Hulu No Longer Offers a Free Trial, But We Found 2 Work-Arounds

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Earlier this year, Hulu joined other major streaming services like HBO Max, Paramount+, and Peacock by discontinuing its free trial offer. Hulu offered a 30-day free trial for roughly 16 years, which came in handy for checking out the service and streaming binging its many hit series without paying right away.

Hulu’s library is still an essential one for people looking to keep up with new shows and movies and revisit classics. The streamer’s slate of originals includes series like Shogun, Only Murders in the Building, Paradise, and Furious, plus upcoming new releases like The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County and Get Huge: Looksmaxxing to Death.

Although Hulu doesn’t offer a free trial directly, there are a few ways to access the streaming service without paying. Check out the full details below.

How to Get a Hulu Free Trial

Hulu no longer offers a free trial directly through the app, but there are some other streaming services that include a Hulu subscription in certain packages and offer a free trial. That means you can use those trials to access Hulu for free, for a limited time. Here’s how:

Get Hulu Free Trial With DirecTV

One of the best ways to get a Hulu free trial is through DirecTV. The live TV streaming service offers a complimentary Hulu subscription through its MyEntertainment Genre Pack and all of its larger Streaming Packages. All of these plans start with a five-day free trial, which you can use to watch Hulu for free for five days. If you choose to keep any of these plans after the free trial period, Hulu will still be included at no additional cost — plus you’ll get access to up to 185 live TV channels and (in most packages) other complimentary streaming subscriptions.

Get Hulu Free Trial With Hulu + Live TV

Another way to get a Hulu free trial is with Hulu + Live TV. A subscription to this service includes everything on Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN Select, plus access to more than 100 live TV channels. Subscriptions begin with a three-day free trial, and pricing starts at $99.99 a month if you choose to keep the service after that.

If you don’t want to utilize one of these hacks, you can sign up for Hulu directly here. Standalone subscriptions start at $12.49 a month or $124.99 if billed annually.