No Smart TV? Here's How to Stream Hulu on TV Anyway

Cassie J. 09/12/2025

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If you get a valid and active Hulu subscription plan, you are able to watch Hulu on TV. There are quite a few TV sets that support Hulu streaming directly. However, not all TVs support Hulu app and streaming. Some people have no smart TV, and some smart TVs have no Hulu streaming support. In this post, we would like to show several ways to help you on how to cast Hulu to TV, in case your TV doesn’t support Hulu streaming.

How to Get Hulu on TV Directly?

Quite a few smart TVs allow you to directly get Hulu, by either installing Hulu app or adding Hulu channel. The supported smart TVs and streaming devices of Hulu are listed below:

Smart TV:

• Android TV (Select models)
• Apple TV (4th generation or later)
• Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
• LG TV (select models)
• Samsung TV (select models)

Streaming devices:

• Roku (select models)
• VIZIO SmartCast TVs
• Xfinity X1 TV Boxes
• Xfinity Flex
• Streaming TV Box

It’s not complicated to fix how to get Hulu on TV if your smart TV is listed above. You could follow the below steps to learn how to download and install Hulu app on these supported devices:

Step 1: On your smart TV, open the Smart Hub by pressing the Home button on your remote. Make sure your TV is connected to the internet.
Step 2: Open the Apps tab and then search for Hulu.
Step 3: Click to install Hulu app on your smart TV.
Step 4: Then, open the Hulu app and log in with your account.
Step 5: If you are required to activate the device, just enter he unique code and activate it.

If you are using a streaming device, you could follow the below guide to add Hulu channel for streaming Hulu on TV, by taking Roku for example:

Step 1: Open the "Streaming Channels" option Roku home screen.
Step 2: Search Hulu in the search bar.
Step 3: Select the Hulu app and then click the "Add Channel" to add Hulu channel.
Step 4: Once the installation completes, open the "Go to Channel" to log in with your account.

How to Cast Hulu from Phone/Laptop to TV?

Alternatively, different from directly installing Hulu app or adding Hulu channel, casting Hulu to TV from supported phones and laptops is another way to help you connect Hulu to TV for streaming. These devices include iPhone, iPad, Android phones/tablets, web browsers on Windows/macOS. The below guide would show you how to cast Hulu to TV from these devices.

1. Use AirPlay

If you are using iPhone, iPad or Mac computer, you could try to AirPlay Hulu to TV. Follow the below guide to learn how to cast Hulu from phone to TV:

Step 1: Make sure your iPhone/iPad/Mac computer and your AirPlay-compatible TV are connected to the same WiFi network.
Step 2: Open Hulu app and log in on your iOS device.
Step 3: Play back the target video and then click the "AirPlay" icon.
Step 4: Choose your Apple TV or AirPlay-compatible TV as target.
Step 5: Enter the AirPlay code if required on your iPhone/iPad/Mac computer.
Step 6: After that, Hulu playback will start on your TV immediately.

2. Use Chromecast

If you are a non-Apple user, you could try to Chromecast Hulu to TV. The below guide would tell you how to watch Hulu on TV via Chromecast:

Step 1: Connect your device and Chromecast to the same WiFi network.
Step 2: On your device, open the Hulu app and play back target video.
Step 3: Click the Cast icon and then choose Chromecast the drop-down list.

How to Watch Hulu on TV Using Gaming Console?

If you get gaming consoles like Xbox models, Nintendo Switch, PS 3/4/5, you could connect Hulu to TV via gaming consoles as well. The below guide shows you how to cast Hulu to TV with your gaming console.

Step 1: Connect your HDMI with gaming console and TV.
Step 2: On the gaming console, click the "Computer" icon to cast gaming console screen to TV.
Step 3: Open the Hulu app on your console.
Step 4: Play back the target video. You then will see the Hulu content plays on your TV.

How to Watch Hulu on an Unsupported TV?

There are TV devices that could let you directly stream Hulu on, or cast Hulu to TV. However, there are also TV sets that support no Hulu app installation, Hulu channel adding, or Hulu casting. Then, how can you cast Hulu to these TV sets? Check the below 2 methods. Of course, these 2 methods actually apply to all TVs.

1. Connect Hulu to TV Using HDMI Cable

If your TV has no HDMI ports, an HDMI-to-component or HDMI-to-composite adapter is required. Then, follow the below steps to learn how to watch Hulu on TV via HDMI cable:

Step 1: Connect HDMI cable with your laptop/computer and your TV.
Step 2: Select the Input button on your remote and then choose HDMI port.
Step 3: On your laptop or computer, right click and then navigate to "Display settings > Detect" option.
Step 4: Click the "Identify" option to detect and recognize your TV.
Step 5: Choose a mirror mode to stream your laptop/computer screen to TV.
Step 6: Open Hulu website and then play back the target video.
Step 7: Then, you could see Hulu streaming on your TV.

2. Watch Hulu Offline on TV Using USB

The final solution is to download or record Hulu videos and then save your Hulu videos to USB drive for transferring to TV for playback. You could make use of Hulu video downloaders to freely download Hulu videos for offline watching. Most Hulu video downloaders are paid ones, requiring monthly or yearly subscription. Here you could use CleverGet Hulu downloader to convert Hulu videos to MP4/MKV files for unlimited offline watching.

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  • Download multiple subtitles and audio tracks.
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You could refer to the below guide to learn how to download Hulu video to save into USB drive for playback on various TVs:

Step 1: Kick off CleverGet and then click the "More" option at the top-right corner.
Step 2: Choose "Settings" option to enter the "Settings" window, where you can set the output directory.
Step 3: Visit Hulu's website and log into your account within CleverGet.
Step 4: Then, play back target Hulu video.
Step 5: Click the big download icon at the right-buttom to parse available videos.
Step 6: Select your desired resolution, subtitles, and audio tracks from the download options list.
Step 7: Finally, click the download button to confirm your choice and start downloading videos.
Step 8: Once the downloading completes, check the videos in the file folder.
Step 9: You can cast or screen mirror Hulu MP4 files to TV using apps or built-in features, or transfer the downloads to USB drive and connect USB drive to your TV.

Conclusion

By following the above solutions, you should have been able to stream Hulu video on TV of various types, no matter you have iOS devices, Android devices, Windows or Mac computers, streaming devices. Just remember that whichever device you get, you need an active Hulu account with valid subscription.