Yes, you can download on Hulu, but only if you have a Hulu (No Ads) subscription. Hulu (No Ads) subscribers can download TV shows and movies from the Hulu library to watch offline on supported mobile devices. But the more pressing question is, how do you download on Hulu?<\/p>
Let’s find out…<\/p>
To download a TV show or movie on Hulu, follow these steps:<\/p>
The TV show or movie will start downloading to your mobile device. You can watch the downloaded TV show or movie without an internet connection.<\/p>
To download Hulu shows, you must first fulfill the following requirements:<\/p>
Unfortunately, not all Hulu content, including some Hulu originals, is available for download. To see if a TV episode supports downloads, look for the circular icon with a down arrow, as shown in the screenshot above.<\/p>
You have up to 30 days to watch a show or movie you downloaded from Hulu on your mobile device before it expires. It will expire two days after you start watching it. Don’t worry; as long as your Hulu subscription is active and your device is connected to the internet, you can renew your downloadable movie or TV episode for another 30 days.<\/p>
At any given time, you can have up to 25 downloads on five supported mobile devices. These restrictions are set at the account level, rather than per profile or device. If you go over one of these limits, you’ll get a popup with the next steps. Overall, having these limits is probably beneficial so that you don’t bite off more than you can chew.<\/p>
Hulu downloads are only available to subscribers of Hulu (No Ads) and Hulu (No Ads) + Live TV. If you change Hulu plans and still have downloaded movies and TV shows, they will no longer be accessible. You will also be unable to play downloaded content if you put your plan on hold, but you can still manage it.<\/p>
Hulu’s offline downloads allow paid, ad-free subscribers to save content to watch later when they’re not connected to Wi-Fi or cell service. Hulu now joins Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in offering offline downloads, both of which have done so for some time.<\/p>
Hulu says “thousands” of TV shows and movies will be available for download, but you won’t be able to download everything on the service.<\/p>
Offline downloads are only available to paid Hulu No Ads subscribers. This plan costs $12.99 per month, while the base plan costs $6.99 per month. Hulu’s business model here is clearly to encourage subscribers to sign up for its more expensive, ad-free subscription tier.<\/p>
Up to 25 titles can be downloaded across five different devices. You will also have up to 30 days to view the downloaded content. The downloaded content will expire two days after you begin playing it. If the content is still available when it expires, you can renew it.<\/p>
Follow these steps to download Hulu shows to watch offline:<\/p>
You might want to fill your mobile device with downloaded episodes now that you’ve seen how simple it is to download Hulu shows. Go for it, but remember that Hulu limits the number of downloaded episodes you can have at once.<\/p>
As of this writing, you are limited to 25 downloaded episodes. Because the limit is per account, it makes no difference how many devices you use to download. You’ve reached your limit if your account’s total downloads across all devices exceed 25.<\/p>
There are also device limitations. Downloads are limited to five devices at a time.<\/p>
You’ll have to delete some old shows if you’ve reached your 25-episode download limit and want to download new ones. Here’s how it’s done:<\/p>
Downloads are automatically deleted after you watch them.<\/p>
Unwatched downloads remain active on your mobile device for 30 days after they have been downloaded. If you begin watching a download, it remains valid for 48 hours after you begin watching.<\/p>
If you have a download that you haven’t watched after 30 days, you may be able to renew it. To do so, navigate to the Downloads tab, tap the exclamation point icon next to an episode, and then tap Renew Download. This gives you an additional 30 days to view the episode.<\/p>
As earlier mentioned, newer episodes of some Hulu shows are available for download, but older episodes are not due to licensing restrictions.<\/p>
On the same account, you can watch Hulu on two devices simultaneously, but watching offline does not count toward that limit. The unlimited screen add-on is available for $9.99.<\/p>
You will lose access to your downloads if you no longer have a Hulu account. You can only watch shows offline on the device on which they were downloaded.<\/p>
In the United States, the offline downloads feature is available in the Hulu app for Android, iOS, and iPadOS.<\/p>
To browse through the available shows and movies for download:<\/p>
You can have up to 25 downloads on five supported mobile devices at any given time. These restrictions are set at the account level, rather than per profile or device. If you go over one of these limits, a popup alert will appear with next steps.<\/p>
Unless the episode or movie expires from our streaming library before that, you’ll have access to your unwatched downloads for 30 days. When you start watching, you’ll have 48 hours to finish before the download expires. If you haven’t watched a download yet, you may be able to renew it by following these steps.<\/p>
Your existing downloads will be deleted if you switch to a plan that does not support downloads, such as Hulu or Hulu + Live TV.<\/p>
You can manage your downloads but not watch them if your subscription is on hold. Your access to Hulu will be restored once your account is in good standing.<\/p>
If you cancel and resubscribe, you will lose access to your previous subscription’s downloads, but you can download them again if the content is still available.<\/p>
If you’re concerned about data usage, keep an eye on your downloads; they won’t use your data even if you’re online.<\/p>
To limit the amount of data consumed by downloading Hulu shows and movies, make sure you’re connected to WiFi, and that cellular downloading is turned off (by default).<\/p>
Keep the following in mind if you’re having trouble downloading Hulu shows and movies:<\/p>