If you’ve just jumped on the bandwagon and are finding your way around the platform, then you’ll want to know the essential tips for getting the most out of Disney+.
1. Create New Profiles
If you’re anything like most users, chances are you’ll be sharing your Disney+ account with others. Just because they’re using your account doesn’t mean they’ll have to use your profile.
How to Create a Disney+ Profile (Desktop)
Setting up a profile for your friends and family using your account is really simple to do. To do this on the web app:
Go to Disney+ and log in to your account if you have to. Click your profile icon in the top-right corner. From the drop-down menu of all the profiles on your account, click Add Profile. Enter your password in the pop-up box and then click Continue. Choose the avatar for the profile based on various characters from Disney properties, or simply click Skip. Type the profile’s name, and select whether it will be a Kids Profile using the associated toggle bar. Click Save.
How to Create a Disney+ Profile (Mobile)
To add a profile on the mobile app:
Open the Disney+ app. On the Who’s Watching screen, scroll down and tap Add profile. Enter your password and tap Continue. Choose the avatar for the profile or simply tap Skip. Type in the profile name and use the toggle bar to choose whether it’ll be a Kid’s Profile or not. Tap Save.
You can go to your profiles and see that you should now have added a new Disney+ profile to your account.
2. Add Movies and Shows to Your Watchlist
The Watchlist on Disney+ allows you to keep track of the main shows and movies that you want to watch. Look at it as a way of filtering through the plethora of content on the platform. Adding shows and movies to your Disney+ Watchlist is really simple.
How to Add Movies and Shows to Your Watchlist (Desktop)
Go to Disney+. Find a movie or show via the home screen or by searching for it. On its preview page, click the plus icon to add it to your Watchlist.
How to Add Movies and Shows to Your Watchlist (Mobile)
Open the Disney+ app. Find a movie or show via the home screen or by searching for it. On the movie/show’s preview page, tap the plus icon to add it to your Watchlist.
You will have now added the movie/show to your Watchlist. You can find your Watchlist on the top bar on the web app or by tapping your profile icon and then tapping Watchlist on the mobile app.
3. Change Your Data Usage
Streaming takes up a lot of data, so if you typically use your mobile data rather than connecting via broadband, you will likely want to watch how much data the platform uses. Luckily, Disney+ allows you to change your data usage and even gives you an accurate estimate of how much data you will use on each option.
How to Change Your Data Usage (Desktop)
Log into Disney+. Click on your profile icon in the top right of the screen, then click App settings from the drop-down menu. Choose either Automatic, Moderate, or the Save data usage setting. Click Save.
How to Change Your Data Usage (Mobile)
Open the Disney+ app. Tap your profile icon from the bottom menu. Tap App settings. Select Wi-Fi Data Usage or Cellular Data Usage and change the settings to Automatic or save Data depending on what you want.
You will now have adjusted your Disney+ data usage settings to your preferences. Disney+’s data usage customization is another reason why you should subscribe to Disney+ over other streaming services.
4. Download Your Favorite Movies and Shows
What if you’re going to spend some time without an internet connection? You can download shows and movies using the Disney+ app. To download movies and shows on Disney+, just do the following:
Open the Disney+ app. Find the movie/show you want to download either via the home screen or by searching for it. Then tap on it. On the movie/show preview page, tap Download.
You can tap the downward arrow on the bottom menu to go to your Downloads section.
5. Access Disney+ Collections
With an extensive library, Disney+ has done some work to help filter that down through its Collections feature. The Disney+ Collections puts a group of movies and shows together. For instance, the Star Wars Saga contains all Star Wars films.
Collections make finding a group of movies easier and save you from having to scroll and sift through everything else to get to what you want to watch.
You can find Collections on the home screen by scrolling until its designated area, where you can then scroll through all the Collection options. Keep in mind that you can enable or disable AutoPlay on Disney+, which is useful if you’re going through a Collection but don’t want to fall asleep and lose track of where you got to in a series or movie series.
6. Edit Your Profile Picture
Perhaps you or someone else with access to your account isn’t happy with their avatar? Fortunately, it is easy to change your profile picture on Disney+ and just requires a few simple steps.
How to Change Your Disney+ Profile Picture (Desktop)
Login to Disney+. Click your profile icon and then click Edit Profile from the drop-down menu that appears. Click the Edit icon next to the profile you want to edit. On the Edit profile page, click the Edit icon next to your profile picture. Click Save.
How to Change Your Disney+ Profile Picture (Mobile)
Open the Disney+ app. Tap on your profile picture in the bottom right corner of your screen. Tap Edit Profiles. Select the new profile picture you want. Tap Done.
7. Use GroupWatch to Watch Movies With Your Friends
What’s the point of enjoying the latest movies or TV shows on your streaming service of choice if you can’t enjoy them with others? Disney+ encourages the idea of enjoying entertainment with others through its GroupWatch feature. GroupWatch allows you to stream a movie or show with up to six other people so you can watch it at the same time.
How to Set Up a GroupWatch Session (Desktop)
Login to Disney+. Find the movie/show you want to watch with others via the home screen or by searching for it. On the preview page, click the GroupWatch icon. Invite others into your GroupWatch session by clicking the plus icon. You’ll be given a link to send to others to join. When everyone is in and ready, click Start Stream.
How to Set Up a GroupWatch Session (Mobile)
Open the Disney+ app. Find the movie/show you want to watch with others via the home screen or by searching for it. On the movie/show’s preview page, tap the GroupWatch icon. Invite others to your GroupWatch session by tapping the plus icon. You’ll be given a link to send to others to join. When everyone is in and ready, tap Start Stream.
Getting the Most Out of Disney+
Disney+ is a great platform with lots of new content added regularly as well as an impressive library of movies and shows. You want to get the most out of the streaming service to justify the cost.
There are plenty of tips and tricks to ensure you get the best Disney+ streaming experience that you should check out.
