What streaming works in India — 2026 availability list
Updated 2026-04-24
TL;DR
India is one of the cheapest streaming markets globally — Netflix has a mobile-only tier at ₹149/mo, Spotify Premium ₹119/mo, well below US prices. Disney+ Hotstar rebranded to JioHotstar after the 2024 Disney-Reliance JV; cricket and Indian-language content are exclusives. Prime Video benefits from Prime India's ₹1499/year bundle. Local platforms JioCinema (free IPL live), ZEE5, and SonyLIV are also strong. India is Spotify's largest user base by count but lowest by ARPU. Missing: UK (BBC iPlayer) and Korean SVODs (TVING/Watcha).
✓ Available
netflix
Mobile-only tier ₹149/mo, IN originals
hotstar
JioHotstar post-2024 JV, cricket exclusive
primevideo
Prime IN ₹1499/yr bundle, strong Hindi catalog
appletv
IN ₹99/mo, among cheapest globally
spotify
Premium ₹119/mo, largest user base globally
youtubepremium
IN ₹149/mo single, ₹229 family
applemusic
IN ₹99/mo, bundles with Apple One
amazonmusic
Free with Prime
chatgpt
Plus $20/mo, no INR pricing
claude
Anthropic Pro $20/mo works
gemini
Google AI Advanced subscribable in IN
perplexity
Full service; Jio users got Pro free
crunchyroll
Anime intl, available in IN
f1tv
F1 TV Pro available in IN
discord
Full service
✗ Not available / Restricted
hulu
US-only
bbciplayer
UK-only; paid BritBox needed
britbox
Not launched in IN
tving
Korea-only
watcha
Korea-only
peacock
US-only
Tips
If VPNing into India for Netflix or Spotify IN pricing: India accounts require IN payment (Razorpay/UPI/IN credit card); overseas cards usually get rejected. Spotify forces region back to original within 14 days if you leave India. Disney+ Hotstar rebranded to JioHotstar — overseas accounts need to re-link a Jio number. Prefer Mumbai or Bangalore nodes with Jio/Airtel residential IPs. India censorship is moderate; some originals are edited.