It is hard to find someone who is not a Hotstar fan in 2024. Right now, it is the most popular and most outrageous streaming platform in India.
With over 10,000 hours of contents like movies, series, sports, talk shows and the trust of over 300 million people, it has quickly turned out to be the most popular source of entertainment during the lockdown period of 2024.
However, anything good doesn’t come for free. To enjoy the premium contents of this platform, you need to have a subscription. Though nominal, you have to pay to get an ad-free streaming experience.
How to Watch Hotstar Without Subscription?
Hotstar Plans :
Hotstar is available in two plans, Freemium and Premium. The free plan includes some top free movies and series from Bollywood and Hollywood, live telecasts of some International sports matches, and IPL. For the Premium plan, users have to pay Rs. 299 per month. It gives the privilege to enjoy the latest tv shows, and series just after they have aired. It includes Hollywood series like Game of Thrones, Avengers series, etc.
What if we tell you that you can enjoy these shows, sports and series without even paying a bit for the subscription? Yes, don’t be surprised because, in this article, we will tell you about a few hacks that you can apply to watch it for free.
Free Hotstar Premium with Jio:
You can feel like a King or a Queen if you have a Jio connection on your phone. Jio users get the premium contents of Hotstar for free. With these hacks that we’re going to explain, how you can binge watch your favourite shows and sports for free:
Step 1: Install the Hotstar app on your phone. Log in using your Hotstar account.
Step 2: Install the Jio TV app on your phone. Log in using your Jio phone number.
Step 3: Open the Jio TV app, search for your favourite TV show, Movie or Sports.
Step 4: Click on the content you want to watch, and it will redirect you to the Hotstar app. Now you can enjoy the Disney+Hotstar premium contents for free.
Free Hotstar Premium with Airtel:
You can enjoy Free Hotstar premium contents, if you have an Airtel connection. Follow these steps to have the premium experience for free:
Step 1: Recharge your Airtel number with any unlimited plan.
Step 2: Download the Airtel TV app. Sign up or Log in using your Airtel number.
Step 3: Download the Hotstar app on your smartphone and sign up or log in.
Step 4: Go to the Airtel TV app and explore the Premium button.
Step 5: Search for your favourite tv shows or series of Hotstar. Open it on the Aitel app.
Step 6: You can now enjoy the premium contents once you are redirected to the Hotstar app.
Free Hotstar Premium with Flipkart Account:
Flipkart has introduced a new offer to enjoy the premium contents of Hotstar if you are a Flipkart Plus member. Follow the below steps to enjoy the contents for free on Hotstar.
Step 1: For an introduction, you have to get a Flipkart plus membership.
Step 2: Open the Flipkart app and go to the ‘Reward’ section.
Step 3: You can unlock the Hotstar Premium subscription with 750 Super coins.
Step 4: You’ll be provided with a Redeem code on your phone number and email id.
Step 5: Open the Hotstar Premium Flipkart offer page and enter the coupon code to redeem the offer. Now you’re all set to enjoy the premium contents for free.
This is how you can activate the Hotstar Premium membership for one year. You can also avail the VIP plan on Hotstar for 399 super coins on Flipkart.
Free Hotstar Premium with Tata Sky:
If you are a Tata Sky user, you can view Hotstar Premium contents for free.
Step 1: The first step is to recharge your Tata Sky number with any available recharge plan.
Step 2: Download the Tata sky app on your smartphone.
Step 3: Using your Tata Sky ID, login or sign up in the app.
Step 4: Download the Hotstar app on your phone. Log in or sign up using the Hotstar account.
Step 5: Open the Tata sky app and search for the Hotstar channel.
Step 6: You’ll be able to browse, binge watch or enjoy the premium contents for free.
Hotstar + Disney Premium for free:
Disney entertainment network has joined hands with Hotstar recently. This collaboration is bringing you the chance to enjoy free Disney movies, shows, series and documentaries. Of course, this is chargeable. You can watch all the premium contents at Rs 399 per year for a VIP plan and RS 1499 a year for the premium plan. The charge is quite affordable to some, but there’s a way that you can avoid paying the charge and watch these for free. Follow these steps:
Step 1: Download the Hotstar app on your smartphone.
Step 2: Log in using your Hotstar id or sign up if you are a new user.
Step 3: Download the Thop TV app on your phone. Open the app and search “Disney+” on it.
Step 4: Browse the contents and click on the one that you want to watch.
Step 5: It will redirect you to the Hotstar app, and you’ll be able to enjoy the premium contents for free.
Final Words:
So, these were some of the easiest hacks that will let you enjoy the Disney+Hotstar premium contents for free. Now, suppose you have a vacation for just one month, and you want to enjoy as much content as you want for free within that one month. In that case, you can enjoy the shows without bypassing any charge. How? Learn the steps below:
Step 1: Download the Hotstar app.
Step 2: Register with your email id and password.
Step 3: Browse the plan section and choose your plan.
Step 4: enter your card details that you’re going to use for the membership.
Step 5: Now, you can enjoy the premium contents for one month for free.
You can cancel the payment anytime you want if you don’t want to pay the charges after one month.
Get started with these hacks if you are a Hotstar lover and enjoy your favourite shows for free.
