Published 14:09 IST, April 8th 2020

How many users can use Hotstar Premium? Can you watch premium videos in more than 1 device

How many users can use Hotstar Premium? Disney+ Hotstar Premium videos are available in India from April 3. Can you use one account to watch premium videos?

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Disney+ Hotstar has been launched worldwide recently providing exciting contents for ir users. w Hotstar will t only contain movies, sports and entertainment shows but it will also have Disney+ content such as Disney, Marvel, Nat Geo, Star Wars and more. With so many exciting content available, people are feeling lured and are joining this streaming app hurriedly. However, people are confused about how many devices can be used on a single Disney+ Hotstar account.

How many devices can use Hotstar on a single account?

Disney+ Hotstar App can be downloaded on any smartphone or tablet device such as Android, iOS and more. According to reports and data provided by company, around 5 devices can use Hotstar on a single account. But, when an account exceeds number of devices, oldest device is unregistered and new one is added. Although Hotstar does t have any special subscription plan for multiple screening like Netflix, still people can log-in from multiple devices from same ID. 

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How many devices can use Hotstar Premium on a single account?

Around 5 devices can be used on a single Hotstar account as per reports. But, when it comes to Hotstar premium subscription for a long time whenever a user wanted to stream premium content on more than one device an error saying "Sorry more than one premium video is being requested from this account. Please close or videos and try again." This means one cant watch premium content on more than one device simultaneously. 

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Hotstar FAQ says "At this point in time, only one premium video is playable from one subscriber account. This is to ensure that your premium membership is t misused." FAQ also reveals methods to stop problem by writing "In case you see an error that says you are trying to access premium videos from more than one device, please check if you are already streaming ar premium video at same time from ar device. To continue watching current video, make sure you have stopped earlier video. Refresh on current device to continue watching premium video."

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However, this restriction is only on Disney+ Hotstar Premium content. A user can simultaneously watch free shows and regular movie content on several accounts but one can only watch one Premium content at a time. In US and Canada, a user can watch any content in a maximum of two devices.

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14:09 IST, April 8th 2020