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Disney Plus is a streaming service operated by entertainment giant Disney. After launching in Australia on 19 November 2019, just a week after it debuted in the US, Canada and the Netherlands, the service has grown steadily.
Starting off as just a historical vault of Disney classics, Disney Plus has since grown to be the second-biggest streaming service in the world after Netflix.
Subscribers get a mix of TV shows and movies, with an emphasis on original productions you can't watch anywhere else. Highlights include original shows like The Mandalorian, long-running series The Simpsons, reality hit The Kardashians, Star originals like Only Murders in the Building and crowd-pleasers similar to critical darling Abbott Elementary. Plus, you get a whole bunch of other goodies, including Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars blockbusters.
Deal
Get 12 months for the price of 10 when you sign up to Disney+
Savings are calculated based on the annual price compared to the monthly subscription price.
Subscriptions to Disney Plus in Australia cost $13.99 a month or $139.99 for an entire year. Both packages give you the exact same offering in content, simultaneous streams and devices. The only difference is committing to an entire year gets you a
16.61% discount compared to paying monthly. Disney Plus increased its prices in December 2022.
Disney Plus launched an ad-supported tier in the US in December 2022. There's no news about a similar subscription making its way to Australia just yet. However, the entertainment giant did suggest it was planning to offer an ad-supporter tier internationally from 2023.
Does Disney Plus have a free trial in Australia?
Although there was initially a 7-day free trial at launch, Disney Plus stopped offering it on 19 June 2020. Special promotions or bundles may be available again in the future, such as with Disney Plus Day.
The easiest way to create a Disney Plus account is via the official website. To sign up to Disney Plus, all you need is an email address plus your debit or credit card. Register for an account, drop in your card details and you'll be good to start watching.
Disney Plus was ranked the number 1 streaming service by customers. It topped the categories for both its range and quality of content. Around 92% of respondents said they would recommend Disney Plus, which was the most of all the streaming services surveyed.
The online service gives users access to a generous library of TV shows and movies from the Disney catalogue, as well as titles from Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, National Geographic, ESPN, 20th Century Studios and Hulu. We monitor Disney Plus content additions and removals daily and the streaming service has 844 TV shows and 1,972 movies in its library.
Disney invests heavily in original content for Disney Plus. To begin with, the company relied on established brands instead of exploring new avenues, but its focus has shifted over time.
On the TV front, Disney Plus offers hours of Disney Channel programming, but also original productions made especially for the streaming service. The list features Star Wars spin-off The Mandalorian, which became an international hit shortly after its release. Other Star Wars originals include The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Andor.
On the movie front, Disney Plus is becoming the exclusive streaming destination for all titles under the Disney umbrella. The likes of Lightyear, Eternals, Encantoand Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness have all found a streaming home on Disney Plus after theatrical release.
The catalogue includes hundreds of animated titles from the Disney Vault, as well as Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar films. Pixar in particular enjoyed a lot of success with Soul, Luca and Turning Red.
Meanwhile, Star hosts films targeted to a more adult audience such as The Menu, Prey, Fire Island and more. All in all, it's enough content to last you a couple of lifetimes.
The media giant is planning to launch a lot of shows and movies based on existing properties.
Marvel fan? Keep an eye out for upcoming TV series Ironheart, Echo, Agatha: House of Harkness, Spider-Man: Freshman Year, Marvel Zombies and a Daredevil reboot.
On the Star Wars side of things, the list of upcoming releases includes Lando, The Acolyte, as well as spin-offs from The Mandalorian titled Ahsoka and Rangers of the New Republic.
There are some upcoming Australian titles that have begun filming and will likely roll out in 2023 including Last Days of the Space Age and The Artful Dodger.
Star Originals are also making noise. Upcoming titles under the Star banner include crime thriller Culprits.
Disney Plus release highlights include the following:
Justified: City Primeval - 18 July 2023
The Bear season 2 - 19 July 2023
Futurama season 11 - 24 July 2023
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series season 4 - 9 August 2023
Ahsoka - 23 August 2023
Deal
Sign up to Disney+ to stream thousands of movies and shows
Watch new and classic TV and movies from Disney, Pixar, Lucasfilm, Marvel, National Geographic, 21st Century Fox, Hulu, ESPN and more from 1 streaming service.
