Disney+ is Disney's answer to Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, but with a difference: it's the exclusive home to shows and movies from the studio, including Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, and National Geographic. In Europe, subscribers can also get access to Star, for a collection of content for more mature viewers.
Disney+ is available in many countries and locations, including both the UK and US and across Europe, including Portugal, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark - a full list of countries is below. Here is everything you need to know about Disney+, including price, shows, and forthcoming releases.
What is Disney+?
Disney+ is a video streaming service. You can access it on multiple devices, including mobile phones, tablets, smart TVs, and set-top boxes. It costs a monthly fee for complete access. First touted back in 2017, Disney sees it as a "big strategic shift" for the company, with its extensive library of content, including Marvel and Star Wars titles. These have generally disappeared from Netflix and other services in order to be exclusive to Disney+.
Disney+ offers shows and movies in up to 4K HDR (Dolby Vision) and up to Dolby Atmos audio. It also includes support for four simultaneous streams and the ability to set-up profiles for family members. There are also parental controls to restrict content depending on age - like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
What is the best streaming device for your TV? Our top recommendation is the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max. Also excellent are the Google Chromecast with Google TV, the Roku Express 4K, the Apple TV 4K and the Amazon Fire TV Stick.
Disney+ also boasts offline viewing as you'd expect, so you can download shows onto a mobile device and watch on the go.
The interface is simple and reminiscent of a mixture of Apple TV and Netflix. There's a preview screen on the top third of the TV app, while the bottom has several rows with rectangle content icons. The first row serves up all of Disney's brands: Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. Subsequent rows are for recommended content, new TV series or movies, and genres. It supports profiles, so different family members can have their content.
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What TV shows and movies can you watch on Disney+?
Marvel Studios films and shows, as well as the Star Wars franchises, are all exclusive to Disney+.
The streaming service also has Pixar titles, Disney animated classics from the Disney Vault, over 500 films from the Disney library, Disney Channel movies, and around 7,000 TV shows from Disney itself, Disney-owned Fox, and National Geographic. Plus, some obviously hasn't come out yet (more on that here).
Disney has said we can expect hundreds more live-action and animated titles - from across its brands and franchises - to come to the service over the next few years. At the moment, it's set a schedule of over 100 new movies and shows to premiere on the service every year.
Star
Disney+ has integrated Star into the streaming service - but outside the US. Broadly speaking this has meant the addition of adult-oriented content, such as shows like Family Guy and films like Kingsman: The Golden Circle.
Star is only available for subscribers outside the US because Disney currently uses Hulu to deliver most of this content in the US. Disney also announced expanded parental controls to ensure the streaming service stays appropriate for all ages plus there was an accompanying price rise.Â
How to watch Disney+
Disney+ apps are available to download from app stores across a wide range of hardware, including smart TVs, tablets, smartphones, streaming devices, game consoles, even desktop web browsers. Here's a list of confirmed devices:
- Amazon Fire TV
- Android mobile devices
- Android TV (including Philips)
- Apple TV (tvOS)
- Chromecast
- Desktop web browsers
- iPad (iPadOS)
- iPhone (iOS)
- LG Smart TVs (nearly 900 models)
- PlayStation 4
- Roku streaming devices
- Roku TV
- Samsung Smart TVs (from 2016 onwards)
- Xbox One
Viewers in the UK can also add Disney+ to their Sky Q boxes - and subscribe through a Sky TV account. Now devices support the Disney+ app too.
Where is Disney+Â available?
Disney+ is currently available in the following countries and locations:
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Canada
- Channel Islands
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Iceland
- India
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Italy
- Japan
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- PortugalÂ
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
- SwedenÂ
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States
How much is Disney+?
As of March 2021, Disney+ increased pricing $1 to $7.99 per month in the US, or $79.99 for the year.
Disney also announced a new bundle in the US for its streaming services. It consists of Disney+, ad-supported Hulu, and ESPN+ for $13.99 ($19.99 without ads).
Disney has also confirmed that it's going to be launching an ad-supported subsciption tier for Disney+ in 2022. It will be launching in the US and coming to other regions in 2023 - pricing is still to be confirmed.Â
In Europe, the addition of Star saw the price of Disney+ rise to €8.99 (€89.90) or £7.99 (£79.90).
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