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
Disney+ Hotstar
JioHotstar post-2024 JV, cricket exclusive
Prime Video
Prime IN ₹1499/yr bundle, strong Hindi catalog
Apple TV+
IN ₹99/mo, among cheapest globally
Spotify
Premium ₹119/mo, largest user base globally
YouTube Premium
IN ₹149/mo single, ₹229 family
Apple Music
IN ₹99/mo, bundles with Apple One
Amazon Music
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
F1 TV
F1 TV Pro available in IN
Discord
Full service
✗ Not available / Restricted
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.