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How Many People Can Watch Hulu at One Time

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Short Answer: Subscribers to Hulu and Hulu+ Live TV can watch Hulu on two devices at the same time. “Hulu + Live TV” subscribers can add the unlimited screens add-on feature for an additional $9.99 per month watch Hulu on as many devices as they like at the same time.

Details on Simultaneous Hulu Streams

By default, Hulu allows subscribers to watch Hulu on two different devices at the same time. That includes mobile devices outside the home as long as the total number doesn’t exceed two. Keep in mind, Hulu + Live TV subscribers have to connect to Hulu from their home network at least once every 30 days for their mobile devices to work outside the home.

Hulu Unlimited Screens

If you are a Hulu + Live TV subscriber, you can upgrade to unlimited simultaneous screens for $9.99 per month. (For more information check our article on the various Hulu plans and prices) The unlimited screens add-on allows users to watch Hulu on as many supported devices as they want as long as they are on the home network. While you’re away from home, the unlimited plan allows you can to stream from up to three separate mobile devices.

Premium Channels – If you also subscribe to HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, or Starz on Hulu, content from premium networks can only be streamed simultaneously on five screens — three of which can be mobile devices away from home. 

Hulu subscribers without the Live TV feature cannot take advantage of the unlimited screens add-on. Therefore they can only watch on a maximum of two devices at the same time.

Hulu’s “Too Many Videos” Error

If you try and exceed any of the screen limits mentioned above, you will receive an error message indicating you are watching too many videos through your Hulu account. Here are the legitimate conditions where the error can occur:

  • You have Hulu or Live TV but are trying to stream on more than two screens.  
  • You have Live TV and Unlimited Screens but are trying to stream from more than three out-of-home mobile devices.
  • You have Live TV, Unlimited Screens, and Premium Add-ons but are trying to stream premium content on more than five screens.

If you receive the error and don’t fit one of the above conditions, you can take the following actions to fix the error.

Fixing the Error

Manage Activated Devices – Hulu associates your devices with your Hulu account. It’s possible a device you no longer use is using your Hulu account. You can remove those devices from your Hulu account following the steps:

  1. Visit your Account page on a web browser (and sign in, if prompted)
  2. Look for the Your Account section. Select Manage Devices next to Watch Hulu on Your Devices
  3. The Manage Your Devices window will pop up and list all of the devices registered to your account. To delete any of them, click Remove next to the device.

Log out computers – You can also log out of any web browsers you’ve used in the past to watch Hulu. To expire all Hulu.com login sessions:

  1. Visit your Account page on a web browser (and sign in, if prompted)
  2. Look for the Your Account section. Under Privacy and Settings, select Protect Your Account.
  3. On the pop-up windows, click on Log out of all computers. You’ll then be logged out of all login instances for Hulu.com except for the browser you’re currently using.

If these steps didn’t resolve the issue, you may have to contact Hulu support to get the issue resolved.

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About Dennis Restauro

Dennis is the editor in chief at Grounded Reason. Before writing about using technology to save you money he spent 20 years working in the tech sector as a sysadmin, an analyst, and an enterprise architect.