How many people can watch Hulu at once?

Emma

October 8, 2026

Unlike Netflix and HBO Max, the number of supported devices at a time is determined by different plans. Hulu subscribers can only stream on two different devices at one time, whether you have the ad-supported ($12.49/month or $124.99/year) or No Ads plan($21.49/month).

However, if you are a Live TV subscriber:

• Hulu (With Ads) + Live TV, Disney+ (With Ads) and ESPN Select (With Ads) for $99.99/month.
• Hulu (No Ads) + Live TV, Disney+ (No Ads) and ESPN Select (With Ads) for $109.99/month. 
• Live TV Only for $98.99/month.

You can get the Unlimited Screens Add-on($9.99/month). With the add-on, you can stream on all the devices connected to your Home network at the same time. If you’re out of the house and on the go, you can also stream from up to three different mobile devices.

1. How to get Unlimited Screens Add-on to stream Hulu on multiple devices

1. Go to https://secure.hulu.com/account and log in to your account. 
2. Scroll down and click “MANAGE ADD-ONS”.

3. Find Unlimited Screens in FEATURE ADD-ONS and click the Add icon.
4. Select Review Changes to confirm.

Please note that if your Hulu is billed by a third party (such as Disney+ or Amazon), you cannot switch to a Hulu + Live TV plan or sign up for add-ons. You’ll need to end your current subscription and resubscribe directly through Hulu. 

So, to stream Hulu on more than 2 devices with the Unlimited Screens Add-on, you will need at least $109.98 ($99.99/month + $9.99/month) per month. However, there are still some limits:

• You can only stream Hulu on unlimited devices on your Home Network. When you’re outside using your phone or mobile devices, for example, you’re limited to three streams at once.
• You can stream premium content (like Cinemax, STARZ, and Paramount+ with SHOWTIME) on a total of five screens at one time— three of which can be out-of-home mobile devices. With the Hulu app, you can watch HBO Max add-on content on only two screens at a time. 

Luckily, there is a much cheaper way to watch Hulu on any number of devices at the same time without any limitations. All you need to do is download Hulu Originals, TV episodes, and movies to MP4/MKV with professional Pazu Hulu Video Downloader. Then you can play Hulu downloads on any supported devices at the same time. 

2. How Many Simultaneous Streams Do Competitors Offer

Apple TV+ supports 6 simultaneous streams, and Disney+ offers 4. Netflix and HBO Max offer up to 4 simultaneous streams, but only on the most expensive plans. Amazon Prime Video allows 3 streams on the same account and up to two simultaneous streams of the same content. Hulu allows 2 simultaneous streams, even on the No Ads plan.

3. How to Watch Hulu on More Devices Simultaneously

There is one way around this limit. You can download Hulu content for offline viewing; watching something offline doesn’t count toward the two-screen limit. However, downloading Hulu content for offline playback requires the No Ads plan.

If you have the Hulu ad-supported plan, you can get around the limit by downloading Hulu movies and TV shows to MP4 with Pazu Hulu Video Downloader and then watch them offline anywhere without the Hulu app or website.

Pazu Hulu Video Downloader is available on Windows and Mac. It features a built-in Hulu web player to search for Hulu movies and TV shows you want to download. No Hulu app is needed. After downloading, you can play the videos on any device with Windows Media Player, VLC, QuickTime Player, or other video players without ads.

Step 1. Run Pazu Hulu Video Downloader on Mac or Windows

Download, install and launch Pazu Hulu Video Downloader on your Mac or Windows. Click the HULU icon, choose hulu.com or hulu.jp, and log in to your Hulu account.

Select a profile.

Step 2. Search Hulu movies/TV shows to download.

Enter the movie/TV show title in the search field under the Search tab.

Or copy and paste the link of the movie/TV show from  Hulu website. Then click the Search icon.

Step 3. Choose video format/quality

Click the 3-lines icon in the top right corner – Preferences to change:

• Video format: MP4 or MKV
• Video codec: H.264 or H.265
• Audio language: English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese
• Subtitle language: English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese

Subtitle types:

• Hard subtitles: The subtitles are merged into the video and appear with the frames and can’t be changed at all.
• Embedded subtitles: You can hide/show, resize the subtitles or switch the subtitle language.
• External subtitles: You will get an external subtitle file in SRT format. If you choose more than one language, there will be more subtitle files.

Step 4. Download Hulu videos

If you selected a movie, click the download icon next to it to start downloading.

For a TV show, click the Download icon next to it to select episodes you want to download. Then click the Download button.

After the movie is downloaded, click the History button to quickly locate it. Then you can play the Hulu MP4/MKV videos on unlimited devices at the same time.