The screens of today's smartphones are so large and efficient that watching a movie on this kind of terminal is quite possible.
Some feature films are even optimized for viewing on a smartphone, which is proof that times are changing!
If you don't really know how to watch movies on your smartphone, but you are interested in this possibility, here are some methods to benefit from it without too much difficulty.
Stream movies on a smartphone
Today, the most common method to watch a movie, or even a series, on a smartphone, is to go through a SVOD platform. This is a paid service, accessible by subscription, which gives access to a catalog of several thousand videos, all at will. The most popular platforms are Netflix, Disney +, Amazon Prime Video and Salto. There are many others, some of which are thematic, like Anime Digital Network for Japanese anime lovers, for example.
As access to streaming viewing depends a lot on the quality of your Internet connection, you can take advantage of the download function which is available in most applications of SVOD services: it allows you to temporarily download movies and series from your smartphone, to benefit from it even when your Internet connection is erratic.
These files take up some space on your device's storage space, but you can delete them immediately after viewing.
Buy or rent movies on a smartphone
The paid and legal alternative to SVOD is VOD: this is about renting or permanently buying a film on a dedicated platform. Among the most popular VOD platforms, we can mention iTunes, Google Play, MyTF1 VOD or even Amazon Prime Video which, in addition to a very rich content in SVOD streaming, offers many films for rental or purchase. .
The prices vary, but for a rental, they never exceed ten euros for a film in 4K Ultra HD.
Generally, you have a period of between 24 and 72 hours to watch the rented movie, from the time you start.
Once this period has passed, viewing is simply no longer possible.
The final purchase allows you to watch the film at will on all screens where the service is available.
In all cases, you have the choice concerning the quality of the file: the higher the definition chosen, the more the purchase or rental price is.
Import a movie to a smartphone
If you have your own movies in your possession, for example in AVI or MP4 formats, you can choose to load them directly on your smartphone to watch them whenever you want. To do this, you must connect your mobile terminal via USB to your computer, activate the file transfer mode, then transfer them to the dedicated folder, which can be “Documents” or even “Videos”. This method is that of Android smartphones. If you have an iOS (Apple) smartphone then you must use the iTunes software to perform the transfer.
Note that some video file formats are basic unreadable on a smartphone.
You have different choices: convert your files to another format, or use an application that can read most formats.
The second solution is the simplest, because conversion software is often paid.
You can use the VLC application, which is very practical for playing videos even in unusual formats.
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