Netflix vs Hulu

E92inNC · 09-06-2015, 11:40 PM

I've had Netflix for around a year now and am wondering if the grass is greener on the other side. Has anyone switched over to Hulu from Netflix and stayed there? If you have tried both, which one do you prefer?

NoSHAM3 · 09-06-2015, 11:49 PM

I've had Netflix for years then got hulu to go with it. I found I never used hulu so I got rid of it. On a side note, I have amazon prime so I use that too.

Netflix seems to be more geared to movies
Hulu seems to be more tv shows

ahero4eternity · 09-06-2015, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by NoSHAM3

I've had Netflix for years then got hulu to go with it. I found I never used hulu so I got rid of it. On a side note, I have amazon prime so I use that too.

Netflix seems to be more geared to movies
Hulu seems to be more tv shows

Samsies.

E92inNC · 09-07-2015, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by NoSHAM3

I've had Netflix for years then got hulu to go with it. I found I never used hulu so I got rid of it. On a side note, I have amazon prime so I use that too.

Netflix seems to be more geared to movies
Hulu seems to be more tv shows

Interesting. I like to watch movies but I tend to watch more TV shows. I think I might cancel my Netflix for a few months and try out Hulu. Love watching Top Gear and Netflix only has seasons 17-21 so its getting boring. Might try Amazon if I hear the new show with the three stooges is good

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1MOREMOD · 09-07-2015, 12:14 AM

I'm the opposite I can watch several movies a day and watch almost no tv besides sports.

NoSHAM3 · 09-07-2015, 12:26 AM

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I'm the opposite I can watch several movies a day and watch almost no tv besides sports.

Ditto

Alamat · 09-07-2015, 07:13 AM

Netflix is nicer for TV shows as you do not get ads every so often unlike Hulu though it has more TV shows. When you watch movies, the latter don't have ads though but former has more movies.

csu87 · 09-07-2015, 12:12 PM

I've got both. Hulu for watching current shows, Netflix for movies and old shows.

Both work great when shitty Directtv goes down

atinybug · 09-07-2015, 12:24 PM

I hate Hulu because there were still ads with the subscription fee. If I'm going to pay to use a service, I don't want any more ads at all.

csu87 · 09-07-2015, 12:41 PM

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I hate Hulu because there were still ads with the subscription fee. If I'm going to pay to use a service, I don't want any more ads at all.

They have an ad free subscription

atinybug · 09-07-2015, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by csu87

They have an ad free subscription

Oh really? when did this start?

csu87 · 09-07-2015, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by atinybug

Oh really? when did this start?

I just saw a notification on it yesterday. Didn't look at the price yet.

Taskmaster · 09-07-2015, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by csu87

I just saw a notification on it yesterday. Didn't look at the price yet.

Still has Ads I believe, just at the beginning/End instead of the middle.

Stupid, I know.

vachss · 09-07-2015, 01:10 PM

While Netflix is better for movies and the TV shows they carry, Hulu has a lot more TV content. I'm an old guy and have enjoyed binge-ing on all the old shows Hulu has from when I was a kid (Time Tunnel, Night Gallery, Outer Limits, etc). I have them both (no other cable) and it's been worth the $16/month to me.

infidel335 · 09-07-2015, 01:26 PM

Netflix is $8 a month and Hulu is $8 a month, get both. Cable is way more than $16 a month and you'll save time watching only what you want to watch without a ton of commercials are reruns.

iminhell1 · 09-07-2015, 03:29 PM

After time, both suck.
Netflix is great for movies you've never heard of and don't care to watch.
They want to spend more money on making their own programs, which honestly aren't bad, than buying rights to things you've heard of and want to see.
Hulu, it also has oodles of movies you've never heard of. And lots of TV shows that you might want to rewatch.

I enjoy nonfiction type TV, nature shows, science stuff, documentaries, etc. There just isn't much content to satisfy my TV wants. There is virtually no NOVA programs on either ... but if you get PLEX you'll get NOVA.

Look into PLEX before you sign up for either Netflix of Hulu. For broadcast TV, PLEX is the clear winner IMHO.