Disney Plus can be viewed in different ways. You can access the website on your laptop or desktop computer or download the app on iOS and Android devices. There is also an app for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 (it recently relaunched its app on the console with full 4K HDR support), Xbox One, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X game consoles.
On the big screen, you can use Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Telstra TV, Fetch TV or Android TV to stream from another device. Some Samsung, Panasonic, Hisense and LG TVs also have built-in Disney Plus support. All content on Disney Plus is in HD.
You can stream on up to 4 devices at once as well. Unlike Netflix, Disney Plus doesn't charge extra to watch on multiple screens. Parents will be happy to know you can set up a Kids Profile to ensure your children don't see any inappropriate material.
Disney Plus features
Multiple profiles. Disney Plus allows up to 4 concurrent streams, which means that more users can watch at the same time using only 1 account. You can create separate profiles for everyone so that each user can curate their own watch list and keep track of the content they're most interested in. You can also choose a Disney character for a profile picture.
Offline viewing. You can download Disney Plus shows and movies on mobile devices to enjoy on the go without burning through your mobile data. All titles are available for download, unlike Netflix and Stan where some titles (especially non-originals) aren't. There's no limit to how many downloads you can have other than your device's storage capacity.
Accessibility features. The streaming service offers closed captioning, audio descriptions, text-to-speech support, colour contrast, responsive design, keyboard navigations and other accessibility options. The availability of closed captioning and audio descriptions varies by language. Thanks to Disney Plus being a global streaming service, you'll find content available in multiple languages.
4K, Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision. The majority of the library is in 4K Ultra HD and HDR. There's also content that comes with 5.1 Surround Sound and Dolby Atmos and supports the Dolby Vision standard. More titles are continually having their quality upgraded. You'll need a compatible device and a high-speed internet connection to enjoy these features.
Kids Profile. Disney Plus lets you set up a special Kids Profile that only shows titles rated G and PG in Australia. You can set it up as you would a normal profile – just make sure you check the Kids Profile box when setting the profile name.
IMAX enhanced. Selected movies are available in IMAX's expanded aspect ratio. In layman's terms, this should allow the film to take up your entire screen instead of having black gaps at the top and bottom of the screen.
Ability to request shows or movies. While the Disney Plus content library is pretty comprehensive, some shows and movies from the Disney catalogue are still missing. If you can't find your favourite title, you can request it to be added by accessing the Help Section and using the Give Feedback feature.
GroupWatch. This feature allows you to watch and react to the same show with up to 6 different friends at once. You can create your own virtual watch party. Read a detailed breakdown of GroupWatch here.
How does Disney Plus compare to Netflix, Stan, Foxtel and others?
Despite joining an increasingly crowded marketplace, Disney Plus stacks up really well. Compared to other streaming services that offer 4K and multiple devices for example, Disney Plus costs less than the premium plans from Stan and Netflix. There are streaming services that are cheaper than Disney Plus – Prime Video and Apple TV Plus are just a couple, along with more niche services.
You can read more about how Disney Plus stacks up against some of the major streaming services below.
Disney needs no introduction. When it comes to content, it's the home of the biggest series in entertainment. Outside of Disney's near hundred-year long history of quality content, there's also Star Wars, Pixar, Marvel, National Geographic and Fox (including The Simpsons) under its banner (amongst others). The Disney Plus app does a solid job of taking all of the content from this vast library and making it accessible on-demand in 4K and with Dolby Atmos support. Programs are well organised and easily found, with mini hub-pages providing fan access to 'DVD extras' style bonuses and cast information. While still heavily reliant on legacy content, there's no shortage of new original content coming to the service, too, and that's building. In particular within the Star channel, which has matured the app's range beyond the 'kiddie' and 'popcorn' Disney staples. It's a little on the expensive side at $13.99 a month, but the content is fantastic. I still think it's best suited to families, however, and certainly its used in my home exclusively during family TV time.
