Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies

Hulu has spent fifteen years carving out a lane between network TV and prestige originals, and the app reflects that maturity. This is a polished, full-featured streamer with next-day access to current broadcast shows, a deep movie catalog, award-winning Originals, and a tiered plan structure that runs from ad-supported up to a full live-TV bundle. Up to six personalized profiles, simultaneous streams, and add-on premium networks like MAX and STARZ round it out. At 215 MB it is the heaviest app in this group, but it earns the footprint with breadth. The 4.57 rating is well earned.

Where Hulu still wins

Hulu's enduring edge is currency. It remains the fastest way to stream many current-season network shows the day after they air, which no rival matches at the same breadth. Pair that with strong recommendations, resume-anywhere syncing across phone, tablet, TV and laptop, and up to six profiles, and it slots neatly into a household's routine. The interface is mature and rarely gets in your way.

Originals worth the login

Beyond next-day TV, the catalog spans award-winning classics, blockbuster films and a respected slate of Originals that genuinely set the service apart. Family flexibility is a real strength: six profiles and two simultaneous streams cover most households, and premium add-ons let you fold in MAX, Paramount+ with Showtime, Cinemax and STARZ without juggling separate apps.

Read the fine print

The free price tag here is illusory; Hulu is a paid service, and the cheapest tier still runs ads. Every premium network and the Live TV bundle stacks extra monthly fees, and regional blackouts apply to live content. Costs add up fast once you start bolting on extras. The core product is excellent, but budget accordingly before the asterisks surprise you.