While Disney is still keeping most of the details about its new streaming service, Disney Plus, under wraps. However, there are many ways that you can stream your favorite shows, movies, and more from this media giant. And now that the company has announced its streaming service that will be home to all things Disney starting in November 2019, there’s a lot to unpack. For those who love watching Disney-owned properties such as Marvel and Star Wars films regularly and want the ability to watch them at any time or place they want, this is great news. There are so many different devices that you can watch these services on. Here is how you can access them on multiple devices:
What is Disney-owned content?
1. Marvel And Star Wars Tv Series
A lot of people are wondering what is Disney-owned content, and the answer is that it’s all of the Marvel and Star Wars TV shows. This includes all of the Marvel Netflix shows, as well as all of the Star Wars movies that have come out on Netflix over the years. This includes a whopping 18 Marvel Netflix shows and 13 Star Wars movies that are available as part of Disney Plus. You can access these shows on several different devices, including your computer, smartphone, or tablet. You can even watch them without having to sign up for an account or download any programs or apps. You can also watch these shows with other people who have access to Disney Plus through your household.
2. Disney Movies
Disney has been releasing some pretty amazing movies in recent years, including Frozen 2 in 2019 and The Lion King remake in 2020. These are just two examples of the many great films that will be coming to this new service over time. Starting with Frozen 2 in 2019, you will be able to watch this movie on Netflix at any time you want to watch it again during its release window – which is currently scheduled for November 2019 – with no need for a subscription or account signup at all!
3. The Walt Disney Studios (Live-Action) Movies
You’ll also be able to enjoy some live-action films from Walt Disney Pictures starting with Beauty And The Beast in March 2020. There will also be two films from Pixar, Coco in 2018 and Toy Story 4 in 2019. You can also enjoy Disney’s animated films like The Lion King, Aladdin, and more.
4. Disney Animated Movies
There will be some classic animated films available to watch on Disney Plus as well, including Beauty And The Beast, The Little Mermaid, and more. This includes all of the Princess movies that have come out over the years as well as several other classic films like Tangled and Hercules that are part of the Disney canon.
5. Disney Channel Originals
This includes all of the original shows from Walt Disney Television Animation as well as shows from Buena Vista TV Animation and ABC Signature Studios. There is a huge library of content available here! There are also a lot of new shows coming to this service including Descendants 3 in 2020 with a similar release window to Frozen 2, which means you can watch these two together. You can also watch your favorite series from the network such as High School Musical, Austin & Ally, Hannah Montana, Good Luck Charlie, Wizards Of Waverly Place, Sonny With A Chance, K.C Undercover, Dog With A Blog Series and so many more!
6. Original Movies From Pixar
These movies will include Cars 3 (June 2019), Toy Story 4 (2019), Incredibles 2 (2019), and three untitled Pixar movies that have not yet been named. These will be released every year or so but will also be available to watch whenever you want to watch them without a subscription or account signup.
7. Disney Channel Original Movies
There will be some Disney Channel original movies that are coming to this service in the future as well, but not all of them have been announced yet. Some of the Disney Channel original movies that are coming to this service include Descendants 3 and The Lion Guard: Return Of The Roar. There will also be a few other original movies from the network as well.
Disney Plus – What is it and how to access it?
- Disney Plus is a streaming service that will be available to all users who have an active cable TV subscription. It will be available in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. You can access Disney Plus by either logging into your cable TV account or signing up for a new Disney Plus account.
- Disney Plus offers some of the best original movies and shows on television. It has everything from animated films like Frozen 2 to live-action films like Incredibles 2. These movies will also be available to watch whenever you want to watch them without having a subscription or account signup with the service.
- You can also enjoy old classics from Disney as well as some newer classics from Disney Channel Originals.
- There are many original shows from the network that you can enjoy as well such as A Series Of Unfortunate Events, Descendants 3, The Lion Guard: Return Of The Roar, Good Luck Charlie, K.C Undercover, Dog With A Blog Series, and more!
- If you are not interested in any of these options there are plenty of other shows that are coming to this service soon including High School Musical (2018), Austin & Ally (2019), Hannah Montana (2019), Wizards Of Waverly Place (2020) and more! There is also a huge library of content available with over 20,000 episodes already added!
- Disney Plus will also be adding original shows and movies from other networks including the Marvel Universe, Pixar, Disney Channel, and others!
- If you are not interested in any of these options there are plenty of other options available to you as well including the ability to watch movies on demand 24/7/365 and more!
- The service is currently in beta testing so you can sign up for the beta when it is available. The service will be available to everyone eventually but if you want to sign up for the beta now then head on over here. You will be able to use a free 7-day trial period after signing up for the beta but all of your subscription fees will continue during this time.
- Disney Plus is coming soon, but there is no exact date yet as to when it will launch or what time it will come out! It seems that they are still trying to get everything ready before they launch so it may take a while before we see them launch the service officially.
Devices you can use to watch Disney Plus.
- You can use a mobile device to watch Disney Plus on. You can use a PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Android device to watch the service.
- You can also use a game console to watch Disney Plus on. You can use the PlayStation 3 and 4, the Xbox 360 and One, Nintendo Switch, or even the Wii U.
- You can also use an Apple TV or Roku device to watch Disney Plus on as well!
- There are other devices that you can watch Disney Plus on as well including Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and Roku Stick.
- If you have a Google Chromecast you will be able to cast shows from your phone or tablet straight onto your TV screen!
- If you have a Google Chromecast you will be able to cast shows from your phone or tablet straight onto your TV screen!
- Disney Plus is not currently available on all devices so you may need to check if the device you want to use is supported by Disney Plus.
- You can also watch Disney Plus on Amazon Fire TV, Roku, and Apple TV as well!
- If your device is not supported by Disney Plus then you will need to use a mobile device to cast the service onto your TV screen! This works with any mobile device running Android 4.0 or later or iOS 9 or later with AirPlay enabled.
- There are many other ways that you can watch Disney Plus including streaming it through a computer but this may not be the best option for everyone as it will require some setup and will require more time than just using a mobile device as well!
Now here’s the bad news.
- Disney Plus is not available in all countries as of yet. It is currently only available in the USA for now.
- Disney Plus will be available for $6.99 per month, but you can sign up for a free 7-day trial period before the service launches to see if it will work for you or not.
- Disney Plus is only available in the USA at present and will not be coming to other countries until sometime after it has launched in the US so this could take a long time!
- There are no plans to make Disney Plus available on any other devices as of yet but this may change in the future!
- Disney Plus is not available on all devices yet but will be added to more devices in the future!
- Disney Plus is currently only available on the platform that you use to watch it. This means that you will need a mobile device, a computer, or a game console to watch Disney Plus at this time!
- There are no plans for Disney Plus to be added to any other devices at this time either!
- You can not record or rewatch shows from Disney Plus, however, if you have already watched a show then it will continue to play after it has ended so there is no need to worry about losing your place if you have missed something!
- There are currently no plans for recording shows from Disney Plus just yet but this may change in the future again!
- There are currently no plans for adding new shows or movies to the service as of yet either, however, there may be some changes in this area in the future as well!
Bottom line
If you’re a Disney fan, you’ll want to mark your calendar for November 12, 2019. That’s when you can expect to see the Disney Plus app available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. You’ll also be able to stream it on selected devices such as your computer, select TV devices, Roku, Fire TV, and select smart TVs from LG and Samsung.