SPONSORED | With the holidays coming up, having series, movies, documentaries and kids’ shows to watch will go a long way in helping you deal with bored kids and grumpy teens or survive the inevitable family fights.
The problem is that when you’re not at home, internet access can be tricky. Streaming videos online can quickly eat up your data bundle.
That’s where the download feature on internet TV service ShowMax comes to the rescue.
Pick anything from more than 25,000 episodes and movies – from Game of Thrones, Big Bang Theory, Ballers, The Affair and Devious Maids to old favourites like Society, Ubizo, Tshisa and IsiBaya. There is a large kids’ section including Disney classics such as the Little Mermaid and Timon and Pumbaa plus local shows like Thembi and Themba.
Get a free 14-day trial
This is the perfect time to test ShowMax. The kids are about to go on holiday and with the free trial you don’t pay a cent for 14 days. If you like it, you’ll be charged R99 a month from then on. Cancel before the trial ends and you won’t be charged anything at all.
Don’t spend on data – download on Wi-Fi and watch offline
You won’t need any data if you are clever – download on Wi-Fi at home, the office or in a free Wi-Fi zone.
Download up to 25 shows at a time over Wi-Fi and keep them for up to 30 days using the Android or iOS apps on smartphone or tablets. Once you start watching a show or movie offline, you’ll have 48 hours to finish watching it before it is automatically removed from the app.
You can watch shows as many times as you like in that 48-hour window – ideal for your kids’ favourite episodes – and download them again if you want to.
How to download movies and series with ShowMax
Open the app on your smartphone or tablet (iOS and Android) and click the download button while you’re viewing the movie or episode that you want to watch offline.
View what’s on your device or on other devices. You can download up to 25 shows or movies across your entire account on all connected devices.
Why is this feature so useful?
“Not everyone has fast internet access throughout the day or can afford to stream using a mobile connection,” says ShowMax Africa head Chris Savides.
“The beauty of this download feature is that as long as you’re connected at some point, perhaps using a public Wi-Fi hotspot, at work, or using a night-time mobile data bundle, you can still use ShowMax to get shows and movies.”
Get ShowMax for free and start streaming now
Sign up for ShowMax’s 14-day free trial to start streaming and downloading right now.
This article was paid for by ShowMax.
Watch free movies and TV shows this holiday
SPONSORED | With the holidays coming up, having series, movies, documentaries and kids’ shows to watch will go a long way in helping you deal with bored kids and grumpy teens or survive the inevitable family fights.
The problem is that when you’re not at home, internet access can be tricky. Streaming videos online can quickly eat up your data bundle.
That’s where the download feature on internet TV service ShowMax comes to the rescue.
Pick anything from more than 25,000 episodes and movies – from Game of Thrones, Big Bang Theory, Ballers, The Affair and Devious Maids to old favourites like Society, Ubizo, Tshisa and IsiBaya. There is a large kids’ section including Disney classics such as the Little Mermaid and Timon and Pumbaa plus local shows like Thembi and Themba.
Get a free 14-day trial
This is the perfect time to test ShowMax. The kids are about to go on holiday and with the free trial you don’t pay a cent for 14 days. If you like it, you’ll be charged R99 a month from then on. Cancel before the trial ends and you won’t be charged anything at all.
Don’t spend on data – download on Wi-Fi and watch offline
You won’t need any data if you are clever – download on Wi-Fi at home, the office or in a free Wi-Fi zone.
Download up to 25 shows at a time over Wi-Fi and keep them for up to 30 days using the Android or iOS apps on smartphone or tablets. Once you start watching a show or movie offline, you’ll have 48 hours to finish watching it before it is automatically removed from the app.
You can watch shows as many times as you like in that 48-hour window – ideal for your kids’ favourite episodes – and download them again if you want to.
How to download movies and series with ShowMax
Open the app on your smartphone or tablet (iOS and Android) and click the download button while you’re viewing the movie or episode that you want to watch offline.
View what’s on your device or on other devices. You can download up to 25 shows or movies across your entire account on all connected devices.
Why is this feature so useful?
“Not everyone has fast internet access throughout the day or can afford to stream using a mobile connection,” says ShowMax Africa head Chris Savides.
“The beauty of this download feature is that as long as you’re connected at some point, perhaps using a public Wi-Fi hotspot, at work, or using a night-time mobile data bundle, you can still use ShowMax to get shows and movies.”
Get ShowMax for free and start streaming now
Sign up for ShowMax’s 14-day free trial to start streaming and downloading right now.
This article was paid for by ShowMax.
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