What streaming works in Egypt — 2026 availability list
Updated 2026-04-24
TL;DR
Egypt is the biggest Arabic content production hub. Local heavyweights Shahid VIP (MBC Group) and STARZPLAY Arabia dominate Arabic SVOD. Netflix MENA, Disney+ MENA, Prime Video, and Apple TV+ all work. Anghami (Beirut-listed) is the largest local Middle East music platform, especially popular in Egypt; Spotify also runs fully. Watch out: Egypt intermittently restricts comms — WhatsApp / Messenger VoIP calls are often blocked by ISPs; Discord and TikTok have seen short bans.
✓ Available
netflix
MENA region, Egypt-tailored ~$5/mo
disneyplus
MENA-launched, includes Star channel
primevideo
Available, some Arabic exclusives
appletv
Subscription available
mbc
Shahid VIP, MBC, core Egyptian content
spotify
Full service, Egypt-tailored pricing
applemusic
Strong MENA catalog
soundcloud
Fully usable
youtubepremium
Available in Egypt
chatgpt
Plus available
claude
Anthropic Pro works
gemini
Google AI available
facebook
Core Meta market
instagram
Fully usable
x
Available, active news
tiktok
Generally available, brief bans in past
✗ Not available / Restricted
whatsapp
VoIP calls intermittently blocked by ISPs, text works
messenger
VoIP restricted same as WhatsApp
discord
Has been blocked, varies by ISP
hulu
US-only
bbciplayer
UK-only, paid BritBox in Egypt
tving
Korea-only
hbomax
Not launched in Egypt
Tips
All major Egyptian ISPs (Vodafone, Orange, Etisalat, WE) DPI-restrict VoIP — WhatsApp / Messenger / Skype calls often won't connect; VPN required. For streaming, Netflix MENA / Shahid VIP work most stably with an Egyptian account + Mada card or Fawry payment. VPNing into Egypt has few residential nodes; Cairo datacenter IPs are commonly flagged by Netflix. Anghami's Arabic catalog far surpasses Spotify's — use both for Arabic pop.