Hulu is a popular streaming platform in the United States that offers thousands of TV shows, movies, and original content. By default, most content on Hulu is available only in English. However, for some shows and movies, you can change the audio language and enable subtitles in other languages.
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Checking Language Availability
The first step is to check if the show or movie you want to watch has alternate language options available.
- On the details page of the show or movie, look for a “Watch in Spanish” or “Watch in German” button. This indicates a separate listing is available for that language version.
- Open the show or movie you want to watch and click on the settings gear icon in the player. Go to the “Subtitles & Captions” and “Audio” sections to see available languages.
If you don’t see other languages, it means only the English version is available.
Changing Language on Desktop
To change languages on Hulu when watching on a desktop web browser:
- Start playing the show/movie and move mouse to bottom left to reveal controls
- Click the Settings gear icon > Subtitles & Captions > choose language
- Go back and under Audio, choose the language
This will enable subtitles and change the audio track to the selected language.
Changing Language on Mobile Apps
To change languages in the Hulu mobile apps:
- Tap on the video to bring up controls
- Tap the Settings gear icon > Subtitles & Captions > choose language
- Go back and under Audio, choose the language
Follow the same steps in the Hulu app on your iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Amazon Fire tablets, and mobile browsers.
Changing Language on Streaming Devices
To change languages on streaming devices like Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, and gaming consoles:
- While playing, press button to bring up controls
- Select Settings gear icon > Subtitles & Captions > choose language
- Go back and under Audio, choose the language
The exact steps can vary slightly on different devices. Refer to the device-specific instructions.
Enabling Subtitles and Captions
In the Audio & Subtitles section, you can enable subtitles and closed captions by selecting the CC or Subtitles options. This will display text for dialogue and audio.
You can further customize the text size, color, font, and background in the Captions section of Settings.
Limitations
- The Hulu interface is only available in English. There is no option to change the default app language.
- For some shows, only the English version may be available. There will be no alternate Audio and Subtitles options.
- Subtitle support varies. Some shows may not have subtitles or closed captions.
Tips
- Try watching on a desktop browser or mobile app if your device does not give you enough subtitle and audio options.
- Some shows like Money Heist, Elite, Dark have dedicated Spanish language pages. Change to that version for the complete dub.
- Enabling English subtitles can help learn a new language by reading the text while listening.
So in summary, while Hulu has limited multi-language support compared to Netflix, you can change the audio language and enable subtitles on select shows and movies. The availability varies across titles – check each video to see if your preferred language is available.
