Free, lightweight streaming hub for live sports, TV shows, and movies with simple DVR-style controls
Free, lightweight streaming hub for live sports, TV shows, and movies with simple DVR-style controls
Vote (36 votes)
Program license Free
Developer Digital India Networks
Version 1.0.7
Works under Android
Vote
(36 votes)
Developer
Digital India Networks
Works under
Android
Program license
Free
Version
1.0.7
Pros
- Free streaming media for all
- A lot of sports and other media to watch
- Fairly easy to control for anyone
- Lightweight app will not lag your device down
Cons
- App interface isn’t very attractive
- Unreliable streaming depending on area
Watch live streaming sports, such as European cricket matches, on your phone or tablet with this innovative app.
An Overview of Live Cricket TV Hotstar
Live Cricket TV Hotstar is an android app that works to transform your phone or your tablet into a streaming hub for live sports TV. In essence, Live Cricket is like a free cable service; only instead of tuning into some random channel with your device, you will download and install an app to get the full functionality of the network.
The Hotstar app markets itself as simplistic and straightforward, which means that you don’t need to possess any technical skills in order to install and use it. It works a lot like any sort of paid DVR service that you might use at home for your TV. The biggest difference, of course, being that this particular app and service is free to use.
It’s a simplistic app that offers a rather substantial free TV service, allowing you to watch a wide range of media on the go from your phone, tablet, or any other device you have that can download and run Android apps.
The Features of Live Cricket TV Hotstar
There are actually many different features of this impressive app. On its face, it looks very feature limited, in that you only get four main channels. However, the breadth of content offered on those four channels is quite impressive. For instance, you not only get to view a wide range of cricket matches, but also soccer (football) games and other sports, as well as a wide variety of television shows and movies. You will get a lot of content from America, Canada and India with this app.
If you want to binge watch or pick up where you left off, there’s a “recently viewed” section in the interface that’s very easily accessible so that you can also get back to what you were watching. You can also save programs here, much like a DVR. Just note that you have to watch them pretty quickly, as they will delete in only 48 hours.
For users who like to bet on sports, there’s also a feature where you can sign up and place bets on live sports directly from this app, so you won’t have to operate two apps at once.
How Live Cricket TV Hotstar Works
The overall functionality of Live Cricket TV Hotstar works a lot like any other streaming app you may have used. The interface is a bit on the busy side, but the functionality is straightward and the app is easy to download. It works via your Internet connection, and as long as you’re connected to a network, you’re going to be able to watch sports and other media.
Keep in mind, of course, that the free media you’re able to view is going to depend on what’s available in your area. Your network in America, for instance, is unlikely to allow you to stream cricket matches from India.
Pros and Cons of Live Cricket TV Hotstar
Pros
- Free streaming media for all
- A lot of sports and other media to watch
- Fairly easy to control for anyone
- Lightweight app will not lag your device down
Cons
- App interface isn’t very attractive
- Unreliable streaming depending on area