Does Surfshark work with Hulu?

Surfshark is one of the most budget-friendly VPN in the entire industry. Despite being affordable, it still offers 1700+ servers all over the world and unlimited simultaneous connections.

On its website, it claims two things regarding its ability to unblock Hulu from anywhere in the world:

• Stream fast, in 4K, and lag-free
• Bypass Hulu VPN blocks

So naturally, what I wanted to find out for today’s blog was — are their claims true? Does Surfshark work with Hulu?

After extensive testing, I can confirm that Surfshark can actually unblock Hulu, however, not with all US servers. I’ll show you the steps too if you want to unblock Hulu with Surfshark yourself.

To make it easier for you to watch Hulu from anywhere in the world, I also went ahead and researched the best servers to use and come up with a list of quick fixes to bypass the dreaded Hulu proxy error.

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How to watch Hulu with Surfshark?

Watching Hulu with Surfshark is easy, however, you just have to pick the right server. Normally, if you visit Hulu outside the US, you’ll come across an error message like this one:

But if you connect to a US server that works with Hulu, you can trick the system and easily watch any content available on Hulu without any restrictions.

Here’s how you can use Surfshark to watch Hulu from anywhere in the world in just four steps:

Step 1: Launch your Surfshark app and login with your user name and password.

Step 2: Connect to a US server (United States – Detroit & United States – Latham).

Step 3: Open the incognito window on your browser and visit Hulu.com.

Step 4: Select any show you’d like to watch and it will start streaming straight away.

If you’re having trouble following the steps listed above, check out the video below.

Connectivity

Unlike ExpressVPN which I also tested with Hulu, Surfshark didn’t unblock Hulu in the first try. I had to change a couple of servers before I decided to contact live chat support. But after a quick chat and again switching to a different server, I was finally able to unblock Hulu.

Once I got connected successfully, I was more than satisfied with Surfshark’s streaming performance. That said, ExpressVPN’s performance was better.

Servers

As I said earlier, not all US servers of Surfshark managed to unblock Hulu. I found that I bit weird during my testing. However, as per the live chat support representative, “United States – Detroit” and “United States – Latham” are optimized to work with Hulu.

Once I switched to the recommended servers, I was quickly able to access Hulu without encountering any annoying issues. Here are the speed test results I got with the two recommended server locations:

If you’re curious about Surfshark’s speed performance over nine different servers, I’ve covered a full in-depth speed test of Surfshark in a separate blog. Maybe you’d like to check that out as well.

Video Quality

If we talk about video quality, I was able to stream Hulu in 4K Ultra HD quality during my testing. But do keep in mind that Hulu’s video playback quality greatly depends on your own internet connection speed.

Now that we’ve cleared that up, these are some of the shows I managed to play on Hulu in high definition quality without facing any buffing issues:

• Pen15
• Castle Rock
• The Great
• Normal People
• Shrill

Surfshark Hulu Proxy Error? Try These Fixes

If Hulu detects you’re using a VPN or proxy to access it, you can come across numerous errors. Here are some of the common error messages you can expect to see if you use a VPN to access Hulu:

When I tried unblocking Hulu with Surfshark, I did encounter proxy errors multiple times until I was able to find the right server. If you’re also encountering proxy errors, you can try these fixes:

Solution #1: Try connecting to another Surfshark US server location.

Solution #2: Try switching protocols from OpenVPN to L2TP, and then PPTP to see which one works.

Solution #3: Clear your cache and browsing history through your preferred web browser.

Solution #4: Flush your DNS by accessing “Command Prompt” and then typing in ipconfig /flushdns > Enter.

If the above-mentioned solutions aren’t working for you, then I highly suggest contacting Surfshark’s live chat support team or checking out our Surfshark not working guide for troubleshooting tips.

Check out which VPN is best for Hulu: Surfshark or NordVPN.

Free Trial of Surfshark

If you wish to try Surfshark, then you can either get its free trial which is available on iOS and Android or you can make the most of its 30-days money-back guarantee. I have a proper guide explaining how you can get Surfshark free trial if you’re interested.

As for the 30-day refund policy, it basically gives you the freedom to fully test out all the features of Surfshark and if you’re not satisfied, you can simply cancel your Surfshark subscription and get refunded.

With the free trial, you’ll be able to download torrents with Surfshark and also use it with popular streaming platforms like FireStick, Roku, and Kodi.

Wrapping up

So this wraps it up. Just a quick refresher, Surfshark was able to unblock Hulu, however, not before switching multiple US servers.

As for the streaming quality, I managed stream Hulu in 4K Ultra HD quality thanks to Surfshark’s fast downloading speeds. Aside from Hulu, I also tested Surfshark with Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video.

If you’re interested in getting Surfshark, do keep in mind that it only costs $2.49/mo and offers unlimited multi logins.