Only Murders in the Building
The local Disney+ page lists 5 seasons. Hulu’s US guide lists season 5.
How to Watch Hulu in Hong Kong
To watch a Hulu show in Hong Kong, first look on Disney+ Hong Kong. For Hulu’s separate American service you need a US connection. Some VPNs use addresses from data centres, which Hulu can recognise and block.
USip gives your phone or computer a residential US IP address from a home internet line. If you watch on a supported TV, the setup uses USip Smart DNS.
For a new standalone subscription, visit hulu.com/welcome and look below the bundles for Sign up for only Hulu. The signup and payment steps explain what Hulu accepts. Already paying? Log in with MyDisney, pick a season and press Play.
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Can you watch Hulu in Hong Kong?
The Hulu collection on Disney+ Hong Kong includes shows licensed for Hong Kong. If the episode is there, you can watch it with your local subscription. The standalone Hulu service follows separate US viewing rules.
Does Disney+ have the same Hulu shows in Hong Kong and in the US?
Only Murders in the Building and Abbott Elementary show why it helps to check the season. In our comparison, the Hong Kong listing had five seasons of each. The US guides featured season five of Only Murders and season six of Abbott.
Looking for The Orville in the Hong Kong app? Try its Traditional Chinese name, 奧維爾號. If SmarTone provides your Disney+ subscription, sign in with the account linked to it.
Disney+ Hong Kong. Search for the title and open the season you want. Check that the episode is included in the plan you’re buying.
Each series counts once. The local total includes all TV shows on that service, including shows that are not on Hulu. Checked 8 November 2026.
Abbott Elementary
The local Disney+ page lists 5 seasons. Hulu’s US guide lists season 6.
What do I need for the American Hulu app?
- Account. Even with an active plan, Hulu checks your location and has rules about where your household watches. Read Hulu’s location rules.
- Card details. Even if a Hong Kong card has a US-dollar balance, Hulu wants a US-issued card for direct billing. Compare the payment options.
- Screen. For a quick check on a Mac or Windows computer, use a supported browser. For a phone or TV, look for the Hulu app in the store for that device.
From your SmarTone package to your first Hulu episode
- Look up the season in Hong Kong. Use the local catalogue to check whether Disney+ already has the episodes you want.
- Check the Hulu plan. Check which subscription is active in your account. The US location rules apply even with an existing plan. If you need to renew, choose a payment method you can use.
- Connect your device. Use OpenVPN Connect with your USip profile on your computer or phone. If your plan is active but the TV needs setup, use the Smart DNS guide.
- Sign up or log in. Have an active subscription? Use your MyDisney email to log in. If you need a new Hulu-only plan, go to hulu.com/welcome.
- Check your subscription. Open your account. If it still asks you to subscribe, check who bills you and whether the biller sent you an activation link.
- Play an episode. Pick your usual profile and episode. Press Play. If you get a message instead of video, keep it for the help section.
Set up the screen you want to use
Computer
Have your USip profile ready on the Mac or PC where you'll watch. Open it in OpenVPN Connect and turn on the connection. Then sign in to American Hulu in a supported browser.
Phone or tablet
If you usually open Disney+ on the phone you use with SmarTone, look for the separate Hulu app in your device's store. Turn on OpenVPN Connect with your USip profile before using Hulu.
TV
For a Hong Kong home TV, use the Smart DNS settings on that TV or its router. First register the public IP of your home network with USip, then open Hulu on a supported model.
Setup videos
Windows browser setup
Mac setup and browser settings
Android: local app and account
iPhone and iPad: separate the subscriptions
How to sign up and pay for Hulu in Hong Kong
Compare Hulu’s plan prices with the USip plans. The Hulu charge covers the US catalogue. Neither of these payments changes your SmarTone Disney+ package.
Look for the Disney+ plan on your SmarTone bill before buying anything in the app. The bill covers the Hong Kong service. Check what SmarTone includes.
Card or PayPal
- Already paying for Hulu? Check your current account first. For a new plan, visit hulu.com/welcome and choose Sign up for only Hulu, or use Hulu’s plan picker and open Base Plans.
- Enter your email when MyDisney asks. You can use an existing MyDisney login. The receipt for your SmarTone package doesn't activate the American plan.
- Choose a US-issued card for direct billing and enter the billing ZIP your bank holds. A Hong Kong card billed in US dollars is still issued in Hong Kong. You can select PayPal if offered.
- Read the streaming service name, the amount due now and its renewal price. Your SmarTone package has its own bill.
Hulu gift card
- Already have a subscription? Read the gift-card terms to see whether you can apply a code to that account.
- Go to Hulu’s gift-card page. Use the email for the account that should receive the credit and enter the code.
- Check that Hulu has added the balance to the right account and shows your plan as active.
For a partner-billed Hulu plan, ask the company on the bill whether the account can use a gift card.
Does Hulu.com show Disney+ bundles?
Were you trying to get Hulu alone? Go back to hulu.com/welcome and choose Sign up for only Hulu below the offers. You can also use Hulu’s plan picker to find Hulu under Base Plans.
Does a US-dollar balance make a Hong Kong debit card eligible?
