Hotstar Reviews 119

TrustScore 2 out of 5

1.8

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shittiest update I have ever seen. Now you can't watch Hollywood content for mobile subscription. It's a new way to beg from people. Either give full access or just don't. This is so stupid

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is really a scam. Account gets blocked for 24 hours every few days without any explanations. You create a request on their website, same automated reply to all requests. Completely useles... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

One thing I noticed immediately after purchasing a Mobile Quarterly subscription was Disney+ Hotstar's reluctance to offer lower streaming/download quality. Right now only 4 options viz; Auto, Full H... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pathetic Experience. I bought VIP plan but being a paid member experience is horrible. So many ads, you can't even see a movie property. You should take user experience seriously man. I'm complete... See more

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Hotstar is an Indian digital and mobile entertainment platform launched in 6 February 2015 by Star India.


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1.8

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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wish I could give them a Zero

Wish I could give them a Zero. They dont care about hotstar USA and care least about updating content for US. Would not recommend any one paying for their subscription. Dont ever take the yearly subscription.

14 April 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not worth it

Subscribed yesterday and realised that watching live channels including IPL and shows like bigg boss etc.is not allowed in the UK due to geo-restrictions. I wasn’t aware of this prior to subscribing.

I personally do not see any benefit of subscribing to hotstar. Very few shows to watch. Not worth it

I personally do not recommend subscribing to hotstar.

10 April 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My friend bought your subscription…

My friend bought your subscription because he was a chutiya. His name is Abdul Rehman And you can cancel his subscription please. I love torrent and you are nothing in front of torrent. Torrent I love u. And why did u brainwash my friend by hacking his computer? You guys are very clever and you are brainwashing people for money. I will complain about this to Human Rights.

29 March 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pathetic and dishonest

Poor service. Watch al of the stuffs they post online or something. Save your money. They will auto renew your subscription and wont refund your money.

1 February 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I wish I could give them a zero star.

I wish I could give them a zero star.
I subscribed to Hotstar with a Roku promotion in December. After not receiving the Roku for a month, I wrote to them and they tell me that I did not sign up for the Roku promotion despite the fact that I clicked on their own web site that had Roku promotion. Even though this promotion is still in effect, they rudely denied that they cannot honor that promotion and when I asked them to cancel my subscription they said I could not. The customer service support I exchanged emails with was extremely rude in messaging and came across as 'like it or leave it but we are not giving you your subscription money back'!
The streaming is also patchy and it freezes up a lot

28 January 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

crap plz don't buy

it is an absolute waste of money, just 1 or 2 good films and a fake 1 month free trial. you get better movies illegally on youtube. in short just don't bother with this site

24 January 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worthless

Worthless
Hotstar UK is just waste of money and nothing much worth to see. If you are subscribing for sports content please don't subscribe. Movies are much old and mostly you can watch in YouTube and other free websites. News content also you can get it live on youtube. I think you can't cancel for a refund once you have subscribed for a year. Please be very thoughtful before you subscribe.

1 December 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pathetic service

Pathetic service. 48 hours trial only. When you say your not happy with the service, they send you a link to their policy page saying no refund. Signup with Amazon and Netflix only.

26 November 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had to give one Star as there are no…

Had to give one Star as there are no lesser option.
This Chanel is a fraud. Subscribed from UK primarily to watch Cricket. ( rest of the shows are awful anyway) . But they don’t do it ( as promised)

Bought a Chrome cast device to watch it on Tv ( another waste)

Tried to cancel the subscription, but they wouldn’t refund.

Never ever ever again.

20 November 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Not very happy with hotstar US…

Not very happy with hotstar US subscription. I purchased an annual plan. but they are very slow in adding new contents to their platform. Will not renew my subscription.

16 November 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hotstar & Lebara mobile offer is a scam. not enough information on what you can watch and what you can't

I have heard about this via Lebara mobile. I thought it's a good opportunity to check if it's any good but it's a kind of scam.
when I search online "can I watch Big boss 4 on Hotstar?" and google showed a lot of results saying I can watch so I have signed up but once I start the subscription, there is nothing I wanted. no explanation of why I can't watch that show.
Don't sign up for this service

25 October 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not worth if only for IPL

We aubscribed for hotstar in US mainely for IPL and Bigg Boss 4 Tamil. Sadly, they do not play Bigg Boss 4 tamil. Would have been better at least if they played recorded version everyday since they do not live streaming the channel.
Not worth as you can watch IPL through other legal sources as well if that was the only reason to get Hotstar.

5 October 2020
Unprompted review

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