button on the seri remote. You would see the status light blink
Step 2: Unplug the power cable of your Apple TV once the first step is done. Keep it unplugged for 30 seconds.
Step 3: Reconnect the power cable and then turn on the device.
Step 4: Once this is done go Hulu app and check if Hulu is working on Apple tv
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8. Update Hulu software
Updating Hulu to its latest software might solve this issue if you are already running the latest version of Hulu on Apple Tv then you can skip this step. Below is the step-by-step process on how to update Hulu on an Apple device.
Step 1: Open Apple store on your Apple TV device
Step 2: Go to the purchased section on the Apple store and the find Hulu app
Step 3: Go to the update button and install the latest version
Step 4: Open the Hulu app on Apple tv to check if you stream content. If the issue persists follow the next solutions.
9. Update Apple TV software
Step 1: Go to settings on Apple Tv. Then go to the System tab.
Step 2: Click on software updates and update your Apple TV to the latest software
Step 3: Download and install the update
Updating apple tv software should solve the Hulu not working on Apple TV
10. Contact customer care
The last step if none of the above steps are working is to contact customer care. We would recommend reaching out to the customer care of Hulu and then Apple TV. The service providers should solve your problem of Hulu not working on Apple TV.
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