For all the inclusions you get (4K, 4 devices at once and Dolby Atmos audio) for the price Disney Plus is definitely a compelling service. Plus if you're a fan of Marvel, Star Wars or Disney it's a must have.The Disney Plus app has just never really evolved how it curates titles since it first launched in Australia. It's unfortunately very lazy and hard to find something to watch if you're undecided. If you navigate to the shows or movies sections you're presented with 'Featured' titles and also have an option to pick from some other genres. However, if you select a genre then you're just presented with any title from that genre in alphabetical order with no other way to sort. Puzzlingly it also has trending titles super low on the homepage, leaving you to go searching for the best show on Disney to watch.The tiles for National Geographic, Star and the rest at least have titles curated by other topics such as sharks or unfiltered reality, which isn't groundbreaking by any means, but is at least usable. If Disney could improve on this it'd climb up my streaming service rankings, as there's a lot of content on there you wouldn't think of with Disney, but it's too hidden in the app.
The Disney Plus interface is built off its franchises, and you can easily step into watching Pixar or National Geographic content to your heart's content. The problem is outside of the major franchise fare, other content can be hard to find and enjoy in between waiting for the next Star Wars or Marvel series to drop. Which is a shame, because there really are some excellent non-franchise shows on there such as from FX. Being just the one plan with a generous amount of simultaneous streams gives it an advantage over other streaming services where you have to up plans if you want more streams. When it was initially launched it was very-much family friendly, but Star gives it another level to have more adult-oriented content. It's a must-have service for families, but its ever expanding content means it's getting a lot of value beyond that.
As a Marvel girlie, Disney+ is my go-to destination whenever I miss one of the blockbusters in the cinema or am in the mood for a show set in that ever-expanding world. Their Star originals are also usually top-notch, with the platform delivering a great mix of kid and adult content. When it comes to navigation, the service is fine, but I hate binge-watching using a web browser. Whenever an episode ends, the app exits full screen, making the entire process less seamless than it could be. Their discovery also leaves much to be desired. Finding something to catch your eye can be tricky if you're not interested in huge franchises like Star Wars. Listing library titles alphabetically instead of tailoring recommendations to the user is a weird choice.
In Australia, Disney Plus packs a wide content library, fun features and an affordable price given it supports 4 simultaneous streams.
Since it offers content from Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar Fox Studios and National Geographic, the Force will continue to be strong for Disney Plus. After all, these are some of the biggest media franchises in the world.
Removing the free trial hasn't seemed to affect consumers' willingness to test out the platform, as it has well and truly broken through the 160 million subscriber barrier globally. If you're still tossing up whether it's right for you, check out our list of the best Disney Plus shows and the best Disney Plus movies.
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Frequently asked questions
The final decision as to whether one service is better than another comes down to individual factors, but Finder has a guide to help you decide which service is best for you.
If you've read through our guide above, you can probably determine if Disney Plus is worth it, but with a competitive price, high profile content from the likes of Marvel and Star Wars, plenty of titles to keep the kids entertained and an ever expanding adult offering for Star, there is something for everyone on the service.
Since Disney Plus no longer offers a trial, your opportunity to get Disney Plus for free is very limited. Usually the only way to get Disney Plus for free is when it is offered as part of a promotion with a third party. For example, Foxtel and Telstra have had offers in the past offering a free year of Disney Plus if you subscribe to a particular one of their services. But the catch is you have to pay for the service that the third party is offering in order to get Disney Plus for free, meaning there is still a cost associated with getting Disney Plus.
No, Disney Plus does not feature any advertising in Australia. However, it has launched an ad tier in the US and it might introduce an ad-supported plan in the future for Australia.
Alexandra Plesa writes about Internet TV for Finder. When she’s not re-watching The West Wing for the 11th time, she likes to scour streaming services for any fascinating underrated gems they have on offer. She’ll never say no to a romantic comedy and she’ll press you to watch BoJack Horseman until you finally give in
Hi Stevan
You’d need to go into your Disney Plus account via their website and then into the subscription section to cancel your Disney Plus subscription. It would be a different process though if you signed up through a third party such as the Apple Store or Google Play Store.
