# Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies — user reviews > 2,385 indexed App Store user reviews of Hulu by Hulu, LLC, rated 4.57/5 from 1,429,348 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hulu-stream-tv-shows-and-movies/id376510438/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hulu-stream-tv-shows-and-movies/id376510438.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,151,198 · 4★ 128,273 · 3★ 46,605 · 2★ 25,777 · 1★ 77,204 ## What do users think of Hulu? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Fast streaming - 👍 Good content selection - 💡 Customizable age ratings for kids **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches - 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find shows - ⏱️ Too many ads and long ad breaks - 🤔 Inconsistent playback and progress tracking **Commonly reported bugs** - Episodes not loading or playing correctly - App crashing after updates - Incorrect episode order and progress tracking - Streaming quality issues and buffering problems **Most requested features** - Add a 'skip intro' button for shows - Improve 'Continue Watching' feature - Allow easier plan upgrades and changes - Enhance Chromecast and AirPlay support ## Newest reviews (20 of 2,385) ### 3/5 — TOO MANY LONG ADDDDDDDDDS *2026-08-13, version 9.36.1* Bro.it feels like every 5 seconds there are adds. And i am not playing extra for no adds.but on the goods sides they have good shows.but i hate the adds ### 2/5 — Please Bring Hulu to Nintendo Switch 2 *2026-08-13, version 9.36.1* To the Hulu Executive & Product Team, I am a longtime Nintendo fan and loyal Hulu subscriber writing to request that Hulu be made available on the new Nintendo Switch 2. I was surprised to find that the Switch 2 launched without any streaming apps. On the original Switch we had Hulu and YouTube, and many of us used the console as our go-to device to watch movies docked or in handheld mode. Now is the perfect time for Hulu to be on Switch 2: 1. The audience is there. With The Super Mario Galaxy Movie breaking records in theaters and Nintendo launching major titles like the new Star Fox remake on June 25th and Super Mario Galaxy remakes in October, millions of fans are on Switch 2 daily. We want to watch movies and shows on the same device we game on. 2. The hardware is ready. The Switch 2 has a Full HD, HDR 8-inch screen built for movies. It is a portable theater. 3. The community is waiting. Games like Tears of the Kingdom have created a massive community of creators who live on streaming platforms to share their work. We need our streaming library on the console where we play and create. I personally prefer watching movies on my Switch 2 console, and I know I'm not alone. The community has been very vocal about this missing feature. Please work with Nintendo to bring Hulu to Switch 2 as soon as possible. You have a huge audience waiting to stream on day one. Thank you for your consideration. Respectfully, A Loyal Hulu Subscriber & Nintendo Fan ### 2/5 — Ads *2026-08-13, version 9.36.1* Way too many adds ### 2/5 — Clear Cache OFTEN *2026-08-12, version 9.36.1* Whether you’re using the app or the webpage (Mac’s), Hulu will stop functioning. It’s a fact & a matter of time. Why? Hulu spams your system with cookies from third party unauthorized sites/vendors. When your system no longer permits Hulu to load or play .. clear the cache. Don’t waste your time with customer support .. they’re nothing more than rats in a cage. ((Translated: Hulu is targeting you & selling your information to thousands of unauthorized third party vendors simply by tracking you, even when you prohibit it)) ### 1/5 — Annoying *2026-08-12, version 9.36.1* If you don’t pay for add free good luck actually watching anything It makes me watch the adds then randomly decides to not let me watch the content 😑 ### 1/5 — Fix your application *2026-08-12, version 9.36.1* I don’t think I’ve ever left a review but this is out of hand. This application has progressively become worse and worse. It lags, it endlessly loads, it NEVER shows what you were actually watching. The other streaming services (Netflix, HBO, Paramount, Prime, even Peacock) have zero issues. This is a train wreck. It’s so bad that I’m considering canceling the subscription and just using other services to avoid the annoyance and frustration of this platform. Please, rewind back to older versions that actually worked properly. ### 1/5 — Useless *2026-08-12, version 9.36.1* Hulu forces you to download app to even see what is available, and blocks desktop version on any mobile browser ### 1/5 — Features *2026-08-12, version 9.36.1* This