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Highlights • Video streaming is quickly becoming the norm. People pay for Netflix, Hulu, and similar services without thinking twice and cordcutting is a thing people do now. However, not everybody can afford hundreds of dollars of subscription services a year. We get that and so do many mobile apps. • Movie buffs who want to watch stuff for free without reaching into the shady parts of the Internet have quite a few options. • When we talk about online video, it's mostly about on-demand services, such as Netflix, Hotstar, or Amazon Prime Video, but it's also possible to watch live television on your phone. • There are a number of different apps to do this. For example, if you're a Tata Sky subscriber, you could use the Tata Sky app to watch a selection of channels on your phone
JioCinema • The genres that you will see inside the JioCinema movie app are - action, adventure, animation, biography, comedy, crime, drama, documentary, family, fantasy, history, horror, music, mystery, mythology, reality, romance, sports, thriller and war. • You can find content from following languages in the JioCinema- Hindi, English, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Guajarati, Punjabi, and Bhojpuri. • JioCinema features: Similar to the Amazon Prime and Netflix, JioCinema also comes with some nifty features that offer an ease of use to the subscribers. Some of the key features are • My Download: It displays the list of all the downloaded movies in the app. • Watch List Feature: You can add your favourite TV shows and movies to your watch list and view them anytime you want using this feature. You can add as many movies as you want to the list. • Auto Play TV Series: This feature lets you automatically play the subsequent episodes of a TV show without you having to search for the next episode and then hit play.
Sony Liv • Sony Liv is for live cricket, live TV, Sony originals, and movies. As you would have figured out, this app integrates shows and TV affiliated with Sony Entertainment Network. • Sony Liv has an intuitive interface and works on multiple platforms. You will have pay for Premium subscription for Live TV, though.
Disney+ Hostar • The Disney+Hotstar is a perfect app for those who want to watch Star Network on their phone, SmartTV, or on a computer. The Disney+ Hotstar also holds IPL live stream rights and ICC tournaments broadcasting rights. Its users can also watch various other prominent sporting events live. Apart from Star network, its user will also find HBO Originals, National Geographic, Marvel movies, Disney movies and many other Bollywood blockbusters in the catalogue. • You can watch most popular Hindi and regional language shows for free but for unrestricted access to all content and Live TV, you will need a premium subscription (which costs ₹1499/year & ₹299/month only). • You can also get free Disney+ Hotstar subscription with Jio online recharge. Explore the specific plans on the official website to know more.
Tata Sky Mobile • Tata Sky Mobile is an app that all Tata sky subscriber should have on their phone. Apart from managing your account, the app lets you watch Live TV with more than 400 channels listing. You will be able to watch only those channel here which you have subscribed on your TV setup box plan. • Tata Sky live streaming app is available for both Android and iOS users. The app comes with feature like record live time, pause and play live channels.
Verdict These are some of the best apps you can choose to watch movies online. The choice should primarily depend on your choice of content, language and subscription cost.