JioHotstar subscription plans: Know pricing, features and important FAQs

JioHotstar, a joint venture by Reliance and Disney, offers an extensive content library featuring sports and international studio productions. Here's all about its new subscription plans

After Jio and Disney's merger, the company officially initiated a joint venture, JioHotstar. The new streaming platform now offers content from both JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar, and it is expected to be a strong competitor to Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.

 

The new version will begin with sports, including the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket, International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments, and English Premier League football, all under one platform. 

 

Apart from sports, JioHotstar will offer services and content from major international studios like Disney, Warner Bros., HBO, NBCUniversal Peacock, and Paramount.

JioHotstar new plans

With the announcement of the new platform, the company has announced new plans as well. Now, the company will offer combined services of Jio and Hotstar at new rates.

 

JioHotstar Mobile Plan 

The basic plan of the new JioHostar Mobile plan is priced at Rs. 149 and its validity is three months. There is also a yearly subscription plan as well with a price tag of Rs. 499 per year. 

 

The ad-supported plan allows users to watch all the JioHotstar content and this is for only one device. One can watch the content in 720p quality.

JioHotstar Super Plan 

The next plan is the JioHotstar Super subscription plan which comes with a price tag of Rs 299 for three months and its yearly plan is priced at Rs. 899 per year. This plan also supports advertisement. 

 

One can watch the content on all supported platforms, like mobile, web, Smart TVs, and more in full HD 1080p quality.

JioHotstar Premium Plan

JioHotstar also has a Premium subscription plan which is available in monthly and yearly subscriptions and its price is Rs 299 per month and Rs 1,499 per year. This JioHotstar plan can be used on up to four devices at a time. 

 

Users can enjoy an ad-free experience with this premium plan, however, Live content will support ads. This plan allows people to watch the content in 4K 2160p quality and it also supports Dolby Vision as well. 

Plan	Price (3 Months)	Price (Yearly)	Devices	Resolution	Ad-Supported	Additional Features
JioHotstar Mobile	₹149	₹499	1 (Mobile Only)	720p	Yes	-
JioHotstar Super	₹299	₹899	2	1080p (Full HD)	Yes	Works on mobile, web, Smart TVs
JioHotstar Premium	₹299 (Monthly)	₹1,499	4	4K (2160p)	No (except Live)	Dolby Vision support

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What will happen to Hotstar subscription after the merger?

If you are an existing subscriber of Disney+ Hotstar, your subscription will be transferred to the JioHotstar subscription. Users need to log in to the platform to continue the benefits.

Is JioHotstar free?

JioHotstar offers free service to most of the online content for a limited number of hours each month, with the exception of Hollywood films.

 

Kiran Mani, chief executive officer-digital at JioStar said, “The idea is to allow every consumer to sample our content extensively.”

What is the JioHotstar app?

JioStar, the new joint venture between Viacom18 and Star India, announced its latest streaming platform – JioHotstar.