01FEB 2026. I am 64, a hardcore spectrum customer, loving DVR and being able to skip through commercials while easily finding my network serialized shows such as NCIS, FBI, etc. I had checked into Hulu a few years ago but it did not carry the Fox News channel which is a deal breaker for me. The only reason I signed up now is intending to save money by since I have cable at my wife's house and my home. The fact that Hulu now carries Fox News TV does make Hulu a more viable option which I am testing for a month to see if I'm ready to ditch cable and save about $600 between the two homes. I do use Paramount Plus separately which is now included with Hulu, I use AMC Plus, I canceled Netflix because it has nothing I want. Since I'm already paying for these extra apps to get unique shows such as the Orville on Hulu, and Star Trek Strange New Worlds ( not discovery and not Academy) those apps are already part of my entertainment budget.
In addition when you do find out how to view information about a show or movie or watching in Hulu, the original air date or copyright date is not present. Of course I look this up and IMDb off and, but this is a common feature on cable. Not sure why Hulu does not try to emulate the cable experience to entice people to move away from cable since we are so used to such interfaces. Just because you come out with a new car Brand does not mean you randomly relocate the gas and brake pedal, and clutch for those of us who still drive sticks on classic cars.
I happen to work in IT for the DOD and I'm a retired thermo-electrical optical technician for the US Army. Taught myself to build databases in 1980s for businesses. Very tech oriented and I fully understand creating a positive user experience within data analytic tools I develop for myself and other users.
Just signed up for and paid for Hulu live with no ads at about$123 per month with Paramount and extra screens.
The Hulu interface is obnoxious and causes too much user friction. Since I'm paying about $100 for live TV, I would expect a guide to be the default opening position when opening the Hulu app on a Roku device, or that I could set up guide to be the default opening stance. Neither of these things are true.
To get to the guide I have to left click into select live TV, then press enter, which gets me to a show, probably the last channel watched, once that show starts, hit the down arrow to get to the guide, then left to select all channels or favors. Like five clocks to get to Guide on a paid, Live TV subscription?
This is very convoluted. The Hulu app developer either has no concept of adding guide to the main left menu when the app opens, or is diabolically and deliberately forcing to me seeing shows I would never watch by having to click into a show before selecting the guide, probably at the hands of contract deals to advertise these shows. I suspect the ladder is true because no app developer could be that stupid to not make the guide the default on a paying live TV subscription or to at least in place guide on the left menu bar when the app first opens.
Again after paying $100 per month, I expect complete control as I have with all other apps and software I own and purchase. I cannot think of another piece of software I own from Adobe Ceative Cloud to Microsoft Access and Power Bi as well as numerous photo and video editing suites, where I cannot set custom settings. I'm not an iCrapple user, I use Windows and Android so I am used to customizing everything.
Hulu can take a lesson from the FRNDLY TV interface where I can place my favorite channels in any order I want, namely in order from top to bottom of the networks I will most likely watch at the top. Their guide is also immediately accessible from the primary menu when the app opens.
I cannot believe Hulu has not received enough feedback to fix this.
With lack of customization, and no intuitive design from the app developers, my one month test of Hulu may end at the month and I will just pay the extra $500 between the two houses to keep our Spectrum and Dish accounts.
Craig
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