How to watch Game of Thrones without an internet connection on Hotstar, Apple TV app

Yes, you can download and watch your favourite Game of Thrones episodes offline without an internet connection. The only time you need an internet connection is when you want to download a GoT episode for offline viewing. Once you download the GoT episode for offline viewing, you don’t need an internet connection. We demonstrate how to download and watch Games of Thrones episodes offline.

If you are an Hotstar subscriber, it allows paid users to download eligible premium content on their device. The good news, Game of Thrones is available to download on Hotstar. But before you proceed, there are a few things you should be aware of.

Hotstar says that downloaded content expires within 7 days of download and 48 hours since you start watching, which is fairly common among the OTT players and there's a dedicated section within the app to view all the downloaded content. Hotstar lets users download all premium content only once throughout your plan’s validity, which can be problematic at times.

Also, you can’t have more than five videos downloaded at a time for offline viewing.

“Since we are not the content owners, we have to implement the policies that content producers mandate. We suggest that you download limited episodes, finish watching them and then download more,” says Hotstar.

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Here’s how you can download Game of Thrones episodes within the Hotstar app:

Step 1: Download or update Hotstar app on your phone.
Step 2: Sign in to your Hotstar account.
Step 3: Open official show page for Game of Thrones.
Step 4: Play the episodes.
Step 5: Hit ‘’Download’ below the player window.

Recently, Apple revamped its TV app to let users watch HBO content offline, including Game of Thrones, unlike HBO's mobile offerings, HBO Go and HBO Now. The new, updated App TV app lets users download content for offline viewing.

According to the company, Apple TV app is the first and only place where HBO subscribers can download shows like Game of Thrones. As part of the update, Apple TV users can subscribe to HBO within the app itself. So don’t need separate HBO subscription.

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All you need to do is subscribe to HBO service watch your favourite Game of Thrones episodes from within the Apple TV app itself. So you don’t need to install additional apps. What’s more, you can share your Apple TV-HBO subscription with up to six family members:

Downloads within the Apple TV app are limited to Apple TV channels.

Step 1: Go to the channel and selecting a show on an iPad or iPhone.
Step 2: Click on the download icon to make it available for viewing.
Step 3: Go to the Library section of the Apple TV app.