Hulu’s live coverage of several sporting events, including Thursday night’s Dodgers game, was interrupted by technical difficulties as users reported — with some heat — the streaming service’s sudden shutdown.
“Turns out @hulu doesn’t, in fact, have live sports,” one X user posted.
Downdetector.com has recorded approximately 83,000 outages.
Thursday night will be Game 4 of the best-of-seven National League Championship Series in New York between the Dodgers and Mets. The Dodgers currently lead the series 2-1.
They were tied 1-1 heading into the second set, around the time Hulu’s streaming servers were having issues. Users missed rounds two through four and were still having connection issues at 7 p.m.
Here’s what Hulu watchers missed: The Dodgers broke the tie with two runs in the third on hits by Tommy Edman and Enrique Hernandez. The Mets made it 3-2 in the bottom of the third before the Dodgers added two more runs in the top of the fourth on a Mookie Betts double, leaving the Dodgers leading 5-2.
Meanwhile, Game 3 of the American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians was tough. The Guardians’ Jhonkensy Noel sent the game into extra innings with a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth, setting the stage for David Fry’s two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th. The Yankees still lead the series, 2-1.
Messages on Hulu’s support account on The support team was responding to some accounts, offering a link to Hulu’s support page – which also eventually disappeared.
“Apologies! We have received similar reports and our team is currently investigating this issue. We are working to resolve the issues as quickly as possible. In the meantime, try using: https://t.co/qxlmnIPbSj as a possible workaround »
The support team also offered concessions to unhappy customers, asking them to follow the instructions on their support contact page.
Hulu’s bundle with live TV, Disney+ and ESPN+ increased its price on the same day its baseball coverage faltered, up to $95.99 per month.
Times Staff Writer Tim Hubbard contributed to this report.
