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How To Enable JavaScript and Cookies

In order to use Hulu.com, we require JavaScript and Cookies be enabled in your browser. Outlined below are the steps necessary to do this in several popular browsers.

 

Chrome (for Mac or Windows)

Firefox 3.5 & 3.6 (for Mac or Windows)

Internet Explorer 8

Safari 5.0 & below (for Mac or Windows)

Safari 5.1 (for Mac or Windows)

 

 

Chrome

Mac

  1. Click the Chrome menu
  2. Select Preferences
  3. Click Show Advanced Settings
  4. Click the Content Settings button in the “Privacy” section
  5. Choose the Allow local data to be set radio button in the "Cookies" section
  6. Make sure that “Block all third-party cookies without exception” and “Clear cookies and other site data when I quit my browser” are not selected
  7. Choose the Allow all sites to run JavaScript radio button in the "Javascript" section
  8. Close the windows

 

Windows

  1. Click the Wrench icon in the upper right corner
  2. Click Settings
  3. Click Show Advanced Settings
  4. Click the Content Settings button in the “Privacy” section
  5. Choose the Allow local data to be set radio button in the "Cookies" section
  6. Make sure that “Block all third-party cookies without exception” and “Clear cookies and other site data when I quit my browser” are not selected
  7. Choose the Allow all sites to run JavaScript radio button in the "Javascript" section
  8. Close the windows

 

 

 

Firefox 3.5 - 3.6

Linux

  1. Click the Edit menu
  2. Select Preferences
  3. Click the Content tab
  4. Select the Enable JavaScript checkbox
  5. Click the Privacy tab
  6. Select the Accept cookies from sites checkbox
  7. Close the window

 

Mac

  1. Click the Firefox menu
  2. Select Preferences
  3. Click the Content tab
  4. Select the Enable JavaScript checkbox
  5. Click the Privacy tab
  6. In the “Firefox will:” section, select Remember history from the drop-down menu (or “Use custom settings for history” and select the “Accept cookies from sites” checkbox)
  7. Close the window

 

Windows

  1. Click the Tools menu
  2. Select Options
  3. Click the Contents tab
  4. Select the Enable JavaScript checkbox
  5. Click the Privacy tab
  6. In the “Firefox will:” section, select Remember History from the drop-down menu (or “Use custom settings for history” and select the “Accept cookies from sites” checkbox)
  7. Click OK to confirm

 

 

 

Internet Explorer 8

Windows

  1. Click the Tools menu
  2. Select Internet Options
  3. Click the Security tab
  4. Click the Custom Level button
  5. Scroll down until you see the "Scripting" section, and select the Enable radio button for "Active Scripting"
  6. Click the OK button
  7. Click Yes to confirm
  8. Click the Privacy tab
  9. Click the Default button
  10. Move the slider to Medium
  11. Click OK to confirm

 

 

 

Safari 5.0 & below

Mac

  • Click the Safari menu
  • Select Preferences
  • Click the Security tab
  • Select the Enable JavaScript checkbox
  • Under "Accept cookies" select the Only from sites I visit radio button
  • Close the window

 

Windows

  1. Click the Gear Icon in the top right corner
  2. Select Preferences
  3. Click the Security tab
  4. Click Enable JavaScript
  5. Under "Accept Cookies" select the Only from sites I visit radio button
  6. Close the window





Safari 5.1

Mac

  • Click the Safari menu
  • Select Preferences
  • Click the Security tab
  • Select the Enable JavaScript checkbox
  • Click the Privacy tab
  • Under "Block cookies" select the From third parties and advertisers radio button
  • Close the window

Windows

  1. Click the Gear Icon in the top right corner
  2. Select Preferences
  3. Click the Security tab
  4. Click Enable JavaScript
  5. Click the Privacy tab

  6. Under "Block cookies" select the From third parties and advertisers radio button

  7. Close the window

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