How to install and watch Hulu on Vizio Smart TV

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How to install and watch Hulu on Vizio Smart TV

With Hulu, you can watch your favorite movies and shows on your Vizio Smart TV.

Hulu is one of the most popular streaming platforms in the United States. It is a subscription platform like Netflix, YouTube TV, and Sling TV. With the subscription, you can get broadcast more than 60 live channels, record live TV with 50 hours of cloud storage, Hulu Originals, Kid Shows, Thousands of movies and series. Besides that, you can include add-ons like HBO, SHOWTIME, STARZ and many more. Hulu is also available for smart TVs. You can install the Hulu app on Vizio Smart TV.

Vizio smart TVs

Vizio has two types of smart TVs in its lineup.

  • VIA TV (Vizio Internet Apps TVs)
  • Vizio Smartcast TVs

How to install Hulu on Vizio Internet Apps TV (VIA TV)?

VIA TV works with the Andriod operating system, developed by Google. Hence, Google apps like Play Store are pre-installed on it. You can use the Play Store to install applications.

(1) Press the V button on your VIA TV remote control.

(2) Search or navigate to the Hulu app .

(3) Press the Install or OK button to install the Hulu application.

(4) Open the Hulu app, log in with the subscribed account, and start streaming video content online.

Hulu: Doesn’t it work on Vizio Internet Apps TVs? How to fix it?

The Hulu app recently ran into some issues on smart TVs. This includes VIA, Samsung, and other smart TVs. If you have faced any of these problems, please follow the steps below.

(1) Go to the Play Store and uninstall the Hulu app.

(2) Restart your VIA TV and install the application again. If there are any new updates available for the Hulu app, please update the app.

This will eliminate the problem.

How to install Hulu on Vizio Smartcast TVs

Vizio Smartcast TV does not have a Play Store to install applications. There is no way to install apps on Smartcast TV, but you can cast Chromecast-compatible apps. Smartcast TV has built-in support for Chromecast.

(1) Open the Hulu app on your smartphone.

(2) Sign in with your subscribed Hulu account.

(3) Click the icon distribution in the upper right of the screen.

(4) Your Smartcast TV will appear. Click on it to cast.

(5) Once the casting is done, stream any of the video content. It will be displayed on your TV.

Install the Hulu app on Vizio Internet Apps TV and cast the Hulu app on Vizio Smarcast TV. These are the ways you can watch Hulu content on your Vizio Smart TV. If you have any other way to install or add the Hulu app on Vizio Smart TV, please say so in the comments section.