You can find more info about cancelling Disney Plus here: https://help.disneyplus.com/csp?id=csp_article_content&sys_kb_id=977e386adb585558331d6fddd39619cb
Hope this helps.
Hi Neko,
That is not the official site to sign up to Disney Plus in Australia. To sign up to Disney Plus in Australia you’d need to go to: https://www.disneyplus.com/en-au.
Be wary of websites that look like Disney Plus but are not. Note the spelling mistake in the website address (Disny).
Hope this helps.
Hi there,
You’d have to contact Disney Plus direct about this to see how the error occurred and how it can be fixed. This help article on their site might provide an answer: https://help.disneyplus.com/csp?id=csp_article_category&kb_category=d61931d2db5bbc14db1ceb2ed3961953
If you can’t find an answer through that, they do have support options available on that same page and should be able to sort what’s happened by contacting them direct.
Hope this helps.
Hi there,
The new episodes of Doctor Who are at this stage expected on Disney Plus late in 2023. If you’re looking to watch older episodes of Doctor Who, you can check our guide to see where they are available: https://www.finder.com.au/where-to-watch-doctor-who-online-in-australia
Hope this helps.
Hi Karin,
Disney Plus allows viewing on up to 4 devices at once. While the terms of the Disney Plus subscriber agreement say that you can’t share your login credentials with third parties, you could argue that your kids are not “third parties” and that even though they might not live at home anymore, they are still part of your household. We can’t imagine there would be any issues if they watch Disney Plus on the same devices that they watched on while living at home and there were never more than 4 people trying to watch on your Disney Plus account at the same time. But in light of Netflix cracking down on password sharing recently, this is something that Disney Plus could look at in the future as well, so it will be something to keep an eye on and at some point in the future you may not be able to share Disney Plus with your kids.
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how to cancel disney plus subscription
Hi Stevan
You’d need to go into your Disney Plus account via their website and then into the subscription section to cancel your Disney Plus subscription. It would be a different process though if you signed up through a third party such as the Apple Store or Google Play Store.
You can find more info about cancelling Disney Plus here: https://help.disneyplus.com/csp?id=csp_article_content&sys_kb_id=977e386adb585558331d6fddd39619cb
Hope this helps.
How Can I Get a Paid Subscription to Disneyplus.com/begin?
https://disnypluscombegins.com/
Hi Neko,
That is not the official site to sign up to Disney Plus in Australia. To sign up to Disney Plus in Australia you’d need to go to: https://www.disneyplus.com/en-au.
Be wary of websites that look like Disney Plus but are not. Note the spelling mistake in the website address (Disny).
Hope this helps.
Why have I been charged twice in 2 days when I’ve cancelled my subscription ages ago
Hi there,
You’d have to contact Disney Plus direct about this to see how the error occurred and how it can be fixed. This help article on their site might provide an answer: https://help.disneyplus.com/csp?id=csp_article_category&kb_category=d61931d2db5bbc14db1ceb2ed3961953
If you can’t find an answer through that, they do have support options available on that same page and should be able to sort what’s happened by contacting them direct.
Hope this helps.
Would I be able to watch Dr Who.on Disney?
Hi there,
The new episodes of Doctor Who are at this stage expected on Disney Plus late in 2023. If you’re looking to watch older episodes of Doctor Who, you can check our guide to see where they are available: https://www.finder.com.au/where-to-watch-doctor-who-online-in-australia
Hope this helps.
Hello,
Can I share Disney Plus with my kids, who
have moved out of home?
Hi Karin,
Disney Plus allows viewing on up to 4 devices at once. While the terms of the Disney Plus subscriber agreement say that you can’t share your login credentials with third parties, you could argue that your kids are not “third parties” and that even though they might not live at home anymore, they are still part of your household. We can’t imagine there would be any issues if they watch Disney Plus on the same devices that they watched on while living at home and there were never more than 4 people trying to watch on your Disney Plus account at the same time. But in light of Netflix cracking down on password sharing recently, this is something that Disney Plus could look at in the future as well, so it will be something to keep an eye on and at some point in the future you may not be able to share Disney Plus with your kids.