Problems With Hulu Live TV app on Apple TV

Thanks! That worked. Man... I had YouTube TV for a month, years ago (was just curious; it was ok; I don't really watch enough TV to justify the cost)... but I've always wanted to try Hulu Live (had their no-ads tier, prior). While there's some great content on Hulu (The Bear, Old Man, etc.), my god their live TV sucks in comparison to YTTV. From the sign-up process to customization to the overall navigation, it's like it was created 10 years ago and no one has updated the UI/UX since. It needs to be more intuitive. I also didn't realize how much I miss how YTTV gives you a live preview as you scroll through the menu (and MOVE CHANNELS AROUND). I know Apple TV is its own thing, but... it's just crazy.

To be honest, I was kind of hoping Hulu's version would be better than YTTV (because of their library). Sigh.

Guess I'll go back to the non-Live TV tier and MAYBE think about going with YTTV. Anyway... thanks, again.

I'm experiencing similar issues. For example, while watching CNN in the Hulu Live app the time elapsed, status bar will appear on the bottom of the screen. When you attempt to use the Apple TV remote and menu back to the previous screen it just freezes. The only way to get out of the CNN live screen is to use the Home button on the Apple TV remote. You then hear audio only for about 15 seconds. This also happens on ESPN and other live programs in Hulu Live. I have also updated the app and also reinstalled the app from scratch. Very frustrated with Hulu Live app on Apple TV.

Well.... I went all in on the Home Pod speakers, Apple TV, and now my Hulu does not stream well on Apple TV?! But works good on my Roku. I got the Apple TV so I could make the Home Pod speaker work for my living room. Very frustrating. Looking at returning the whole lot if Apple does not fix this.

Been a life long Mac/Apple dude but this is disappointing. Going to check the return policy.

Per @AtlantaBuck, will try the restart, was thinking to try but was sure how, hopefully like a hard restart of my old 3GS always worked to get my jail brake sim unlock working whenever I lost cell signal and it failed to reconnect when I moved into a good signal location.

Agree completely. They have a code problem somewhere and are too cheap to fix it. Had similar issue with a wifi cam app when they changed a service, transitioned some accts and corrupted them and then refused to offer any fix - response was delete your acct, reset your devices, start over - I’m no longer buying their products!

Oops and duh, “MS Office was not developed and maintained by the same people as MS Windows, for example.” should have read, “MS Office for Mac was not … by the same people as MS Office for Windows.” My bad.

Has anyone successfully used Airplay to send the Hulu Live TV app from an iPhone, iPad or Mac to a TV connected to an Apple TV device?

I am a frustrated Spectrum TV app user who has trouble casting from my iphone, iPad and MacBook to my TV via Airplay and my 2nd generation Apple TV box. Every other streaming service app works fine when I cast from my devices, ie ESPN+, Disney+, Hulu, Peacock, Max. Only Spectrum TV can't do this.

Thus I am looking for alternatives to Spectrum TV app that offers live TV channels and networks like CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, ABC, NBC, CBS, local TV programs and news, etc.

I am trying to avoid the cost of buying a new Apple TV box where this thread is showing problems with it running apps as well.

Thank you in advance for any advice given.

Just curious - any reason you don’t just install the Spectrum Mobile App on Apple TV? I had Spectrum prior to switching to HuluTV and then now to YTTV and it worked great on AppleTV. I didn’t want Spectrum Internet anymore and their stupid app doesn’t give you all channels when on anyone else’s internet.

My Apple TV box is an old model that doesn’t support apps such as the Hulu TV app. I just want to install streaming apps on my iPhone, iPad or Mac and have them play on my TV via AirPlay.

Spectrum is the only streaming app that doesn’t work. So I need to find a replacement that has live network and local TV. Two candidates look like they have what I’m looking for: Hulu Live TV and YouTube TV. So I’m trying to see if they have any issues when cast via AirPlay to my old Apple TV connected TV.

Yes. My Apple TV is an older HD model, but it did recently update to the current tvOS. My TV is a 10+ yr old Sony HD so has no native apps of any value. I stream Hulu via the app most of time but when I have issues I cast my iPad playing Hulu or ESPN+ to the Apple TV. We were living in an Airbnb before the house was ready and they had this sling tv on a Roku and we only got 3 local tv stations and no sports. So I hooked up my Apple TV and streamed almost everything from my iPad which still had my directv login working. When that ended, I signed up for Hulu+live since it has the best overall line up.

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I have Apple TV the newest. I got Hulu Live TV on my fire stick which shows perfectly fine. The App works fine on my iPhone for live tv as well. It’s disheartening it’s not working on my Apple TV. @apple are you going to fix this?

I just got off the phone with Hulu support with the same issue. I tried 3 years ago to switch to Hulu using my AppleTVs and had the same problem you (and I) are having now. I thought after +3 years the issues I had were in the past with Hulu. So after I purchased a new 4K AppleTV -w- 17.4os installed I tried to sign up for Hulu again.

The very 1st connection & 1 hour I reported the issue to Hulu support (Ticket # 82638994). I type in the correct user account and password and it fails immediately (Invalid User/Password) and never asks on the AppleTV for a 6 digit code to type in. From this attempt, I never receive the expected E-mail containing the 6 digit code and had no means (nothing on the screen) to ask for the E-mail to be resent or enter the number if I had it.

Well, to make a long story short, After being assured they supported AppleTV, and after multiple trouble tickets, and +20 days of Hulu support calls, Today April 26, 2024 Hulu support told me that it works on my PC and until Apple (not Hulu) resolved the issue they will begin charging me (with no access via my AppleTVs). I canceled my service again.. Wow... is all I can say...

I'm retired from a 45 year job in I.T. but it doesn't take my training to tell Hulu App for AppleTV is BROKE. My question is, given so many effected for so long of a period of time then; Who is upset at who for what??? It's obvious there is a feud of some kind... So, unless someone starts off with a blast of honesty here, the only real losers are the customers of APPLE & HULU...

I have an LG t.v. . We just moved and got internet installed yesterday afternoon and now we don’t have the Hulu app. I have tried to add the app and it won’t let me. I need to get the Hulu app installed on my television

I’m having issues with just logging in to Hulu I click on the email I use and it just crashes. I have yet to be able to log into Hulu and got this Apple TV a month ago I periodically try and even uninstall and reinstall Hulu and try again.

My Apple TV is an older hd model and recently Hulu has been running fine. Not sure if it is due to updates since I don’t check apps for updates, just allow auto updates overnight. Anyway, wish I had some words of wisdom, but things have been far more stable recently. As a side note: I plan to cancel the live tv part since I’ve been working on making some indoor antennas for the OTA channels which have towers only 22 mi away. The uhf frequencies are simple enough and I can pickup clearly with just a paper clip. It’s the 2 that are in the hi-vhf range that are more challenging to receive well. But I bent a wire coat hanger to make a simple dipole (just 2 straight sections screwed onto each connector on a 75 ohm balun, taped to wall behind tv and connected via coax to ant input).