Hulu buffering - new to streaming

I had something similar happen with Sling awhile back. I had to uninstall, then reinstall the app and haven't had any major issues since.

This is assuming your internet speeds are not drastically fluctuating. The speed tests can only tell you what speeds you are getting the moment you push the button.

I should have added, at least for the TV's they are all wired in.

Hulu sometimes buffers but it should be rare.

You probably need a higher quality router with multiple channels.

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You probably need a higher quality router with multiple channels.

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I have the Orbi6 with 2 satellites. About the newest and most expensive you can buy I think.

Smart tvs are not good at streaming get a firestick or roku

I had to go through a couple of Rokus due to buffering and overheating issues, each time I went with a different model.

The one that finally worked for me (and still does) is the Ultra.

As to your fiber issue, getting only 1/3 of your contracted speed is completely unacceptable. You should be getting at least 850-900. Considering you're getting only 200-300 down from your 1G service (while wired to the router) there are really only two things you can do.

1. Make sure your router's firmware is up-to-date. Just because you bought it off the shelf yesterday doesn't mean the firmware is current.

2. Call ATT and make sure they come by at a time when you can be there. Have their tech test from inside the house to show speeds.

If you happen to be able to lay hands on another router to test, do that before calling ATT because if it works fine then you know you just need to replace your router. If not, then that gives you a bit more ammo to prove it's on their end (ie: "I've tested this with two different routers").

I have a Fire Cube & Roku Ultra, no preference on either. Which ever you decide, make sure you can plug the ethernet to the device.

FYI, I also have samsung smart TVs and stream Hulu, Sling, ESPN, Prime, Disney+, & HBO with no problems. ESPN app will buffer from time to time, but it usually jumps back a few seconds too so I don't miss anything. Just have to stay off TD until I can reset

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At one point I had both televisions on the same game and noticed a pretty large gap. I timed it to see how far ahead the Uverse was in front of the AT&T TV signal. The answer was a surprising 32 seconds.

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Funny you say that. First UK game @ Auburn, I couldn't get hulu to load on the TV for the first 5 minutes of the game, not sure what was going on, but it would just show a blank screen for the channel the game was on (other channels seemed to work fine).
I got it loaded on my laptop, so we sat and watched it on wireless. When the TV came on, we left it going in the background, so I had both running, the wireless laptop and the wired TV, both on hulu and the laptop was ahead of the TV by like a minute on game play.