app has a weird live feature that every time you wanna change your channel a display box pops up… I want to change the channel more than whatever in that display but i can’t get around not seeing the display box.. 2 -3 clocks just to change channel smh ### 1/5 — Commercial commercial commercial commercial commercial *2026-08-11, version 9.36.1* Let’s hit our valued customers with commercials in the beginning of the show, then 2 more in the middle of the show, and then add another commercial at the very end. So when I don’t realize the show is over, I have to watch the ad just for it to turn to the new episode which starts with a guess what? That’s right, another commercial! Only to follow another commercial after the shows intro. Hulu and corporate greed. ### 2/5 — Do I get paid to watch ads? *2026-08-11, version 9.36.1* I pay for a subscription and have to watch ads every 20 minutes? That sucks. ### 2/5 — Worst Streaming App *2026-08-11, version 9.36.1* Pay to watch ads basically, immediately skips to the next episode so if you want to watch the last bit of the episode you have to watch more ads ### 2/5 — The app is clumsy and unreliable. *2026-08-11, version 9.36.1* The app needs work. After some indeterminate amount of time the app closes even though I have turned off that option. Just fix the app. Otherwise I’m leaving. ### 1/5 — I pay for no ads *2026-08-11, version 9.36.1* All show have ad breaks now even though I have made sure I’m on the no ads plan. Will be cancelling ### 1/5 — Has to restart every time *2026-08-10, version 9.36.1* Every time I launch this app it has to relaunch and re log me in on my Apple TV. I don’t know why I am paying for this service. I think I am starting a show and then the app restarts. ### 3/5 — Streaming issues *2026-08-10, version 9.36.1* I love Hulu because of the amount of movies and tv shows I can watch, but I have experience some issues. I’ve noticed it while watching a show on my phone or when I’m streaming it on my Xbox. Sometimes it would glitch and skip the whole episode or certain shows wont display on the whole screen it’s just a small square. I’ve noticed it while streaming family guy and futurama. ### 1/5 — BANN BLIPPI!!!!!!! *2026-08-09, version 9.36.1* BANN BLIPPI BRO NO ONE LIKES IT AND IF YOU DO THEN YOU HAVE NO BRAIN!!!!!!!! ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2026-08-09, version 9.36.1* Ad plan is unwatchable. Shame on Disney. ### 1/5 — Needs lots of work room for improvement! *2026-08-09, version 9.36.1* The app/hulu messes up frequently! Either with an error code and won’t play at all or skips when watching when internet and other apps work fine. You can’t watch it sped up. The volume on lots of shows and movies needs fixed or a way to manually adjust it. The music is louder than the speaking words. Needs to be a way to pick ads. It’s inappropriate for scary movie ads (other not kid appropriate ads) to pop up on kids shows/movies. ### 1/5 — worst of all the streaming apps *2026-08-09, version 9.36.1* literally the worst streaming app available. just constantly crashes while watching anything and constant, CONSTANT, REPETITIVE ads. at least play different ads if there’s gonna be ad breaks every 2 minutes ### 1/5 — You when we have to log in your Disney account *2026-08-09, version 9.36.1* And you think you’re saving money, but you’re not ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Worst service of them all *2026-08-14, version 9.36.1* Have to pay for 10 other subscriptions to watch anything!!! Stupidly complicated password requirements and mediocre selection to choose from. If they even do let you in without sending the FBI first because you couldn’t remember the fifth special character for your login ### 1/5 — PLAY THE EPISODES FROM THE BEGINNING *2026-08-14, version 9.36.1* Any episode that automatically plays next starts at the end of the episode ### 1/5 — Downloads aren’t real *2026-08-14, version 9.36.1* I downloaded a few things because I knew I’d be on airplanes all day. Turns out it won’t play unless it can connect to the internet even though it shows it downloaded on my phone. Then when it is connected, it plays from the very slow stream instead of the download. Why pretend you offer the service? ### 1/5 — GREEDY COMPANY *2026-08-14, version 9.36.1* TOO MANY ADS. I SHOULDNT HAVE TO PAY FOR A PREMIUM ACCOUNT TO BE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD MOVIES I PAY FOR. Canceling before I waste more money on a greedy streaming service. