Downloading the episodes of your favorite show or movie is important when traveling. When we are out and about, there’s no guarantee that we’ll have a stable internet connection throughout. SO downloading the content you might want to watch is the way to go. You won’t have to worry about buffering or any video-related issues. Roughly about three years ago, Hulu started allowing its users to download their content. However, there is a small problem.
Users who prefer watching Hulu content on their iPad or iPhone are unable to download any content. The reports for this problem date back to a year ago. So naturally, people would expect it to be fixed by now. But if for some reason you are still not able to download shows and movies from Hulu on your iPad or iPhone, here is an article that can help you.
Fixes for Hulu not downloading shows & movies on iPad & iPhone:
1) Perform a hard reset:
Upon trying to find traces of this problem on the Apple support group, we came across a community post. An iPad user with the same problem was trying to find a solution. Performing a hard reset on their device was the solution suggested by an Apple representative. Hence, try hard resetting your iPad too. Hold down the home button and power button on your iPad until you see the screen go blank. The device will restart and show you the Apple logo. Wait for some time and then open the Hulu app to check if the shows and movies are being downloaded. Do the same for an iPhone as well.
2) Check your internet connection:
Since the problem lies with downloading the content, it is possible that your internet connection is not working the way it should. There are a few suggestions given by Hulu to improve your internet connectivity when using its services. Hulu suggests users disconnect other devices from their network temporarily while the content is being downloaded. Also, close other applications and software on the device that may be running in the background. According to Hulu, moving closer to the router should also help the users get better connectivity. If these steps do not do the trick for you, just give your ISP a call. Check with them if there is anything wrong with your home network. If there are no issues, move on to the next step to fix Hulu on your iPad and iPhone.
3) Affected devices:
The two apple devices that are affected the most by Hulu not downloading content are the iPad mini and iPad Air 2. This is practically unfair for the users who own these devices. Whatever is causing the compatibility issue between these devices and the Hulu app can only be fixed by the developers. So wait for a fix and make sure to download all the updates that are released for the Hulu app. At least one of them will fix the problem.
4) Wait for an official fix:
Finally, I would suggest users wait for an official fix for the problem. Many users have already tried updating their device, updating the app, factory resetting their device, reinstalling the app, etc. Nothing seems to fix the downloading issue with Hulu and an iPad or iPhone. So waiting for an official statement or an update that fixes everything is the best way to go about the situation.
