The feature is initially available for iOS users, but Android users will get the same option “soon,” says Hulu. If you didn’t finish watching, you’ll have to renew the expired download while online - assuming it’s still offered on Hulu. After starting playback of downloaded content, viewers have two days to finish before the download expires. Viewers will be able to download up to 25 titles across five devices, and will have up to 30 days to watch the downloaded content. If so, a download icon will be displayed on the title’s details page. You also can search for specific titles to see if they’re offered for offline viewing. You also can browse for shows and movies to download by clicking on “See What’s Downloadable,” says Hulu. To access the content, Hulu is adding a new “Downloads” tab at the bottom of the screen.
In a few cases, however, only past seasons of a TV show will be offered for download. The company did say its focus was shifted this summer to mobile upgrades, including the interface update and live guide improvements.Īt launch, there are “thousands” of TV shows and movies offered for offline viewing, including Hulu Originals like “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Shrill” and “The Act,” as well as series like “Family Guy,” “Desperate Housewives,” “This Is Us,” “How I Met Your Mother” and “ER.” In fact, the majority of the content on Hulu is available for offline viewing, as its content agreements were already negotiated to allow for downloads. When reached for comment, Hulu couldn’t offer a timeline for when support would arrive on the ad-supported version of Hulu or whether those plans had been shelved. However, the downloads feature launching today is only available to iOS users on Hulu’s “No Ads” plan, the company says. The company had promised over a year ago that it would soon roll out support for offline viewing, having developed a way to include advertising with its downloads. Hulu is finally adding downloads to its streaming service, years after Netflix and Amazon Prime Video did the same.
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