CORONAVIRUS: HOW TO ACCESS FREE VIDEO STREAMING SERVICES
After the arrival of free digital services for the Coronavirus issue (constantly updated, several companies are still agreeing with the Government), some users have expressed various concerns about how to access the various video streaming platforms involved. Well, we are here to resolve the main doubts, explaining step by step how to take advantage of these initiatives. Keep in mind that the information contain in this article may be subject to change. We will update the text, even several times, in case of news. computerlg
Infinity
In the context of the Digital Solidarity initiative,
Mediaset has decided to double the free trial period of its Infinity on-demand
streaming service. bringing it to two months for free . The latter grants
access to thousands of movies, shows and TV series for the whole family. There
is exclusive content every month. To give you a concrete example, in March 2020
several interesting contents were added to the catalog, such as the films
"How to Train Your Dragon " and " Il Corriere - The
Mule"". Also very interesting is the Infinity Premiere initiative,
which every Friday adds a film released for relatively few months in cinemas or
in any case unreleased. These contents can be watched in their entirety for a
few days and are included in the free subscription.
It has already been announced. that until March 12 it is
possible to see " The queen of crime ", from March 13 to 19 there
will be " Annabelle 3 ", from March 20 to 26 it will be accessible
" Teen Titans go! Vs Teen Titans "and from 27 to 2 April you will be
able to watch" Godzilla II - King of the Monsters "(we recommend you
to consult our reviewof Michael Dougherty's film). Great expectations also for
the contents of April 2020, which should include " Joker " (from 10
to 16 April), " Doctor Sleep " (from 24 to 30 April) and much more.
To take advantage of this possibility, active starting from
7 March 2020, just register through the official Infinity website. Once connected
to the portal, you need to press the " Try 2 months free " button and
register or log in with your Mediaset account. You must enter the details of a
valid payment method. The latter is necessary to verify that this is the first
time you use Infinity. Amazon Pay, PayPal and VISA, MasterCard, Maestro,
American Express and PostePay circuits are accepted. At the end of the free
trial, the price will be 7.99 euros per month, 39 euros for six months or 69
euros for one year, depending on the plan you have selected.
In case you do not wants to continue the subscription,you
can deactivate the automatic renewal , and consequently not pay anything, by
going to the " Account Management " section of the official Infinity
portal and first pressing the "Edit" button and then the " click
here " link . In the first few days following account creation, it may not
be possible to turn off automatic renewal, but Infinity says it will notify you
with a notice before the trial period expires. However, you can check every now
and then to verify that the profile has been completed and it is possible to
manage the automatic renewal.
As for the platforms, we remind you that, in addition to the
official website, the contents of Infinity are accessible through the official
application. The latter is also available for mobile devices, Smart TVs, game
consoles, Chromecast and Apple AirPlay.
DPlay Plus
Outside of the Digital Solidarity initiative, DPlay has
decided to offer a free one month subscription to DPlay Plus . For the uninitiated,
the latter includes access to the Discovery Channel, Discovery Science,
Investigation Discovery and Animal Planet channels. There is also an extensive
library of films and TV series and on-demand content from channels such as Real
Time, NOVE, DMAX, Motor Trend, Giallo and Food Network. All content is
available ad-free.
To take advantage of this possibility, just connect to the
official website , press the " Activate 1 month for free "
button"and register or log in. You will be ask to enter the data of a
valid credit card (the supported circuits are VISA, MasterCard and American
Express). We recommend that you carry out, if possible, the initial
registration from a PC, since we had some technical misunderstanding trying
from a smartphone.
At the end of the trial period, the price will be € 3.99 per
month. To deactivate the automatic renewal and not pay anything, you just need
to access the settings of the official DPlay portal, press on the " Change
plan " item and select " Switch to Free plan ".
In case you do not want to pay the following month, remember
to do it immediately or maybe a few days before the renewal (at least 24 hours
before the deadline, as indicated in the FAQ ). It should be noted that a 4
euro check could be performed on your card , necessary to verify that there are
sufficient funds for the possible next renewal and to avoid scams (it was
explained on the official DPlay website ). For the rest, the service is
accessible not only from the official portal, but also from the application for
mobile devices and Smart TVs. This promotion can be activated until 11.59 pm on
April 3, 2020.
RaiPlay
Another streaming service that presents some news is
RaiPlay. In fact, the company that is the exclusive concessionaire of the
public radio and television service in Italy has decided to make all its
contents accessible on demand without requiring access with one's own
credentials. This means that you don't need to register to watch movies, shows
and TV series during this time .
Just simply connect to the official websiteor take advantage
of the appropriate application, available for mobile devices and Smart TVs, and
select the content you want to see. This initiative is not part of the Digital
Solidarity program, but was announced by Rai to allow everyone to access the
service these days. For more details on the content offer, we refer you to our
in- depth analysis on the new RaiPlay .
The Film Club
Minerva Pictures has decided to make available to all users,
until April 3, 100 free films accessible through The Film Club portal . To
access this content, simply register or log in.
You don't even need to enter a valid payment. Among the
films available, which can be played directly through the browser, we highlight
" Sharknado: The 4th Awakens " and " Dragon Crusaders ".
The initiative does not appear on the Digital Solidarity portal, but was
announced directly by Minerva Pictures.
TIMVISION
As for TIMVISION, an official page has been published that
allows you to get the subscription for free until April 15, 2020 . This is done
by simply entering your e-mail address . However, several users are reporting
that they were unable to take advantage of the promotion, and we too have had
some problems.
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video was offered free of charge, in its
entirety, for a few days to users residing in the initial red zones (some
municipalities in the provinces of Lodi and Padua). However, following the
extension of the protected area to all of Italy, the initiative was suspended.
Despite this, a selection of family-friendly content has been made free .
