Disney continues to add more features hitching Hulu and Disney+ together as it takes steps toward the goal of “fully integrating” Hulu into the Disney+ service.
The Mouse House has outlined plans to deliver a “unified” app experience for bundle subscribers of Disney+ and Hulu in 2026, and the company is moving toward a future where both will be merged onto the same back-end tech platform. However, for now, the Hulu stand-alone subscription in the U.S. will remain available and “there are no current plans to sunset the Hulu app,” a Disney rep said.
Starting Tuesday (May 19), customers with the Disney+ and Hulu bundle will be able to sync their profiles — including watch history, watchlist and recommendations — from Hulu with the Disney+ app. Once Hulu profiles are linked to Disney+, viewers will be able to pick up where they left off and stream content from both services from the Disney+ app.
Currently, subscribers with a Hulu + Live TV plan; a Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle; or Hulu add-ons are not able to link profiles with Disney+. In addition, kids’ profiles on Hulu and profiles under 18 years of age will not link to Disney+.
In addition, eligible Hulu-only subscribers will now be able to sign into Disney+ using their Hulu login credentials — where they will be able to stream Hulu content along with a “small sampling” of Disney+ and ESPN content, on Disney+ “to get a taste of what is offered to bundle subscribers,” the company said. In other words: Disney wants to entice them to level-up and purchase the two-service bundle.
