Search Tips

You can search for videos on Hulu using titles and keywords, but you can also use search operators to craft even more specific queries. The following is a list of available search operators.

Find videos that contain a combination of words ("+")

To find videos containing multiple words that may or may not be next to each other, use the "+" operator to limit your search results to only those videos containing all of these words. (Enter a space before each "+." For example:

Filter out results that contain an unwanted word ("-")

To narrow your results further, try filtering out videos that contain a certain word using the "-" search operator. For example, if you're looking for videos from Lost but don't want to see any related to the character Ben,

To search for an exact phrase ("")

You can find videos containing an exact phrase when you offset your search query with quotation marks ("). For example,

Restrict results to a specific show ("show:")

Limit search results to videos from a particular show by entering "show:" followed by the show name in your query. Use quotation marks around multi-word show titles. Example: You can search across multiple shows by using the "show:" operator multiple times. Example:

Search within a season(s) ("season:")

Restrict your search results to specific seasons of a show by adding "season:" and the season number(s) you want to restrict your results to. Use a space, dash or comma to search for multiple seasons. Examples:

Search for a specific episode number ("episode:")

By entering "episode:" and adding an episode number to your query, we'll limit results to only videos with that exact episode number. Use a space, dash or comma to search for multiple episodes within a series. Examples:

Filter results to a specific type of video ("type:")

Find videos of a particular type by entering "type:" followed by which type of video you're looking for. Use a comma to search for multiple types of videos. Accepted video types are:

• "episode" -- Full episodes of a show
• "movie" or "film" -- Full-length movies
• "trailer" -- Movie trailers
• "sports" or "game" -- Any sports or game videos
• "clip" -- All videos that aren't full episodes, full-length movie or full-length sports games

Example:

Search by airdate ("date:")

Find videos that aired on a specific date by entering "date:" followed by an exact date or range of dates.
Accepted text string values for airdate are:

• "newest" or "most recent" -- returns videos with the latest air date
• "oldest" -- returns videos with the oldest air date

Accepted date formats are:

• mm/dd/yyyy
• mm/yyyy
• yyyy

Accepted formats for dates within a range are:

• mm/dd/yyyy-mm/dd/yyyy
• mm/yyyy-mm/yyyy
• yyyy-yyyy

Dates at either end of these queries are included in the results. Examples:

Filter results to videos from a specific website ("site:")

Find videos from a particular website by entering "site:" followed by the website name. You only need to include the domain name (e.g. "hulu"), though you may also include the full URL ("www.hulu.com"). Search for videos on multiple sites by placing a comma between them. Examples:

Search for people ("people:")

Find videos related to a particular person by entering "people:" followed by the name of the person. You can specify actors (stars and guests), producers, writers or directors. Use quotation marks around people names. Examples: You can find videos related to multiple persons by using the "people:"operator multiple times. Example:

Search for a video title ("title:")

Find the exact video you want by entering "title:" followed by the video title. Use quotation marks around multi-word titles. Example:

Search by video description ("description:")

Can't remember the name of a video? Use the "description:" operator in your query and the search engine will return videos that feature the same words in the video description. Example:

Limit results to a particular network ("network:")

To keep your search results limited to a particular network or studio, enter the "network:" operator in the search bar, followed by the network or studio of your choice. Tip: Follow the Advanced Search link at the top of the search results page to select a network or studio from a list.

Search for videos with closed captioning ("captions:yes")

Find videos that offer closed captioning by entering "captions:yes" in your search query. (Note: This search operator currently works for videos on Hulu.com only.) Examples: Tip: Use the "[cc] only" link at the top of the results page to display closed captioned videos.

Find videos within a Hulu channel ("channel:")

To find videos within a certain genre, use the "channel:" operator followed by a Hulu channel or subchannel name, such as "comedy," "espionage" or "anime." You can also scroll through a list of Hulu channels by clicking on the "Advanced Search" link at the top of your search results page.