What to Know
- Stream all nine seasons of How I Met Your Mother on Hulu and Amazon Prime Video.
- Hulu is the most affordable way to watch How I Met Your Mother, but its Basic plan does include commercials.
- The spin-off series How I Met Your Father is a Hulu exclusive.
This article explains how to stream How I Met Your Mother if you don’t have access to cable.
Where to Watch How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother originally aired on CBS, but it was a production of 20th Century Fox Television, so it’s available on a couple of different streaming services. The current options are Hulu and Amazon Prime Video. Both services include all nine seasons of How I Met Your Mother, both offer a 30 day free trial, and both allow you to stream on your computer, phone, or streaming devices like Roku or Apple TV.
Since Disney owns How I Met Your Mother, it could come to Disney Plus in the future.
How to Stream How I Met Your Mother on Hulu
Hulu is one of the oldest streaming services, and it features a large library of licensed shows and movies alongside original content. Disney owns a large share of Hulu, so a lot of Disney-owned properties like How I Met Your Mother appear on the service. You can stream all nine seasons of How I Met Your Mother on Hulu, and it’s available with every subscription level.
Here’s how to stream How I Met Your Mother on Hulu:
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Sign in to Hulu, or create a new account if you don’t already have one.
Hulu is available as a standalone subscription and as a bundle with Disney Plus and ESPN Plus.
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Click the magnifying glass icon.
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Type How I Met Your Mother, and press enter.
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Click How I Met Your Mother.
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Click Start Watching, or select a season and episode.
How to Stream How I Met Your Mother on Amazon Prime Video
Prime Video is a streaming service from Amazon that’s bundled with Amazon Prime, and it’s also available as a standalone subscription service. It primarily features licensed shows and movies, but it also has original content like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Patriot Games, and The Boys. All nine seasons of How I Met Your Mother are available on Amazon Prime.
Here’s how to stream How I Met Your Mother on Amazon Prime Video:
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Sign in to Amazon, or start a Prime Video trial on Amazon's site if you don’t already have an account.
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Click Prime Video.
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Type How I Met Your Mother in the search field, and press enter.
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Click How I Met Your Mother Season 1.
If you’ve already seen the first season, click the one you want.
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Click Episode 1 Watch now, or select a season and episode.
What Is How I Met Your Father?
How I Met Your Father is a spin-off of How I Met Your Mother. It’s produced by the same people as the original show, and it has a similar premise, but it features a brand new cast. It’s a Hulu Original, which means Hulu is the only place you can watch it.