Where to watch General Hospital? All streaming options explored

General Hospital is an American daytime television serial, currently in its 61st season. It holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-running American soap opera still in production and the second longest-running American soap after Guiding Light. It is presently the world's third-longest-running scripted drama series still in production, after the British series The Archers and Coronation Street.

The daily soap was created by husband-and-wife writer duo Frank and Doris Hursley. It aired for the first time on the ABC television network on April 1, 1963. Till now, it has amassed over 15,000 episodes and earned the most Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series, with a total of 16 wins.

The long-standing drama is available on ABC.com, Hulu, Prime Video, YouTube TV, and Plex.

Disclaimer: All the following options are based on the author's opinion and knowledge.

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Exploring all streaming platforms to watch General Hospital

1) ABC.com

To watch General Hospital on ABC.com, you may have to first log in with your television provider account to access the latest episodes. Once you log in, head to the "Shows" or "Full Episodes" section and locate General Hospital by searching or scrolling through the options. After selecting the show, choose the episode you want to see, and enjoy streaming directly on the website.

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2) Hulu

To watch GH on Hulu, one needs to subscribe to the online streaming service. The episodes are made available on Hulu's on-demand feature shortly after they get aired on ABC. However, it needs to be noted that Hulu only holds a limited number of GH episodes and these episodes expire from the platform after a set period. Therefore, one might not get the full backlog of episodes or seasons on Hulu.

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3) Prime Video

You can stream GH on Prime Video by either purchasing a single episode or a full season. Note, however, that GH episodes are not included in Prime Video's subscription service. Instead, they are available for purchase separately. One single episode in HD can be bought for 2.99 US dollars or 1.99 US dollars in SD.

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4) YouTube TV

To watch GH on YouTube TV, one would have to subscribe to the service for the live airing of ABC. With YouTube TV, GH can be watched either live while it's airing or recorded for later by using YouTube TV's cloud DVR.

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5) Plex

To watch General Hospital via Plex, you'll have to check if the show is available through any of the streaming services integrated into Plex or if you have a personal media library to which you have added the GH episodes. Plex is one of the rare platforms that offers a full repository of all 61 seasons of General Hospital.

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Over the last six decades, GH has established itself as the comfort show of many people, who find solace in its familiar characters and storyline. The sustained popularity of the award-winning soap opera has allowed the show to run on several platforms.