[Updated] Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 2 Episode 3 not loading or playing after ads on Hulu, issue acknowledged

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on January 24, 2022) follows:

In the last few hours, the premiere of episode 3 of Attack on Titan Season 4 (Part 2) took place, which is being awaited by millions of users of streaming services (such as Hulu) worldwide.

But, in the last few hours, many users have been reporting an issue on the service that doesn’t let them enjoy the premiere of the show.

More specifically, when trying to watch Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 2 Episode 3 on Hulu, the show reportedly gets stuck after the title sequence and the first round of ads.

At this moment there are thousands of Hulu users affected by the glitch, which is quite frustrating for them since Episode 3 of Attack on Titan Season 4 (Part 2) is one of the most anticipated releases.

Hey
@hulu
why can’t I watch the new episode of attack on titan? I get through the title sequence, watch the ads and then the last ad doesn’t go away. I’ve tried restarting my app multiple times.
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When you’re trying to watch attack on Titan but
@hulu
decides to be garbage and just play ads for 20 min or freeze up to where you have to restart everything and watch all the ads again.
@hulu_support
fix this or make ads skippable because this is ridiculous and frustrating!
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@hulu_support
Why am I having trouble streaming the newest episode of Attack on Titan? It pauses after the last commercial and I’ve tried several times. Restarting doesn’t help.
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Currently, the Hulu team is already aware of the thousands of reports related to the issue that have been surfacing in the last few hours.

Apologies! We’ve received similar reports and our team is looking into it. If you haven’t yet, pls try the following steps: https://hulu.tv/PlaybackHelp-. If there’s no change, click through the prompts here: https://hulu.tv/ContactSupport- so we can gather additional backend info. Thank you!
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However, at the moment, it is not known when the company will fix the glitch that prevents users from enjoying the latest episode of Attack on Titan.

When new updates on the situation arise, this article will be updated with all the new pertinent information to keep you informed. So, stay tuned with us.

To top it off, you can also check out the dedicated Hulu bugs/issues tracker to keep you up to date with any problem that happens around this popular streaming platform.

11:30 am (IST): One of the affected users reports that the videos play as usual when the subtitles are on. So, those affected can try turning off the subtitles and see if it helps.

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