Tech Reference

'Can you watch Hulu on a Nintendo Switch?': Yes, you can — here's how to set up the Switch's Hulu app

Written by Steven John
Hulu Nintendo Switch
To watch Hulu on your Nintendo Switch, you'll need the Hulu app. Steven John/Business Insider
Read in app

Hulu is a popular streaming service, and has several different plans to let you watch nearly any TV show you want. This includes new shows like "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," and classics like "The Simpsons." You can also add premium channels like HBO and Showtime to a Hulu subscription. 

You can watch Hulu right from your Nintendo Switch. And that means you can enjoy shows on the Switch as a handheld console, or you can stream it to your television by placing the Switch in its dock.

All you need to start watching Hulu shows is a Hulu account (or a seven-day free trial) and about three minutes to get the Hulu app on your Switch.

Check out the products mentioned in this article:

Nintendo Switch (From $299.99 at Best Buy)

Hulu (From $5.99 a month)

How to watch Hulu on a Nintendo Switch

1. Open to the Nintendo eShop via the Switch homescreen toolbar, below your games and apps. Its icon looks like an orange shopping bag.

2. Log into your account if needed, then search for Hulu using the search menu at the top of the left sidebar.

IMG_6084
The Hulu app is free to download, but unlocking the content requires a subscription.  Steven John/Business Insider

3. Download the free Hulu app, which should take less than a minute to do.

4. From the Switch home screen, launch the app, then either enter your account information, create a new account, or start your free trial.

IMG_6087
Hulu has thousands of shows and movies in its library, so you won't run out of content.  Steven John/Business Insider

Just note that if you're signing up for a free trial, like most free trials, you'll need to give your payment information, and remember to cancel before the free week-long period (in this case) is up, or else you'll automatically become a paying customer.

Related coverage from How To Do Everything: Tech:

Insider Inc. receives a commission when you buy through our links.

Read next

极速168赛车官方网站图片

Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know

极速168赛车官方网站图片

Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know

极速168赛车官方网站图片

Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know

极速168赛车官方网站图片

Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know

Headshot of Steven John
Steven John
Steven John has been a freelance writer for more than a dozen years and has been a regular contributor to Business Insider since 2017. His work includes a focus on the tech world, covering companies including Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and others. He also reviews restaurants, shares how-to cooking articles, and writes general interest pieces.Steven also writes for publications including Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, Forbes, and more. In the past, he also wrote for New York Magazine, Mashed, U.S. News & World Report and other outlets. He runs his own outdoor lifestyle site, Dad Gear Review, and co-hosts the Fact Trekkers podcast with his son. He has had two novels published, Three A.M. and Outrider. He graduated from Emerson College with a degree in communications focused on filmmaking.He is an avid outdoorsman and can be frequently found in a kayak or on a mountain trail, often with his family along for the adventure.Expertise:Tech industryTech hardwareOutdoorsCookingRestaurantsDIYPopular articles:Microsoft: A history of the software giant co-founded by Bill Gates, its products and services, jobs, layoffs, and moreYouTube is a major entertainment force. Here's the platform's history, plus how to create a channel and upload videos.Inside the life and career of Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, billionaire, and philanthropistTim Cook net worth: How the Apple leader earns and spends his moneyBecoming an Amazon seller is a simple process. Here's what's involved, plus how you make money and get paid.