How to Clear Hulu Cache on Mac

Hulu is a popular streaming service and is a great option if you want to catch up on your favorite TV shows. Though it has a great selection of content, many of you may face issues where videos won’t load. It’s usually caused by corrupt cache files generated in your web browser. So, if you’re having problems with this, stay tuned, and we’ll show you exactly how to clear Hulu cache on Mac.

Before we start:

 

Caches can be annoying, especially if you want to clear up disk space on Mac or if you’re facing issues with streaming services. Though you can delete cache files manually, it can be a cumbersome process, as most apps generate their own, individual caches. The best solution is to use MacKeeper’s Safe Cleanup to automatically identify and delete all cache files on your Mac in just a few clicks.

 

Here’s how you can use it:

1. Download and install MacKeeper.
2. Select Safe Cleanup from the side menu, then click Start Scan and the app will find all cache files on your Mac.
3. Tick the file types you want to remove, or select Check All to remove all junk files. Then, click Clean Junk Files and they’ll be removed from your Mac.

What is Hulu cache on Mac

Like all streaming services, Hulu generates temporary cache files over time. These files, by the way, speed up the website's load times. This is obviously useful so you can get stuck into your favorite shows as soon as possible.

However, many of you might face streaming issues on Hulu, where the video won’t load. From our experience, the best thing to do in this situation is to clear your Hulu cache files, as the latter may be corrupted.

What does clearing the Hulu cache do

Clearing your Hulu cache resets all of your site settings on Hulu, so it’s a great place to start in case of streaming video issues.

How you can clear Hulu cache on Mac

Usually, the option to clear Hulu cache is found in your browser’s settings menu, but keep reading to find out all the ways you can clear browser cache on Mac:

1. How to remove Hulu cache on Chrome
2. How to free up Hulu cache on Safari
3. How to delete the Hulu cache on Firefox
4. How to clear Hulu cache on Opera

1. How to remove Hulu cache on Chrome

Google Chrome offers easy to use tools if you need to remove your Hulu cache, and even allows you to clear caches based on time range, too. Here’s how you can delete caches using Chrome:

1. Click Chrome from the top menu bar, and then select Preferences.
2. Select the Privacy and Security tab from the menu on the side, then click on Clear Browsing Data.
3. To clear all cached files, select All Time in the Time Range section. Then, tick the Cached Images and Files box.
4. Hit Clear Data to delete all of Chrome’s cache files—including those from Hulu.

2. How to free up Hulu cache on Safari

Annoyingly, Apple hides Safari’s cache settings in a developer menu, so if you want to free up your Hulu cache in Safari, you’ll need to locate the hidden developer menu. Here’s how to find it:

1. Open Safari and go to Safari > Preferences in the toolbar.
2. Click on the Advanced tab and check the box for Show Develop menu in menu bar. This will allow you to easily clear your cache in the future, without needing to open the developer menu.
3. Navigate to the new Develop tab and choose Empty Caches from the dropdown menu.

3. How to delete the Hulu cache on Firefox

If you’re using Firefox, you can easily delete Hulu caches by going into the settings menu. Here’s how to find it:

1. In Firefox, select the Firefox tab in the top menu. Select Preferences from the drop-down menu.
2. Select Privacy and Security from the menu on the left. Then, click Clear Data.
3. Make sure the Cached Web Content box is ticked, then click Clear.

4. How to clear Hulu cache on Opera

Opera web browser includes a shortcut to clear your caches for Hulu, right from the first menu you see. To access your cache settings in Opera:

1. In Opera, select the Opera menu from the top menu, then click the Clear Browsing Data option below.
2. In the Time Range section, select All time.
3. Tick the Cached Images and Files box, and click Clear Data.

Conclusion

Though it’s not too difficult to fix Hulu issues by clearing your web browser’s cache, you can also delete all cache files across all of your apps in seconds by using MacKeeper’s Safe Cleanup tool. This is especially useful if you’re facing issues with any website or app, or if you’re running out of disk space on your Mac. These cache files are often called ‘junk files,’ as other than some minor performance improvements, they end up just clogging up your Mac with useless files.

Now, find out how to delete cache on Mac using Safe Cleanup below:

1. Download and install MacKeeper.
2. Select the Safe Cleanup feature from the menu on the left, then click Scan.
3. Tick the file types you want to delete, e.g. Caches.
4. Hit Clear Junk Files and MacKeeper will remove pointless junk files in seconds.

Enjoy your clutter-free Mac performance with no Hulu and other apps’ issues!