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By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 25 October 2018 13:47 IST

Highlights

Hotstar uses a “freemium” model in India
‘’ starts at Rs. 199 per month
Hotstar offers a free one-week trial in India

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On the back of India's love for cricket, an ad-ed model, and the deep pockets of its parent company Star India, Disney plans to roll out its own streaming service next year, Hotstar will certainly be in a curious position given Disney's pending acquisition of Fox, and it'll be interesting to see what happens. 4u2q4x

What is Hotstar? lp1d

Hotstar is a video streaming service that is currently available only in India, the US, and Canada. Unlike Amazon Prime Video, it relies on a “freemium” model, though that's only applicable in India. That means s can access a portion of the content for free, while the rest of the content — labelled ‘Hotstar ' — requires a monthly subscription. In the US and Canada, Hotstar is subscription-only.

Like the big two, the size of Hotstar's content slate is dependent on the deals in place with content distributors. It's why the Hollywood content is only available in India, which also keeps varying as the rights keep expiring and need to be renewed. Most of Hotstar's licensing deals aren't extensive enough, which is why you can't HBO shows and Disney movies among others.

Moreover, Hotstar hips don't work across regions unlike Netflix. If you have Hotstar in India and are travelling to the US or Canada, you won't be able to watch Hotstar, and vice versa.

Is Hotstar free? k85e

In India, yes and no. It's “freemium”, as we mentioned earlier. In the US and Canada, no it's not free.

How to Hotstar videos and movies? 2v6d3p

It's pretty simple. Follow these instructions to TV shows and movies from Hotstar on Android and iOS.

Hotstar registration and 1k3ic

You don't need a Hotstar if you're trying to watch free videos. To sign up in India, open the Hotstar website or app, and hit play on any video that carries the ‘' sticker. Then follow the steps. In the US and Canada, visit the respective websites — us.hotstar.com or ca.hotstar.com — and then hit the subscribe button to begin creating an .

If you are already ed, look for the sign in option to . It's in the top-right corner on the website and in the left sidebar in the mobile app.

How to Hotstar app? Is it free for Android mobiles? 3yk2m

The Hotstar app is available for on Android and Android TV, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV. In the US and Canada, it's also available as a channel on Roku. Use the respective links or search for ‘Hotstar' in the Play Store, App Store, Amazon Store, or Roku Channel Store.

Yes, the Hotstar app is free on all platforms, including Android.

Hotstar and cost 5vw1t

There are two types of Hotstar hips available in India, one just for live sports and the other covering everything under the ‘' umbrella including Hollywood movies and TV shows. The former, called All Sports, costs Rs. 299 per year while the latter is available at Rs. 199 per month or Rs. 999 per year.

The monthly subscription carries a seven-day trial. If you cancel within that period, your money will be refunded. The yearly subscriptions are non-refundable.

How to get Hotstar for free? e1n4y

Except the seven-day trial attached to the monthly Rs. 199 subscription, there is no other way to get all the content under Hotstar for free. You can get a portion of it — 19 live channels — for free with JioTV, but it's ad-ed mind you. Moreover, Airtel s have to purchase a separate sports pack for BCCI tournaments.

Hotstar in USA and Canada 206h5z

In the US, Hotstar costs $10 (about Rs. 730) per month for entertainment only, which covers TV shows and movies from India produced or licensed by Star India. If you want access to both entertainment and live sports, that will cost you $20 (about Rs. 1,460) per month or $100 (about Rs. 7,300) per year in the US. The latter option helps you save $140 (about Rs. 10,240).

In Canada, entertainment-only comes in at CAD 8 (about Rs. 450) per month. It's CAD 15 (about Rs. 840) per month or CAD 80 (about Rs. 4,470) per year for entertainment and sports, with savings of CAD 100 (about Rs. 5,590) with the latter.

Entertainment-only plans come with a month-long free trial in the US and Canada.

Hotstar Jio 3ag3k

The Jio and Hotstar partnership gives the subscribers of the former access to 19 Star India channels. You will need both the JioTV and Hotstar app on your device. Open the JioTV app and select any of the 19 available channels and you will be redirected to the Hotstar app, where you can watch live TV without having to pay for Hotstar .

How to watch Hotstar on PC? How to Hotstar app for PC? gl2z

Simply open the Hotstar website in a ed browser. Hotstar says it works best on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari on Windows 7 or macOS 10.2 or above. You will need Adobe Flash, unfortunately.

There is no Hotstar app for PC.

How to watch Hotstar on TV? 1x4l16

There are a few ways to do that. You can use the Hotstar app for Android TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire OS, or Roku, as previously mentioned. Additionally, you can cast Hotstar from Android and iOS to a Google Chromecast connected to your TV.

How to watch IPL online? When will IPL live stream on Hotstar? Where to watch IPL live stream? 5w3p50

Star India, which owns Hotstar, has the rights to the Indian Premier League through 2022. IPL, which usually runs from April to May each year, is available on Hotstar across all platforms. Though it used to be free for everyone earlier, IPL is now part of Hotstar but still provides a 10-minute free stream for all s. Airtel and Jio s can watch IPL for free via the respective apps we talked about earlier.

Best Hotstar movies and TV shows 4d3m59

Glad you asked. We have compiled a list of TV shows on Hotstar, including the likes of Toy Story and Game of Thrones. You should definitely check both those out.

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