Disney+ Has Officially Launched: How to Watch, What to Watch and More You Need to Know

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Disney+ Has Officially Launched: How to Watch, What to Watch and More You Need to Know

Is Disney+ the happiest streaming service on Earth? It sure sounds that way. The massive home for Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and many more officially launched on Tuesday, November 12, bringing nearly 500 movies and 7,500 episodes of TV to streaming. The service costs $6.99 a month or $69.99 a year and works on multiple platforms. Content can be downloaded to be watched offline (great for commuting!) on up to 10 different devices, and four devices can stream from one account at the same time. In addition to the new streaming content, detailed below, the movie and television selection also includes tons of classics. Both Pixar films and classic Walt Disney Animation Studios titles are also available, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Tangled and many more. Three of the four highest-grossing films of all time will also be streaming: Avengers: Endgame, Avatar and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In general, Marvel has taken a large place on the platform. In addition to Endgame, the following are streaming: Captain America: Civil War, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Iron Man 2, Thor, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: The First Avenger and Ant-Man. Many Disney Channel TV shows and movies are also available. Lizzie McGuire, Hannah Montana, Boy Meets World, Girl Meets World, Kim Possible and Jessie are just a few of the series streaming in addition to 100+ DCOMs, including The Cheetah Girls, Star Struck, Camp Rock, Cadet Kelly, Halloweentown, Zenon and Smart House. Marvel, National Geographic, Disney Channel and Disney Junior TV series are also now available, as well as 30 seasons of The Simpsons. For more details on the streaming service and all the new original content, scroll through the gallery below:

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Disney+ Has Officially Launched: How to Watch, What to Watch and More You Need to Know

Is Disney+ the happiest streaming service on Earth? It sure sounds that way. The massive home for Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and many more officially launched on Tuesday, November 12, bringing nearly 500 movies and 7,500 episodes of TV to streaming. The service costs $6.99 a month or $69.99 a year and works on multiple platforms. Content can be downloaded to be watched offline (great for commuting!) on up to 10 different devices, and four devices can stream from one account at the same time. In addition to the new streaming content, detailed below, the movie and television selection also includes tons of classics. Both Pixar films and classic Walt Disney Animation Studios titles are also available, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Tangled and many more. Three of the four highest-grossing films of all time will also be streaming: Avengers: Endgame, Avatar and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In general, Marvel has taken a large place on the platform. In addition to Endgame, the following are streaming: Captain America: Civil War, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Captain Marvel, Iron Man, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Iron Man 2, Thor, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: The First Avenger and Ant-Man. Many Disney Channel TV shows and movies are also available. Lizzie McGuire, Hannah Montana, Boy Meets World, Girl Meets World, Kim Possible and Jessie are just a few of the series streaming in addition to 100+ DCOMs, including The Cheetah Girls, Star Struck, Camp Rock, Cadet Kelly, Halloweentown, Zenon and Smart House. Marvel, National Geographic, Disney Channel and Disney Junior TV series are also now available, as well as 30 seasons of The Simpsons. For more details on the streaming service and all the new original content, scroll through the gallery below:

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What to Watch

In addition to the massive library, the service includes 12 originals, available at launch date: The Mandalorian, Lady & the Tramp, Encore, High School Musical: The Musical — The Series, The World According to Jeff Goldblum, Noelle, Marvel Hero Project, The Imagineering Story, Forky Asks a Question, Pixar in Real Life, Sparkshorts and Family Sundays.

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How to Watch

In addition to watching on DisneyPlus.com, viewers can also get the app from Amazon (Fire TV Devices, Fire TV Edition Smart TVs, and Fire Tablets), Apple (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple TV), Google (Android and Chromecast), LG Smart TVs with webOS, Microsoft (Xbox One), Samsung Smart TVs, Sony / Sony Interactive Entertainment (all Android-based Sony TVs and PlayStation®4) and Roku (Roku® streaming players and Roku TV™ models). For more details on devices, click here.

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When to Watch

New episodes of TV series will be released on Fridays at 12:01 a.m. PT. On November 19, Disney+ will launch in Australia, New Zealand and Puerto Rico. On March 31, 2020, Disney+ will launch across Western Europe.

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What's Still Coming

One of the most anticipated series is Lizzie McGuire, which will return in 2020 and center on Lizzie (Hilary Duff) as she's about to celebrate her 30th birthday. Other series coming soon include The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Marvel's What If..., Wandavision, Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk, Moon Knight, Muppets Now, Diary of a Female President, Stargirl, Be Our Chef, Lamp Life, Monsters at Work, a Rogue One prequel and an Obi-Wan Kenobi series.