Disney Plus has been around for over a year, and many were hoping that they'd be able to watch content offline through this platform. However, when it comes to doing that over a laptop or mac, that's not going to happen. Mobile apps, however, are a different thing.
Disney Plus has made sure that only mobile users could download content to watch offline. The reasons for this decision are multiple.
First of all, they're trying to make sure that by encrypting content to only be playable through the Disney Plus app, they'll deter some of the folks who may be looking for an easy way to upload Disney Plus content to torrents.
Can I Download Movies and Series on Disney Plus on Laptop and Mac?
No, you can't.
Note
This feature is reserved for mobile users only and you can do it over Android and iOS smartphones and tablets, as well as Amazon Fire tablets.
Downloading Content on Disney Plus Apps
As mentioned, you can only do this on mobile devices, so here's what you need to do:
- Launch the Disney Plus app on your device and go to the content you want to watch later.
- Tap the arrow button to download. If it's a movie, you'll find it near the "play" button; if it's a series, you'll find it near each episode.
- The downloads go to the designated area, which you'll find in the menu bar. You can check how the download is doing by tapping on the video.
- You can pause it or remove it completely if you've changed your mind. An interactive status will also pop up in your notification bar, and you can control the download from there too.
There you go, now you have the content downloaded. Just make sure you did all this over WiFi and not mobile data.
Easily Watch All Downloaded Content
When you want to watch content you have to take a few steps.
- First, go to the Downloads area.
- Find the content you want and play the video. This works even if you're offline.
Note
Even if your Internet data is on, this will not consume any of your data since it's stored on your device.
Deleting Videos from Your Device
You can download how many videos you want to, as there's no limit to that. They expire and automatically get deleted after 30 days. If you want to clear out content before that, however, you can follow a few steps.
- When you're done, go to the same Downloads area and tap the "Edit" button to delete the video.
- Check any of the boxes you want gone and have the videos removed by tapping on the trashcan button.
Note
Please keep in mind that episodes have about 250 MB and movies over 750 MB, so make sure there's enough storage space left on your device.
Further Reading
- Disney Plus Will Raise Subscription Price in March 2021
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Disney+ lets you download all of its movies and shows for offline viewing. If you're traveling or are somewhere with dodgy internet, it's an extremely handy feature. You can enjoy everything on Disney+ without interruption.
We're going to tell you everything you need to know about offline viewing on Disney+: supported devices, how to download something, and how to manage your downloads.
What Devices Support Offline Viewing on Disney+?
You can download everything on Disney+, from the latest Marvel film to any episode of The Simpsons. However, support for offline viewing is only available on mobile devices. This includes Android and Apple phones and tablets, and Amazon Fire tablets.
You can't download content on other devices like a web browser, smart TV, or games console.
However, that doesn't mean you have to watch your downloaded content on a small phone screen. Disney+ supports screencasting, so you could use Chromecast to broadcast to your TV.
How to Customize Offline Viewing Settings on Disney+
Before you download anything, you should first customize your settings. You can control whether to only download on Wi-Fi, the video quality, and where the downloads are stored.
To customize these settings, tap your profile picture in the lower-right corner, then tap App settings. The relevant settings are beneath the Downloads header.
Enable the Download over Wi-Fi only toggle if you have cellular data limits that you don't wish to exceed. Once enabled, any pending downloads will only begin when you are using a Wi-Fi connection.
Tap Download quality and you can set either High, Medium, or Standard. The lower the quality, the quicker the download and the less storage space it requires; it's a good way to control how much data Disney+ uses. It will tell you approximately how much content you can download for each quality with your current storage capacity.
Finally, tap Download location to choose between Internal storage or External storage (like a microSD card). Obviously, if you don't have any external storage, this won't be possible.
How to Download Anything on Disney+ for Offline Viewing
It's simple to download something for offline viewing on Disney+. First, navigate to the film or TV series.
For a film, tap Download (represented by a down arrow pointing to a horizontal line).
For a TV series, scroll down to the Episodes. To download the entire season, tap the download icon next to Season, then tap the confirmation prompt. Alternatively, tap the download icon next to an individual episode.
You'll can navigate away from the app and the download will continue in the background; when it's finished, you'll get a notification.
Everything will remain in your downloads as long as you're a Disney+ subscriber. You also need to connect to the internet at least once every 30 days.
How to View and Delete Disney+ Downloads
To view your downloads, tap the persistent download icon in the bottom menu. This displays everything you are downloading and have downloaded. When it's ready (the circle progress icon will turn into a checkmark), simply select something to begin watching it.
To delete a download, tap Edit, select what you want to remove, then tap the trash can icon. To select everything at once, tap the square icon in the upper-right. If you want to delete individual episodes of a series, first navigate inside that show.
You can have up to seven profiles on a single Disney+ account, which is perfect for large families. While each profile gets personalized recommendations and can maintain its own watchlist, the downloads are shared across a single account.
However, content restrictions are adhered to—so if you download something mature, like The Walking Dead, on your main adult profile, a child won't see that on their downloads page.