Hulu: Stream TV shows, hit movies, series & more

Hulu: Stream TV shows, hit movies, series & more

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Hulu is a great app and you can watch many TV shows on it. Hulu is a simple app with a user-friendly interface and it's very easy to use. You can watch TV shows, movies, and also live TV if you want to. The only thing that may bother you is that you need to create a Hulu account before you can use this app.

The search feature in Hulu is very detailed and you can find any show you are interested in. The app has a lot of great TV shows and movies. TNT, Comedy Central, CBS, FOX, and many other TV channels have their content on Hulu. You can also watch live TV and you can use Hulu on many devices such as Roku, Xbox 360, Android, Apple TV, and etc.

Features

Hulu allows you to watch TV shows online and to watch them on your computer, phone or tablet. It also allows you to download shows for offline viewing. You can also interact with your favorite shows and cast members via comments and forums.

The Hulu app opens to a page with featured shows. Click on a show to watch it. Shows are listed in descending order by their popularity. The currently playing show is highlighted. Below the show title is a description of the show.

Design

Hulu interface is a work of art. It's simple, clean, and effective. It's a living product. The team is very good at keeping it fresh. It's the best example of app/game design I've seen in a while.

Usability

Here are 3 issues that I encountered:

1. I am not able to search for a TV series

When I click on TV series and try to search, I don't see any interface to do it.

2. I am not able to scroll down to see more episodes

Scrolling down doesn't work.

3. I am not able to see the full episode list 

Conclusion

I love the Hulu app because it's a great example of how a product can be designed. It's not the best solution for watching TV shows (I prefer Netflix for that) but it's a great example of user experience.

Pros

  • No commercial breaks during the show
  • Watching on a big screen TV
  • Ability to pause, rewind, and fast forward
  • Ability to watch on the go

Cons

  • You have to pay to have an account
  • Many shows are not available
  • Video quality is worse
  • Hulu is only available in the US