- Power reset – Unplug power cable of vizio tv from wall socket -> Wait for 60 seconds and plug back vizio smart tv power cable and turn on vizio smart tv.
- Reset router or modem and update hulu app to latest version and update vizio tv to latest firmware update.
- Delete cache and clear all data and Uninstall and reinstall hulu app on vizio smart tv will fix hulu app not working on vizio smart tv.
- Hulu App not working on Vizio Smart tv
- Power Reset by Unplug and Plug back your Power Cord:
- Reset Router or Modem
- Update Software on Vizio smart tv to Latest Firmware
- Hard Reset Vizio Smart tv
- Clear Hulu App Cache on Vizio smart tv
- Why cant I watch Hulu on my Vizio TV anymore?
- Hulu app disappeared from Vizio Smart TV
- Why is Hulu no longer available on my VIZIO TV?
- Hulu Not Working on older vizio smart tv
- Cant Find Hulu App on vizio tv
- VIZIO VIA Devices will no longer be able to stream Hulu Plus
If you have installed hulu app on vizio smart tv and added Hulu app on your vizio smart tv, sometimes due to few reasons like app compatibility, app update or any other reason, you may face issue like Hulu app not working on vizio smart tv or its frozen, when you click on Hulu app it turns into black screen, stuck on buffering or logo of app or it just won’t open and makes hulu app not working on smart tv or apps not working on vizio smart tv. All of these errors can be fixed easily by several methods, lets start how to fix these error by following below methods.

Hulu App not working on Vizio Smart tv
Power Reset by Unplug and Plug back your Power Cord:
Step 1: Turn on your VIZIO smart tv.

Step 2: Unplug your power cords from electronic outlet or plugged in to the wall.
Step 3: Wait for 60 Seconds and leave it.
Step 4: After 60 Seconds plug back your power cord back to wall.
Step 5: Now turn on your tv and go to HULU app and it will work.

Reset Router or Modem
Step 1: Power on your Vizio smart tv
Step 2: Unplug your tv, power cord, router and modem wait for 5 minutes and plug back everything.
Step 3: Turn on your tv and open Hulu and your Hulu app will open without any problem and start watching hulu on Vizio Smart tv.
That’s it, now wait for your router or modem to turn on and wait for router or modem to turn on lights and completly turn on and then connect VIZIO smart tv to WIFI and open Vizio smart tv to wifi.
Update Software on Vizio smart tv to Latest Firmware
Press menu btton and Go to System settings and software update and check whether there is a software update on your vizio smart tv and if any update available go ahead and update your vizio smart tv.
Hard Reset Vizio Smart tv
If you perform hard reset or factory reset your vizio smart tv it may help if your hulu app is supports vizio smart tv models and if hulu app is not supported then there is no fix.
Clear Hulu App Cache on Vizio smart tv
- Press Home button vizio smart tv and go to settings (gear icon).
- Select Apps
- System Apps
- Select Hulu App from the list and select clear cache and press ok
- Clear all data of hulu app on vizio smart tv.
Once you clear cache and clear all data then open Hulu App on Vizio smart tv and you need to login to Hulu app and start streaming Hulu app on Vizio smart tv and your issue of Hulu app not working on Vizio smart tv issue will be resolved successfully.
Why cant I watch Hulu on my Vizio TV anymore?
If you are using older version of vizio smart tv or if you are having wifi disconnecting issues and poor internet connectivity and outdated vizio smart tv firmware update or software version then you need to update it to latest version to watch hulu on vizio smart tv.
Hulu app disappeared from Vizio Smart TV
if you see hulu app disappeared from your vizio smart tv then this means that hulu app does not support on the version of vizio smart tv and to continue watching hulu on vizio smart tv you need to get a streaming device and connect it to vizio tv and download and install it on roku or firetvstick and get back disappeared hulu app on vizio smart tv.
Why is Hulu no longer available on my VIZIO TV?
Your Vizio Smart tv model is not compatible to play or watch hulu on vizio smart tv and model after 2016 or later versions of vizio smart tv supports hulu.
Hulu Not Working on older vizio smart tv
Only few models of vizio smart tv will support hulu app on vizio smart tv and you need to update hulu and get a roku streaming device and plug it back on to your vizio smart tv and watch hulu using streaming devices.
Cant Find Hulu App on vizio tv
If you cant see hulu app on vizio smart tv and hulu app doesn’t come prebuild then hulu app is not supported on your version of Vizio smart tv and to watch you need to buy a roku streaming or get firestick and install it and start streaming hulu app on vizio smart tv
VIZIO VIA Devices will no longer be able to stream Hulu Plus
If your HULU app is not working on vizio smart tv by performing above methods, then you need to check model number of your vizio VIA smart tv, if model number is listed below on this url – https://support.vizio.com/s/article/Hulu-Plus-no-longer-working?language=en_US-
There is an update performed by hulu aap to hulu plus app and there is nothing wrong with hulu app or your vizio via smart tv, the listed model numbers will not support hulu app any more.
Models that will not have a working Hulu App as of 8/8/18 | ||||
E241i-A1 | E241i-A1W | E291i-A1 | E320i-A0 | E320i-A2 |
E321i-A2 | E322AR | E390i-A1 | E401i-A2 | E420d-A0 |
E420i-A0 | E420i-A1 | E421VT | E422AR | E422VLE |
E423VL | E470i-A0 | E472VLE | E500d-A0 | E500i-A0 |
E500i-A1 | E502AR | E550i-A0 | E551i-A2 | E551VA |
E552VLE | E601-A3 | E601i-A3 | E601i-A3E | E650i-A2 |
E701-A3 | E701i-A3 | E701i-A3E | M320KD | M320SL |
M370SL | M370SR | M370SV | M3D420SR | M3D421SR |
M3D460SR | M3D470KD | M3D550KD | M3D550KDE | M3D550SL |
M3D550SR | M3D651SV | M420KD | M420SL | M420SR |
M470KD | M470SL | M470VSE | M472VL | M550KD |
M550SL | M550VSE | M650VSE |
Models without a
working Hulu App as of 2016 | ||||
E322VL | E3D320VX | E3D420VX | E3D470VX | E3DB420VX |
E422VA | E422VL | E472VL | E552VL | ISV-B11 (Co-Star LT) |
M220NV | M221NV | M261VP | M320SR | M3D650SV |
M420SV | M421VT | M470NV | M470SV | M550NV |
M550SV | SV422XVT | SV472XVT | VF552XVT | XVT323SV |
XVT373SV | XVT3D424SV | XVT3D474SV | XVT3D554SV | XVT3D650SV |
XVT423SV | XVT473SV | XVT553SV |
This is due to compatibility issue of vizio smart tv model number, for few model numbers hulu app will not work.