E92inNC · 09-07-2015, 05:07 PM

Just started my free trial of Hulu today and the ads are pretty irritating. From the looks of the contents early on, I'll probably get through watching all the things I want in a month or two and cancel.

CANGRKE70 · 09-07-2015, 05:08 PM

Hulu and chill doesn't roll off the tongue...

I watch both movies and shows on popcorn time...free and a lot of stuff updated daily.

atinybug · 09-07-2015, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by iminhell1

After time, both suck.
Netflix is great for movies you've never heard of and don't care to watch.
They want to spend more money on making their own programs, which honestly aren't bad, than buying rights to things you've heard of and want to see.
Hulu, it also has oodles of movies you've never heard of. And lots of TV shows that you might want to rewatch.

I enjoy nonfiction type TV, nature shows, science stuff, documentaries, etc. There just isn't much content to satisfy my TV wants. There is virtually no NOVA programs on either ... but if you get PLEX you'll get NOVA.

Look into PLEX before you sign up for either Netflix of Hulu. For broadcast TV, PLEX is the clear winner IMHO.

NOVA is free straight from PBS isn't it?

iminhell1 · 09-08-2015, 12:40 AM

Looks to be. But I can't stream it to my TV from my laptop. Windows 10 kinda sucks.
Plus with PLEX I can stream from my video collection (DLNA).

dj_dub · 09-08-2015, 03:14 AM

Netflix because it's free...using my mom's account. lol

I also use Amazon Video because it's also free with my Prime account. It's not bad and at least has HBO shows.

KingOfJericho · 09-08-2015, 09:16 AM

I use Netflix and Amazon Prime. I did the one month trial of Hulu and found that I rarely used it. I go in and out of Netflix spells but right now I am all in with Narcos. It's really great.

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NoSHAM3 First Lieutenant 72 Rep 385 Posts Drives: a gas guzzler Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: 5252 iTrader: (3)	I've had Netflix for years then got hulu to go with it. I found I never used hulu so I got rid of it. On a side note, I have amazon prime so I use that too. Netflix seems to be more geared to movies Hulu seems to be more tv shows
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csu87 Banned 2130 Rep 3,553 Posts Drives: 09 335xi Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Northern Colorado iTrader: (0)	I've got both. Hulu for watching current shows, Netflix for movies and old shows. Both work great when shitty Directtv goes down
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atinybug First Lieutenant 78 Rep 375 Posts Drives: 07 e92 335i 6mt Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	I hate Hulu because there were still ads with the subscription fee. If I'm going to pay to use a service, I don't want any more ads at all.
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vachss Captain 56 Rep 815 Posts Drives: Z4 Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ventura County, CA iTrader: (1)	While Netflix is better for movies and the TV shows they carry, Hulu has a lot more TV content. I'm an old guy and have enjoyed binge-ing on all the old shows Hulu has from when I was a kid (Time Tunnel, Night Gallery, Outer Limits, etc). I have them both (no other cable) and it's been worth the $16/month to me.
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iminhell1 C2H5OH 4051 Rep 2,150 Posts Drives: 2010 SG 135i auto Join Date: May 2015 Location: Darwin, MN iTrader: (1)	After time, both suck. Netflix is great for movies you've never heard of and don't care to watch. They want to spend more money on making their own programs, which honestly aren't bad, than buying rights to things you've heard of and want to see. Hulu, it also has oodles of movies you've never heard of. And lots of TV shows that you might want to rewatch. I enjoy nonfiction type TV, nature shows, science stuff, documentaries, etc. There just isn't much content to satisfy my TV wants. There is virtually no NOVA programs on either ... but if you get PLEX you'll get NOVA. Look into PLEX before you sign up for either Netflix of Hulu. For broadcast TV, PLEX is the clear winner IMHO.
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E92inNC Captain 1895 Rep 638 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: woods by the sea iTrader: (2)	Just started my free trial of Hulu today and the ads are pretty irritating. From the looks of the contents early on, I'll probably get through watching all the things I want in a month or two and cancel.
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