Hulu refuses to play any shows while my VPN is turned off—how can I get it to work without a VPN?

If Hulu refuses to play any shows unless your VPN is turned on, the first step is to verify you’re indeed inside the U.S., because Hulu content is licensed only for U.S. users.

If you are in the U.S. and seeing this issue, disable your VPN and any proxy or anonymizing tools—Hulu’s system may be detecting an anonymizer and blocking playback.

Also clear your browser/app cache and cookies, then restart your device; on browsers, disable WebRTC or anonymous mode if present, as these can leak your true IP and confuse Hulu’s system.

This is the information we have, but if you have more insights from your experience, please share in the comments.