Hotstar is no longer available in the United States. Hotstar US has been integrated into Disney+ since April 2020, when Disney acquired Star India’s parent company 21st Century Fox.
The Disney bundle also gives you access to most of the same content as Hotstar, including original content in multiple languages.
Hotstar was shut down in the United States in 2021 and its content was moved to Hulu and ESPN+.
In this guide, We will show you how to install Hotstar on Firestick and Roku devices where it is available.
Before knowing about the installation process of Hotstar, let’s read a little about Hotstar.
A Little Information About Hotstar
Hotstar is a great way to turn your TV into an entertainment hub. It brings a big collection of movies and your favorite TV shows from popular TV Channels and series.
It is available in more than 17+ different languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and more.
Its genres feature helps you access your favorite content and everything becomes easy. There are many genres available including Romance, Drama, Family, Comedy, Action, Crime, Teen, Award, Travel, Sports, Thriller, Horror, Health and Fitness, Kids, and more.

We can say Hotstar is such an OTT platform that makes you available all your entertainment programs in one place. After this, you do not need to find anything else.
Hotstar works very well to provide all your favorite TV Shows, Movies, Sports, Kids, TV Channels, and more.
With its multiple categories features, you can find the content you want to watch. For example, if you want to stream TV Channels, then you can select the TV Channel of your choice by selecting Category TV. Similarly, you can go and search in all other categories.
How to watch Hotstar on Android Devices?
With the help of media streaming devices, you can enjoy Hotstar on your Home screen. But if you want to watch all your favorite movies, TV series, and Live TV channels on the small screen, you can watch directly anytime, anywhere by Hotstar. Let’s know how all this happens.
- If you are using a Smartphone, you can download the Hotstar app from the Google Play Store.
- If you are using iOS, you can download the Hotstar app from the Apple app store.
If you are having trouble downloading the Hotstar app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, then read the information below.
Download Hotstar from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store
- First, turn on your Mobile Data and check your internet that is running well
- After that go and search for Google Play Store/Apple App Store and open it
- Type Hotstar and select Hotstar app
- Due to too many options, there is a problem finding the official app, so type “Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt Ltd” with Hotstar and select the official app
- Click Install option
- After Downloading the app, wait until installing
- Select Hotstar and Open it
- Create an account and log in
Now you can watch and enjoy your favorite content from Hotstar, anytime, anywhere on your Android device.
How to download Hotstar on Roku Stick?
Today, Roku is the best-selling media streaming device that connects your TV to full entertainment without cable. You can watch your favorite content at any time on your television after Setting up Roku.
You can cast Hotstar on your Roku Box very easily like other apps or channels with the feature Roku Add Channel. For this, you will have to do all these tasks which are written below.
Hotstar is an OTT platform to enjoy all that you like to watch on your TV including TV Shows, Serials, your favorite TV Channels, Sports, etc.
Add Hotstar Channel to your Roku device
- First, go to Roku TV’s Home Screen
- Then go down the option Streaming Channels
- Click Search Channels
- Type Hotstar and select it with one click
- After that, you will see the Add Channel option, click on it
- Then you will see a message on the screen
- Click Ok, Go back to the Home Page
- Now Hotstar app will be found in the last, you can bring it to the top by selecting and drag
Here you can see that all the procedures done by us are very easy. Here we did not even need to Jailbreak Roku because Hotstar is already available on the list of Roku Channels and Google Play Store.
If you want to use premium service, then sign in to your account and go to the payment option, pay in the package that is suitable for you. After using this app you will also say that here is everything you were looking for.
How to Cast Hotstar on Fire TV Stick?
The Amazon Fire TV Stick’s first generation was launched in 2014 in the United States. Today, this is a top-selling and reliable media streaming device in the US. Most people like the Amazon Fire TV Stick very much and have been away from cable for their whole life. If you want to read more about it, go to its Wikipedia page here.
Hotstar is one of the best Firestick apps to bring everything in one place for your entertainment. You can Sign in anytime with your email ID, Facebook account, or phone no to get free service.
Well, let’s talk about Downloading Hotstar on Firestick. Just read all the steps written below and follow them carefully.
Download and Install Hotstar on the Fire TV Stick
- First, go to Fire TV Home Screen
- Then select Search Option and Type Hotstar / you can also use the voice remote to sound Hotstar
- Many search results will appear, but you have to select the official Hotstar channel developed by Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt Ltd.
- After selecting it, click the Download option
- Once the downloading will complete, the app installation will begin automatically
- After installing the Hotstar app, click open and have full access to the entertainment
You can see everything is very easy. No need to Jailbreak your Firestick here. Hotstar application is available on Google Play Store, Amazon App Store, Apple App Store, and in APK version also for you.
You can Download Hotstar on almost every device and operating system including Roku, Fire Stick, Chromecast, Android Phone, iOS, Mac, Tablet, PC, Laptop, Apple TV, Windows, and more.
We have explained very well above how to download and install Hotstar on Roku and Firestick Device, and how the Hotstar app works on Android. If you still have not understood anything and want to ask something, then feel free to ask.