Hulu outage disrupts viewers across the US—Here’s how to watch the Oscars 2025 instead

Hulu users in the US faced major streaming issues during the 2025 Oscars, preventing thousands from watching the live broadcast. Reports of login failures and unexpected logouts flooded social media, with over 34,000 outage complaints recorded at the peak. Hulu acknowledged the issue and assured users they were working on a fix. Meanwhile, many turned to alternative streaming services like YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream to catch the ceremony live.