Many people are signing up for Disney Plus thanks to the service’s growing catalog of hot movies and exclusive shows.
And in many cases, those who subscribe eventually share their account with friends and family.
However, while several profiles can be created per account, not all videos can be streamed simultaneously.
How many Disney Plus users can watch at once? What are the device restrictions for simultaneous streams?
Disney+: How Many Devices at Once
Subscribers to Disney Plus can watch streaming services on up to 4 different separate devices simultaneously.
This device restriction applies regardless of how many profiles get created under the account.
However, using Disney Plus GroupWatch, up to six people can watch the same stream simultaneously.
The Disney Plus device restriction only applies to distinct streams on different devices.
Each Disney Plus account can have up to seven other profiles, which should be sufficient for sharing the service with close friends and family.
They will all download the app, log in, and watch with a valid username and password. The only catch is that only four can stream different content simultaneously.
Surprisingly, Disney Plus has a higher device limit than many competitors. Hulu subscribers, for example, can only watch on two devices at once.
In contrast, Amazon Prime Video allows up to three simultaneous streams. Netflix members can watch on up to four screens at once, but only if they upgrade to the premium subscription tier.
Disney+ Download Device Limit
You may download material from Disney+ to your mobile devices. Disney+ TV programs and movies may be downloaded and stored on up to ten mobile devices.
There are zero limits to the number of times you may download the same title or how long you can view a downloaded title if you connect one of your connected devices to the internet and access Disney+ at least once every thirty (30) days.
When Disney claims you can only stream Disney+ material to four devices at once, they mean stream, as in view the video as it is being transmitted from Disney+ to your device.
That is not the same as viewing a program or movie already downloaded to your devices.
Disney+ Simultaneous Stream Limit Workaround
Contrary to popular belief, the number of logins you permit on your Disney+ account does not seem to be restricted.
I tried this solution by simultaneously logging into the same Disney+ account on several devices.
As a result, if your family needs to watch Disney+ on more than four devices simultaneously, download a program or movie to a mobile device before additional household members begin streaming.
Follow these procedures to download Disney+ content on your mobile device:
- Open the Disney+ App on your mobile device.
- Choose the material you want to download.
- Select the Download option.
- When the download is finished, your material will be ready to view on the device.
If your family watches a Disney+ program on four devices, you may still access and explore the Disney+ app.
Go to your Downloads in the Disney+ app (the icon that looks like a down arrow), pick the downloaded program, and press play to watch it on more than four devices.
Because you may download material to up to ten separate devices, you should be able to view it on up to 14 simultaneously (four on Disney+, and ten mobile devices can watch a downloaded program or movie).