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2026-08-13, version 9.36.1* Way too many ads. ### 1/5 — Don’t get caught up in their scams *2026-08-13, version 9.36.1* Worst streaming app out there, constantly closes in between ads to force you to watch more ads. Cancel your subscriptions asap! ### 1/5 — I never tape anything at 700 you mess up I hate Hulu get fox one delete best medicine very poor app *2026-08-13, version 9.36.1* Very poor record need fix fox show very poor. Disney need fix fox remove before fall keep on errors make . One star every day until doom day. ### 1/5 — Not working well with Chromecast anymore *2026-08-13, version 9.36.1* Update: Still doesn’t work with chromecast. Every time I pause, it fully disconnects so I have to spend time reconnecting. Whenever I play something it will load for a second then start playing something else so I have to keep hitting play on what I actually want to watch over and over. It sucks. And it’s been like this for like a year. ///////////: Hulu was probably the streamer that has consistently worked best with Chromecast (gen 1) over time. But lately it’s declined in quality. The forward/rewind buttons are now only 10 seconds vs 30 so I have to spend forever hitting the buttons to find my place. You can also only hit them a certain number of times before the screen freezes and a loading symbol pops up so it takes even longer. I cast from my phone and I’ll switch into other apps while I’m watching hulu on the tv and the connection almost always breaks when I go back to the hulu app to pause or rewind. So I have to reconnect the cast and often lately it won’t reconnect and actually display the episode currently playing, it’ll just say I’m connected but nothing appears on the app like it’s playing. So I have to disconnect then reconnect and play the episode again and it often starts from the beginning rather than from where I left off. Obviously this is a bad viewing experience and it didn’t used to be this way. And yes, the app and my iOS are up to date. ### 1/5 — Horrible experience *2026-08-12, version 9.36.1* There are so many ads in every episode of a show it’s actually sickening. Any upgrades are unclear on if the ads will go away and the only ones that seem to do it are incredibly expensive to get apps most already have or features you will never use. All anyone wants is to watch something without getting 50% ads. Making a subscription package that ONLY did that is what we all want. Even if I have to spend a couple extra bucks. The greed is insane man. ### 1/5 — Ads ADS ADS *2026-08-12, version 9.36.1* Just way too many freaking ads, can’t rewind with ads, watch an intro ad, pivotal part in show 3-5 mins of ads. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Diane Carter *2026-07-29, version 9.36.1* This seems to be a problem with watching Willow fortune wheel of Fortune the next day I can’t watch it until 4 o’clock in the morning. What’s the problem? What’s going on with Wil Fortune? Why can’t I watch season 43 week 47 there seems to be a problem. Can you help me? ### 5/5 — Worst of Evil (Kdrama) *2026-07-27, version 9.36.1* Subtitles lag, tried to restart Hulu and update system, checked WiFi, subtitle works for everything else besides this. This has happened time and time again. Deleting the app. Not worth the hassle anymore. ### 5/5 — Would rate 10 out of 10 if I could *2026-07-26, version 9.36.1* I love their TV shows especially the rookie 911 and 911 Lonestar ### 5/5 — Awwwwsom app *2026-07-22, version 9.36.1* Love it ### 5/5 — Very poor app since Disney took over. Fix your bugs. You need zero star millions and billions. *2026-07-22, version 9.36.1* Need more updates is poor iPad needs improved never worked right anymore one star until work iPad. ### 5/5 — It just works *2026-07-18, version 9.36.1* App works well and isn’t annoying like some other streaming apps ### 5/5 — Great *2026-07-18, version 9.36.1* This is one of the best streaming services I have I could delete almost all of my other ones and just have this one. ### 5/5 — So good recommend *2026-07-17, version 9.36.1* This is the best app I’ve ever used for movies never been better ### 5/5 — iPhone overheating finally fixed!!! *2026-07-15, version 9.36.1* Several months ago, this app suddenly started overheating my iPhone (iPhone 15, iOS 26.2) and killing my battery ina way that no other app did(including YouTube, TikTok, etc). I have complained multiple times here. Finally, it works!!!! Thank you, developers!! It looks like there’s a new update available now. I’m scared to try it. Do please make sure this overheating issue doesn’t return! Again, thanks so much ### 5/5 — Great! *2026-07-14, version 9.36.1* Great for the World Cup! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-05.*