In the modern era, Over-the-Top platforms or OTT platforms changed the concept of entertainment completely. It lets people stream their favorite movies & TV shows directly from their devices. You can stream your favorite content from anywhere and anytime you want. And that’s why people prefer OTT platforms except anything else.
In India, OTT platforms experience enormous growth. There are more than 40+ OTT platforms and over 70-80 million users in India. It is really an insane stat regarding OTT platforms. Today, in this article, I have pinned the 5 most popular OTT platforms in India that you should try. Let’s see them one by one.
Here Is The List of the Most Popular OTT Platforms In India:
Disney+ Hotstar:
Price: Free/Paid
Disney+ Hotstar is India’s one of the most popular OTT platforms. It is owned by Star India and the Walt Disney Company. This platform was first introduced as Hotstar from Star India. Then it was integrated with Disney and appeared as Disney+ Hotstar.
It has over 100,000 hours of TV shows, movies, and other on-demand content. It is a freemium platform which means some contents are free but some are not. You can access many popular movies, STAR TV shows, Cricket Highlights, and many other things for free.
But it has some premium content like live sports, newly released movies of Marvel, Star Wars & Disney, Hotstar originals and etc. For accessing them, you need to purchase their premium subscription.
It has two types of subscription plans. One is ‘Super’ that costs Rs.899/year and the other is ‘Premium’ that costs Rs.1499/year. Some popular TV series & Movies of Disney+ Hotstar are Chernobyl, Euphoria, WandaVision, Loki, Hawkeye, Free Guy, Eternals, Deadpool 2 and etc.
Amazon Prime Video:
Price: Paid
Amazon Prime Video is an exclusive OTT platform of Amazon. This OTT platform is launched by Amazon in 2006. It has a wide collection of the latest & most popular movies, TV shows, Series, Stand-Up-Comedy, Amazon Originals and etc. It delivers a good balance of Indian content and international content with a premium user-friendly interface.
Let’s talk about the plans & prices of the Prime Video. It has a special Mobile-Only video plan in India that costs Rs.179/month. Additionally, it has a yearly plan that costs Rs.1499.
You can watch these popular TV shows & movies on Amazon Prime Video – Aquaman, The Matrix Resurrections, Tenet, jay Bhim, Hoster Daze, and The Purse. You can check out the list of best Hindi dubbed movies on Amazon prime.
Additionally, you also get many other advantages for being a prime member. As a prime member, You get access to many popular channels like Discover+, Lionsgate, Hoichoi and etc with it. It also gives you exclusive offers & fast delivery during the time of shopping on Amazon.
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Netflix:
Price: Paid
Netflix was founded in 1997 but gained its popularity after 2016 by releasing its first series House Of Cards. It has the largest collection of award-winning series, documentaries, movies, stand-up specials and etc.
Netflix has produced some world-famous series and movies. Some of them are – Money Heist, Vikings: Valhalla, The Witcher, Dark, The Adam Family, Red Notice and etc.
It comes with four subscription plans including Mobile, Basis, Standard, and Premium plans.
This OTT platform has a dedicated mobile plan for Indians. The price of its ‘Mobile’ plan is Rs.149/month. With this plan, you can access Netflix with 480P streaming quality.
And the ‘Basic’, ‘Standard’ & Premium plans have cost Rs.199/monthly, Rs.499/monthly and Rs.649/monthly respectively. Overall, it is one of the most popular OTT platforms in India.
Sony Liv:
Price: Free/Paid
Sony Liv is an Indian OTT platform owned by Sony Pictures Network India. It is a freemium streaming platform that provides Sony TV shows, movies, Sony Originals, Live Sport, WWE shows and etc.
Some notable shows of Sony that you can watch directly on Sony Liv are- Kapil Sharma Show, Shark Tank, KBC, CID, Super Dancer 3 and etc. You also can enjoy live international matches like UEFA Championship, European Qualifiers on Sony Liv.
It has two different plans including WWE Network and Live Premium. In the WWE Network plan, you can access its 10,000+ hours of WWE archives. This plan is only for those who love WWE shows. But in their Live Premium Pack, you can stream all popular TV shows, live channels, sports, movies and etc.
If you buy this premium pack then you don’t need to purchase the WWE pack separately. The price of the WWE Network and Live Premium plans are Rs.299/yearly and Rs.999/yearly respectively.
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Zee5:
Price: Free/Paid
Zee5 is a well know and one of the most popular OTT platforms in India. This streaming service is owned by Zee Entertainment. It features a wide collection of movies and TV shows. As per ZEE, it has more than 200 web series and 4500+ movies with the support of more than 7 languages.
Abhay, Jeet Ka Zid, Never Kiss Your Best Friend, Gentleman, and 1920 London are some popular web series and movies of ZEE5 that you can watch.
Besides, you can watch 90+ live TV News Channels stay up to date with the latest news & stories. It has one subscription plan that is divided into two sections including 3 months plan and 12 months plan that costs Rs.399 and Rs.599 respectively.
