If, like us, you subscribe to the notion that streaming content is than linear television, then you're probably already using one of the big streaming services such as , , or. The problem is that even though mobile data is getting more and more widespread and cheaper thanks largely to , it's still not available everywhere, or cheap enough to be watching movies without a care. That's where the download option that all the big streaming services offer comes in to play. Whether you want to store up on films and shows before a flight, or if you want to save a show to catch on your morning commute to work or if your employer doesn't mind, then stocking up on shows with the office connection to watch once you're home then saving can be a good option. We've already written about , and also , and today, we're going to outline the process for Hotstar. It's really simple and works the same way on both and. There are a couple of things you should know though. For one, there's no official way to download a video from Hotstar to your laptop. If you're saving it, that's on your phone or tablet only. Secondly, not all the TV shows and movies are available for download - mostly, it's the older content that's available, and regional content too. Here's how it works. Tap on it to open the details page. You can only see the details if your device is in the portrait orientation, so turn it now if you need to. On the details page, you'll see a small arrow pointing downwards, and the word Download. If the movie isn't available, the arrow will be crossed out. Otherwise, tap the Download button to start. There's a huge difference between the quality available - for example, a Low quality download of the movie Bahubali at 180p takes up just 272MB; at High 720p it will require 2307MB on your phone. Tap on the option you want to start the download. Now, tap on My Downloads. You can tap on the options to remove the file. The files you download can only be viewed using the Hotstar app of course, and are saved in a way to prevent you from copying them and viewing them elsewhere, to prevent piracy.
