Best Streaming Services in Australia

Posted On January 15, 2020

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Since the launch of Netflix and Stan in Australia in 2015. Streaming services have really taken off.

There is now a huge selection of shows available at the touch of a button.

Streaming even with Australia’s sub standard internet speeds is the best way to watch Tv in Australia. All the main free to air channels have even got in the action and have on demand catch up tv available.

Here we look at the Paid Streaming services available in Australia.

Apple TV

On demand streaming at $7.99 a month

You can download shows to watch later

6 simultaneous screens.

All Apple shows are Apple originals, notable shows, The morning show with Jennifer Aniston, Reece Witherspoon, See (Jason Moama), Dickinson (Hailee Steinfield), Oprah’s book club.

10 all access

On demand streaming at $9.99 a month

No 4K / No Ultra High Definition

Needs internet – no offline viewing

3 simultaneous screens

You can sign up for a free 30 day trial

Notable Shows – Survivor, NCIS, late show with James Corden, Bachelorette, The Good fight, Hawaii Five-O, Neighbours.

Prime Video

On demand streaming at $6.99 a month

4K / Ultra High Definition available

Select titles can be viewed offline

3 simultaneous screens

You can sign up for a free 30 day trial

Notable Shows – Bosch, Grand Tour, Goliath, Fleabag, Jack Ryan, Jonas Brothers Chasing happiness, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, The listener,

Disney Plus

On demand streaming at $8.99 a month

4K / Ultra High Definition available

Select titles can be viewed offline

4 simultaneous screens

You can sign up for a free 7 day trial

Notable Shows – Disney, Star Wars, The Mandalorian, High school musical the musical, Pixar films, Disney movies.

Hayu

Hayu is the place to go to stream reality tv.

On demand streaming for $6.99 a month

HD viewing available

Offline viewing is available

Only able to watch on one screen at a time.

You can sign up for a 1 month trial

Notable shows – Revenge body with Khloe Kadashian, The simple life, Vanderpump rules, The real housewives franchise, Top chef, Keeping up with the Kardashians.

Netflix

Netflix has three levels of subscription

Basic, Standard and Premium. Whilst the content is the same the Video quality, simultaneous streams are different.

Basic at $9.99, is as the name suggests basic. Max video quality is SD, you can only stream one show at a time.

Standard at $13.99 allows HD video quality and you can watch on 2 seperate accounts at once.

Premium at $19.99 allows 4K/UHD viewing and also allows 4 people to be watching at once.

Netflix has a one month free trial

Notable shows, Orange is the new black, You, Jessica Jones, The defenders, The Witcher, Stranger things.

Stan

Stan has three levels of subscription

Basic, Standard and Premium. Whilst the content is the same the Video quality, simultaneous streams are different.

Basic at $10, is as the name suggests basic. Max video quality is SD, you can only stream one show at a time.

Standard at $14 allows HD video quality and you can watch on 3 seperate accounts at once.

Premium at $17 allows 4K/UHD viewing and also allows 4 people to be watching at once.

Stan has a one month free trial

Notable shows, Before the release of Disney, Stan was the place to stream Disney shows, but even without Disney there are plenty of shows to keep you amused.

Pop culture shows like, Buffy, Dr Who, Scrubs, to shows like Family guy, Greys anatomy, Nashville, I am the night, The handmaids tale.