Top 7 Video Streaming Sites in India (OTT Platforms)

In recent times, apart from the television, the markets saw a new emergence of players in the market which gave some innovative stories and discussions. The first one to reach markets was Netflix and it changed the definition of serials and watching TV. Soon enough many new players joined the market like Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Voot, etc. Online TV web series are taking over the television sets in homes and people are glued to these web series produced with so much creativity and warmth.

List of best online streaming services or OTT Platforms in India

These video streaming sites have better content and exclusive shows. Some of the video streaming sites in India are listed as under:

Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime has started the market storm right after Netflix with a lot of original shows being made like The Man in the High Castle, Made in Heaven, Goliath, and a lot of comedy and horror shows and series. The interface of Amazon Prime is quite cool which shows subtitles and provides a screen character guide. Amazon Prime video has two subscriptions Rs. 129 monthly and Rs. 999 yearly. It comes with benefits like ad-free music and easy access to Amazon Fire Stick.

Netflix

The originality of Netflix is what makes Netflix still the largest in the market. Some of the popular web series is Sacred Games, Stranger Things, Orange Is the New Black, House of Cards, Narcos, etc. There are four different plans for Netflix which start from Rs. 250, Rs. 500, Rs. 650 and it ends in Rs. 800. The highest price lets you have an HD screen on 4 different screens. The first month is free. Choose whichever you want and you can pay every month for the same.

Jio Cinema

Jio Cinema is a similar alternative to Netflix which has a wide range of national and international content in it. It is a cross-platform service that provides subscription free of cost to its Jio users. Jio has recently partnered with some of the top production houses for unique and exclusive content. The Jio Cinema app provides the content in many different languages like English, Hindi, Kannada, Maharashtrian, etc. Music, Videos, web series, daily soaps are telecasted in it.

Hotstar

Hotstar is another video streaming site that has gained popularity over the last years. It is similar to Amazon and Netflix and has so many different contents in various languages. The movie catalog is exclusive and over the top. The best part about Hotstar is that it provides live streaming of channels like IPL, Cricket Series, ICC events, Formula One races, and so on. Hotstar does have a subscription-based model but some of the contents can be watched free of cost.

Hooq

Hooq is another alternative to Netflix in India and it also showcases some unique and innovative movies and web series. It is a cross-platform site where you can download both Bollywood and Hollywood movies either in your laptops, mobiles or PCs. It shows some popular series like Big Bang Theory, DC, and superhero shows like The Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, etc. It normally charges Rs. 89 for 3 months and is free for first-time users.

SonyLIV

SonyLIV is another streaming platform that has gained immense popularity in the present times. Packed with Sony Pictures, this application provides web series, popular movies, live broadcasting of sports, and TV channels streaming. There are two types of subscriptions here. Under the freemium model, one can get access to the unlimited content library. The premium subscription for 12 months if Rs. 499 and it is cheaper than most live streaming sites.

Voot

Viacom 18^’s digital platform, Voot airs all the Viacom 18 channel shows and serials. Right from shows from MTV, Colors, Nickle don too many others, they have choices in various languages. It is a separate platform for kids and adults. Voot is one of the user-friendly sites with access through iOS, Android, and Desktop.

These are some of the best streaming sites. Getting bored during this lockdown? Stream into any of these and enjoy some amazing web series and movies.

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