If you hate seeing ads before or during your TV shows, you will want to know how to remove ads from Hulu, as the standard $7.99-per-month plan makes you watch commercials before and during shows.
The pricier tier, which will go up to $17.99 in mid-October 2023, doesn't have ads, so will give you a cleaner streaming service experience with uninterrupted viewing.
Thankfully it's an easy enough process to remove ads (well, on traditional Hulu, you can't avoid commercials of live TV broadcasts on Hulu with Live TV). Read on to learn how.
How to remove commercials from your Hulu account from your computer
- Open Hulu's website
- Hover your mouse over your name in the upper-right corner, then "select Account."
- Scroll down to the "Your Subscription" section.
- Click "Manage" next to "Add-ons."
- Scroll down to the "Switch Plans" section.
- Click the switch inside the "No commercials" section.
- Click "Review Changes" near the bottom of the screen.
- The next screen will show how much — if any — you'll be charged to switch plans.
- Click "Confirm: near the bottom of the screen.
That's it! You won't see any more commercials when you watch your favorite shows and movies.
How to remove commercials from your Hulu account on your smartphone
It's essentially the same process for switching your account to no commercials on your smartphone, but just for reference:
- Open the Hulu app.
- Tap "Account" in the lower-right corner.
- Re-enter your password.
- Scroll down to the "Your Subscription" section.
- Tap "Manage" next to "Add-ons."
- Scroll down to the "Switch Plans" section.
- Tap "the switch" inside the "No commercials" section.
- Tap "Review Changes" near the bottom of the screen.
- The next screen will show how much — if any — you'll be charged to switch plans.
- Tap "Confirm" near the bottom of the screen.
Do note that if you're already a subscriber and are switching from the ads plan to the ad-free plan, you're not going to get a new Hulu free trial. That's only available for new customers. But if it still bothers you, or you're just looking to compare live offerings, definitely take a look at YouTube TV vs. Hulu.
