How to install Hulu on Roku?
This article explains how to find and watch Hulu content, as well as how to install the Hulu channel on your Roku.
- Author: Shine
- Update: Jun 10, 2025
How to Install Hulu on a Roku TV
The Hulu channel should be pre-installed on your Roku. If it’s not on your home screen, follow these steps to install it:
1.On the home screen, highlight Search, then press OK.
2.Use the remote's voice control or the onscreen keyboard to search for Hulu. Highlight it and click OK.
3.Highlight Add channel and click OK on the channel information screen.
After installing the channel, click OK to dismiss the confirmation pop-up message.
4.The Hulu channel is now available on the home screen. Highlight the channel and click OK to open it.
5.Select Log In and press OK.
If you plan to log into your account directly on Hulu, highlight Log In on This Device, press OK, and proceed to the next step.
Alternatively, click Activate on a Computer and skip to Step 8.
To log in directly on your Roku:
Enter the email address associated with your Hulu account.
Enter your Hulu password.
Highlight Log In and press OK.
To link your existing Hulu subscription to your Roku:
Use your computer, phone, or tablet to visit Hulu's activation page.
You’ll need the confirmation code displayed on your Roku screen after initiating the login.
Sign in to your Hulu account on your external device.
When prompted, enter the activation code (refer to Step 8).
Once a confirmation message appears on your phone or computer, your Hulu account is successfully linked to your Roku, and you’re ready to start streaming!
How to Watch Hulu on a Roku TV
Finding and watching Hulu movies and TV shows on your Roku device is simple. Just follow these steps:
1.From the Roku home screen, use the remote control to highlight Hulu and press OK on the remote.
2.You can discover plenty of content to watch on Hulu by browsing and searching.
From the Hulu home screen, explore featured content by using the remote to scroll up/down and left/right. To delve into specific movies or TV shows, use the left-hand menu to find subcategories within each section.
To search for content, click the magnifying glass icon and type the exact title or keyword you want to watch.
3.Highlight a movie or TV show you're interested in and click OK on the remote.
You'll go to an information page about your selection, which provides a short summary, rating and running time, stars, and—if it's a TV show—a list of seasons and episodes.
For a movie, highlight Start Watching and click OK on the remote. You can do that for TV shows to start at the first episode of the first season. Navigate through the seasons and episodes and click OK to start somewhere else.
Once your movie or TV show is playing, you have ways to access playback control. First, you can press the up button on the remote to reveal onscreen controls.
The other option is to use the remote control's physical playback buttons, including play/pause, forward, and back, and volume and mute buttons.
