Provider - Hulu Live TV

Channels DVR Server TV Everywhere
#214

I would appreciate any new suggestions.

Hulu TVE stopped working (got email spammed with auth codes the other day).
I have:

  • removed Hulu from Channels
  • updated Channels to today's release
  • removed all devices on the Hulu account
  • changed Hulu password
  • logged into Hulu via Chrome
  • confirmed playback on nbc.com/live on Chrome incognito
  • Logged into Hulu on Apple TV (can see it on my hulu account)
  • Logged into "TV Provider" on Apple TV (can see it on my Hulu account)

Adding Hulu Live to TVE on Channels still fails with the pop-up "We couldn't log you in" error.

I have no idea what to try now.

#215

Noticed the issue of authenticating within Hulu came back yesterday for me as well on an instance where I was trying to re-add TVE. From hulu.com in chrome and incognito I started having issues that it was unable to access location information for my browser so I think they are still doing some changes to authentication on the Hulu side.

#216

This is a regular thing for me. When I start getting emails with codes from Hulu I know TVE is not working again. Each time I remove TVE from Hulu and remove Hulu from Channels. It generally takes about an hour of repeated attempts to add Hulu before TVE works again.

#217

Or someone is trying to hack your account.

#218

The codes have always corresponded with Channels failing to record from Hulu TVE. At that point I can no longer browse any Hulu TVE from Channels. This happens every 5-8 days so far.

#219

I gave up, unfortunately, and moved to another service. Even though Hulu Live is the lowest cost solution for what I need. I may have given up on Channels as well, and used the Hulu app. But, that thing is terrible and will not work reliably on my nVidia Shield.

#220

Hulu App doesn't work reliably on Apple TV either. DVR part constantly crashes app. Made me appreciate Channels DVR even more.

#221

Does anyone know how to compensate for this when working to add Hulu Live to Channels? It's asking for the validation code that I get over email, but this just seems to be an image, not a form I can fill in and submit inside of Channels.

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#222

Not exactly the same issue, but it might work for you. I've been having issues tuning into / recording Discovery owned channels. The logs were saying authentication failed.

Here is how I resolved the issue:

  • I removed Hulu Live from Channels
  • Went into a new web browser tab and signed into Hulu, signed out, clicked on the Sign in button, but then clicked the "Send password reset link" button
  • Went into my email account and clicked the reset password link
  • Updated my password to the same password I've been using
  • Signed into Hulu in the browser tab the reset password redirected me to
  • I went into Channels and added TV Everywhere using Hulu Live with my email and "new" password

Channels then verified all the channels that Hulu gives me access to and now I'm able to tune to Discovery channels.

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Hulu Live verification code
#223

Nice, so that worked for me. It looks like maybe Hulu disables the "pin code validation" for a period of time after a password reset, so it doesn't require Channels to have to navigate that. One slight difference for me, I was not able to use my old password again, it gave me an error that the new password had to be different than the old one, but following your steps and just changing the password to something new, worked perfectly. Thank you @Jeff_Trusty!

#224

I use Philo for most of my TVE stuff except for Spports, TBS,TNT and Freeform etc.
If you don't need the Disney stuff the Philo Log-in stuff does well.
I would look into some of the other projects going on around the forum and see if something works for you.
I agree about the Hulu APP. Very Bulky.

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#225

2 posts were split to a new topic: Channel collection not displaying some channels to select

#226

Any feedback on this update for Hulu 2fa on the pre-release server, from a few days ago. I'm thinking about trying Hulu again at the end of the month. Just wondering if anyone has used this 2fa within Channels?

#227

When i last did a scan, it took a while to add channels.
I had to go in 1 by 1 and scan each TVE entry manually.
TBS and so on seemed to be easier to add
I got several emails with validation codes from Hulu.
All is good now with the rescan.

#228

@rpaulmerrell, did you actually have to use the 2fa built into the Channels pre-release, and enter the validation codes sent from Hulu. I'm assuming the Hulu 2fa system in Channels would require some user interaction, if it is needed?

#229

I didn't have to use the 2FA with channels, i only had to manaully rescan using the latest prerelease.

#230

Thanks, I gave up on Hulu back in April, due to the 2fa issues. Was just wondering how it is now, because Hulu would be a cheaper option for me. Guess I'll give it a go after at the end of the month.

#231

My billing date for my current account ends on the 21st so want to wait until around October 3 or 4th to get Hulu with my other unusued account.
Great Holiday gift.
it might be more later but I will at least round out the year with less expensive tv.

#232

still not working for me, 2023.09.15.0559

#233

When doing the channel verification, does it just brings down?
I've been using TVE on Hulu live and it seems to work ok.