HSBC Hong Kong’s Mastercard Debit Card can draw on supported foreign-currency balances. If the relevant balance is insufficient, HSBC says it converts the purchase amount and deducts it from your Hong Kong dollar account. That explains why an accepted dollar-denominated streaming charge might appear against your HKD savings rather than the USD balance you expected. HSBC Hong Kong’s debit-card FAQ.
Watch your first episode
Open Hulu on your device
- Computer
- While USip is connected on your computer, open Hulu’s login page in a browser supported by Hulu.
- Phone or tablet
- Leave USip on and select Log In in the Hulu app on the same phone.
- TV or streaming device
- Finish the Smart DNS setup on your home network, then open Hulu on the supported TV.
Sign in and press Play
- Check your receipt if you are unsure which email to use. Sign in with that Hulu account’s MyDisney email. On a TV, follow any activation link shown with the code.
- Search for the series on the Hulu profile you use to watch. Open the episode list and choose the season you want.
- Press Play on the episode. Once the video starts, choose your audio or subtitles in the player.
Episode won’t play? Keep the wording on screen and the season and episode number. They help when you look up the error.
Has USip been tested with Hulu in Hong Kong?
We recorded two iPhone sessions on 13 October 2026, one in Poland and one in Luxembourg. Both used OpenVPN Connect and the USip profile. We have no published Hong Kong playback result.
- Poland — Futurama, season 13, episode 1: 13 minutes of playback.
- Luxembourg — The Bear, season 4, episode 1: 20 minutes of playback.
What will Hulu and the USip connection cost?
Hulu subscription
Choose a billing period before comparing prices. Hulu with ads costs US$12.49 a month or US$124.99 for a year. Premium costs US$21.49 a month. Check the offer and tax at checkout.
Hulu plans and prices · Checked 8 November 2026.
USip connection
Choose monthly, six-month or annual billing for the connection. The monthly figure on a longer plan is an average. Check the full charge after the three-day trial.
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US$5.75 / month
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Included in every plan
- Residential US IP
- One connected VPN device
- Automatic US location
- No USip VPN data or speed cap
US$0 due today. Payment method required. After your trial, your selected plan renews automatically at the price and billing interval shown until canceled. Cancel before the trial ends to avoid the first charge.
All prices in USD. Streaming subscriptions sold separately. 14-day refund policy
USip provides a residential U.S. connection. Hulu can still reject VPN or proxy traffic. USip and Hulu are separate services: the plans include the connection only — not a Hulu subscription, account, app-store region, home network or rights to a title.
Separate services: these prices are for the USip VPN Residential U.S. IP service only. A Hulu subscription, a Hulu account and access to any particular title are not included.
What if Hulu won’t play?
I see a Disney+ bundle page
Want Hulu on its own? Select Sign up for only Hulu on hulu.com/welcome. If your account already has Hulu, log in directly to use it.
The card or billing ZIP was declined
If your Hong Kong bank offers a US-dollar balance, the card still has a Hong Kong issuer. At Hulu's card checkout, check the issuer and its registered ZIP. Hulu’s payment requirements.
Hulu shows a location or proxy error
If a location message appears after sign-in, check the device that opened the video. USip should be connected on that phone or computer. For TV, check your registered home IP. Send USip Support the error and model if needed.
I can’t find my show
If you found the show but the latest season is missing, compare the episode list in your Hong Kong account with the local title pages and US season guides.
I want to cancel
Identify the charge you want to stop. Cancel Hulu with the company that takes the streaming payment. Cancel USip from your USip account.
Hulu works on my phone but not on my TV
Open the store on the TV and check whether it offers the Hulu app for that model. For Smart DNS, USip needs your current home IP. If other TV apps lose their connection, restore the previous DNS settings. Open the Smart DNS guide.
Hulu + Live TV asks for my Home network
Check the US Home network requirements before buying a Live TV plan. An on-demand episode cannot tell you whether live channels will work. Check Hulu’s Home network rules.
Hulu in Hong Kong — common questions
Why can I find Abbott Elementary but not the season I want?
Disney+ Hong Kong listed five seasons when we checked. The US season guide featured season six. Open the episode list in your local account before buying anything.
Does a SmarTone Disney+ plan include a standalone Hulu account?
It pays for the Hong Kong service. To buy a separate Hulu-only plan, start at hulu.com/welcome and check that you can meet Hulu’s US requirements.
What does the three-day USip trial include in Hong Kong?
The trial gives you a USip connection. You pay Hulu separately if you choose its American subscription.
Does a Hulu episode playing on my phone mean I can get live channels?
Hulu + Live TV makes separate US Home network checks. An on-demand episode cannot tell you whether live channels will work. Hulu’s Home network rules.
Sources and verification
What we checked
- 8 November 2026
- Compared Disney+ Hong Kong with Hulu’s US service. See the local listings.
- 8 November 2026
- Checked the Hulu-only signup page, standalone plan prices and gift-card terms.
- Playback
- No published Hulu session in Hong Kong. View tests from other countries.
Official sources
Signup and payment
Signing in and watching
Local viewing and payment
More sources for this guide
Choose the season you want in Hong Kong
Check Disney+ Hong Kong for your season of Only Murders in the Building. To use a new Hulu plan, follow the signup and payment steps. Already pay for Hulu? Start with device setup.
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