Want to get Hulu in the UK? At PrivateVPN we made many guides on watching Hulu in the UK in the past and today we’ll walk you through how to make it work going into the end of 2021 and the start of 2022.
Getting Hulu requires several things, depending on what you already have. Firstly, since Hulu only works in the US, you will need to trick Hulu into thinking you are in the UK. Secondly, you will need to get a Hulu account which isn’t as easy to get in the UK.
Why do you even need to do this? As Hulu, even though it owns most of its content, doesn’t have the right to show it everywhere. That’s because Hulu or companies part of the same company family, sells rights to stream content to other platforms, thus preventing Hulu from showing it in other countries. Not to mention, that Hulu’s primary target audience is the US which means they aren’t in a hurry to launch in places like the UK.
The key to watching Hulu is to look like you are in the US at all times you are using it and just before using it. If Hulu thinks you are in the US at all times, it won’t ever make issues.
Otherwise, Hulu will block your access and tell you that you are in the wrong region.
But how do you look like you are in the US when in the UK?
By using a VPN.
VPN services? They allow you to change your location virtually, meaning that you can look like you are in the US while in the UK and vice versa.
In this case, you can use one to unblock Hulu.
How does it look on paper? You connect to a US server and enter Hulu.
The reality? Not quite as simple as that.
That’s because Hulu needs to make efforts to prevent people from outside of the US from watching resulting in most VPN services not working.
And that’s where PrivateVPN comes in as a service with a fewer number of servers than of many other services, but instead, as a service that is known for quality servers, and in this case the ability to unblock Hulu so that you can get Hulu in 2021.
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If you already have a Hulu account then you are good to go.
Most people don’t though, and that is the hardest step because it requires having the right payment method with that being an American card.
Solution?
To sign up for a Hulu account directly from your mobile account.
That’s because while Hulu takes measures against card payments on their website, on mobile devices when it comes to apps, it’s both Google and Apple that take care of payments, and they simply do not enforce such payment blocks.
The only catch when it comes to that? You will need to change the region of your app store to first download the Hulu app.
After you’ve done that, you can, of course, still sign back into your previous account.
On Android devices, the steps differ slightly.
Want to watch Hulu on a TV in 2022? It’s possible but slightly more complicated.
That’s because most streaming platforms like Apple TV, Chromecast, or Roku simply do not support VPN services. This also applies to most smart TVs which rarely have VPN support unless they come with Google’s TV system.
Solution?
The simplest?
To simply connect your laptop to a TV via an HDMI cable.
The best long-term solution? To get a device like the Amazon Fire TV Stick.
Why?
As it supports VPN services making it easy to watch Hulu.
If you just ordered one, make your region be in the US.
...If you already have one...change the region of your current account to be in the US.
These steps might change over time as Amazon constantly applies mini-updates, but the core of these steps apply.
This is how you get Hulu in the UK in 2022 but it’s also how to get many others whether it be HBO or whether it be RTE Player.
Written by Michael Smolski.
Disclaimer: Meanwhile PrivateVPN supports Hulu and has done so for many years, services like Hulu always make efforts against VPN services, and thus, PrivateVPN cannot guarantee, non-stop, 100% of the time support. No service can.