# Hulu live... Have you tried it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 12, 2018, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hulu-live-have-you-tried-it/819493 "2018-08-12T20:15:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hulu-live-have-you-tried-it/819493/1 "2018-08-12T20:15:59Z")
I’m considering upgrading my Hulu subscription to Hulu live. Has anyone tried it? It also comes with a 50-hour DVR service to it looks like. For 40 bucks that sounds like a good deal to me. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hulu-live-have-you-tried-it/819493/2 "2018-08-12T21:16:42Z")
40 a month? ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hulu-live-have-you-tried-it/819493/3 "2018-08-12T21:31:49Z")
Yep. $40/month. Includes the ESPN Channels and local channels as well. Seems like a good option for a cord cutter ---
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hulu-live-have-you-tried-it/819493/4 "2018-08-12T21:38:38Z")
> [@Enright3](#): > > Yep. $40/month. Includes the ESPN Channels and local channels as well. Seems like a good option for a cord cutter Did you compare to Sling (Blue and Orange)? ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2018, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hulu-live-have-you-tried-it/819493/5 "2018-08-13T12:09:24Z")
> [@MindsEye\_Watering](#): > > Did you compare to Sling (Blue and Orange)? Not recently, no. Unless it’s changed, there’s no DVR option with skiing and a lot fewer channels in their lineup. I’ll re check it out though. ---
**Author:** ![typoink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hulu-live-have-you-tried-it/819493/6 "2018-08-17T16:35:23Z")
Pretty sure Sling does have DVR options now. As does YouTube TV. These services are all pretty similar. I used YouTube TV for a while, will probably resubscribe at some point but Hulu Live will definitely warrant a second look. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hulu-live-have-you-tried-it/819493/7 "2018-08-17T17:28:57Z")
Is the interface any better than standard Hulu? ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2018, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hulu-live-have-you-tried-it/819493/8 "2018-08-18T06:28:20Z")
$5 per month for 50 hours cloud DVR from Sling. Big guide to streaming services here: [cordcutting.com](http://cordcutting.com) [Live TV Streaming Services Channel Comparison - Cordcutting.com](https://cordcutting.com/live-tv-streaming-services-channel-comparison/) Links to free trials for the various services at the very bottom. Also you can scroll through various topics on that forum.