Spectrum customers can soon get free Hulu. Here’s how to activate it
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- Spectrum TV Select customers will gain free access to Hulu (With Ads) this summer.
- The deal includes access to ESPN's streaming service, launching in fall 2025.
- Eligible Spectrum customers can activate free streaming access online.
Some Spectrum customers will soon gain free access to the Hulu streaming platform.
The deal with Hulu means that qualifying Spectrum TV subscribers will have access to eight Disney-owned channels, along with Hulu’s library of original content, films and TV series.
Spectrum already has an existing deal with Disney that gives certain TV customers access to the Disney+ Basic streaming service.
“This extension is a true testament to our mutual confidence in this innovative model — which already is showing improvement in subscriber churn — and our commitment to work creatively together to achieve win-win outcomes for both of us and most importantly for our customers — all achieved mid-cycle and absent from any of the typical pressures from expiring agreements,” Tom Montemagno, executive vice president of programming acquisition for Spectrum parent company Charter Communications, said in a news release.
In addition to Hulu, Spectrum customers will also get complimentary access to ESPN’s yet-to-be-launched streaming platform.
Here’s what to know about the deal.
When can Spectrum customers watch Hulu for free
Spectrum TV Select customers will get free access to Hulu (With Ads) later this summer, according to the news release.
TV Select Signature and TV Select Plus customers are eligible for the deal, but TV Stream customers are not.
Hulu’s ad-supported plan costs about $10 per month or $100 per year.
Spectrum customers get free access to ESPN streaming
ESPN, which is also owned by The Walt Disney Co., is expected to debut its direct-to-consumer streaming platform, also named ESPN, this fall.
With the streaming platform, watchers can get ESPN’s seven domestic linear networks and ESPN on ABC, ESPN announced in May. On-demand replays, studio shows, original programming and 47,000 live events per year will be offered when the streaming service launches.
The monthly fee for an ESPN streaming subscription will be $29.99. An annual subscription will cost $299.
How Spectrum customers can sign up to get free Hulu
Hulu and ESPN’s forthcoming streaming platform are two of the multiple streaming services Spectrum TV Select customers get for free. There’s also Disney+, Max (HBO), Paramount+ and Peacock, to name a few.
Once access to Hulu is available later this summer, Spectrum TV Select customers can visit spectrum.com/streamapps to activate their free Hulu (With Ads) account.
Best deals on streaming services
There are many streaming platforms available, and each offers different content. Some are available with live TV, while others include original content and previously released series and movies.
Prices vary for each platform, and some are available at discounts for certain groups, such as college students.
The News & Observer checked prices on popular streaming platforms earlier this year. See our results.
This story was originally published June 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM with the headline "Spectrum customers can soon get free Hulu. Here’s how to activate it."
