Previously a desktop only feature; Hulu is rolling out free, ad supported TV shows on mobile. Soon, users will be able to catch up on their favorite TV shows while away from home, which should be viewed as very exciting.
"With our re-imagining of mobile viewing, we want you, our viewers, to have more access to the content you love, right at your fingertips," CEO Mike Hopkins said in a blog post.
Interested users should bear in mind that the new feature will launch this summer, alongside a new version of the Hulu Plus app for iPhone. Interestingly enough, Hulu Plus subscriber numbers now sits at 6 million. That's up from the 5 million reported back in December of 2013.
"Across the TV industry, we're seeing greater access to all types of content, and more ways for you, our loyal TV fans, to forge deeper connections with your favorite shows," Hopkins said. "As the way viewers consume premium TV continues to rapidly evolve, we want to evolve to be able to offer more content on even more platforms."
The big problem here is, will this plan work? Mobile users have one main problem, and that is bandwidth if they are not using Wi-Fi. This means that watching a TV show between several 30 second ads could turn out to be utterly expensive. If Hulu were planning to use click-ads, then this issue wouldn't be much of a problem.
Hulu has yet to announce how many TV shows will be streaming for free on mobile devices. We understand that on desktops, users can watch several TV shows for free, but if they want access to the full episodes, they will be asked to pay $7.99 per month.
Watching Hulu outside of the U.S. could be a thing of the past.
Hulu is working hard to ensure that folks enjoying Hulu outside of the United States will no longer be able to do so by blocking VPN IP addresses. Worry not, however, for if you're interested in coughing up nearly $60 per year, then you'll have your very own private IP address to watch Hulu from anywhere in the world.
